Calphalon 1779208, User Manual

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TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL  

SLOW COOKING

Your Calphalon Digital Slow Cooker allows you to create  

restaurant-quality dishes that are ideal for effortless entertaining  

as well as everyday meals. Enjoy adding a gourmet touch to  

your favorite, slow-simmered recipes. We’ve compiled a few  

helpful tips to get you started.

Adapting Recipes

As you become familiar with your new kitchen appliance, we  

want to share a few suggestions for adapting your traditional 

recipes for the slow cooker. You may want to begin by referring 

to slow cooker cookbooks for recipes similar to those you want 

to adapt.  They will serve as a guide for cooking times and 

temperatures. Also, refer to our

Suggested Settings

on

page

13 

and our collection of 

Slow Cooker Recipes 

that  

begin on

page 18.

Why Moist Heat? 

In general, slow cooking is a moist heat method of cooking.  

Steam accumulates under the glass cover during cooking,  

which naturally maintains moisture during the cooking process.  

This type of cooking is especially good for tenderizing foods  

and for developing flavors as they simmer.

Step 5:  AUTOMATIC KEEP WARM

At the end of the programmed cooking  

time the slow cooker will chime once  

and the display will show

Cooking   

Complete

. Then the slow cooker  

automatically switches to the

Warm

setting until serving (up to 4 hours).  

So, if you’re running late, there is no  

need to worry. Your food will be hot  

and ready to eat when you are.

Step 6:  POWER OFF AND SERVE

Before serving, press the 

Start/Cancel

button if the slow cooker 

is still operating. Next, grasp the electrical plug securely and 

remove it from the outlet.

DO NOT

cook foods using the

Warm

 setting. Doing so may 

result in food poisoning. The 

Warm

setting is intended to keep 

cooked, hot foods warm until serving.

DO NOT

reheat leftovers in a slow cooker. Doing so may result  

in food poisoning. Instead, reheat leftovers on the stove top or  

in a microwave until steaming hot, and then move to the slow 

cooker to keep warm for serving. 

Use caution when removing the glass cover. Be sure to use  

the cool touch handles and pot holders or oven mitts whenever 

touching the base of the slow cooker. Carefully tilt the glass  

cover away from you to avoid burns from escaping steam.  

Use pot holders or oven mitts to remove the crock from the  

slow cooker, if desired. Never place the hot slow cooker or  

crock directly on a wooden table or other non-heat resistant 

surface. Once serving is complete. Remove any left over food  

and refrigerate in storage containers. Do not use your ceramic 

crock for food storage.

CAUTION

WARNING