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HOW TO USE YOUR SLOW COOKER
1. Place the stoneware into the heating base, add your ingredients into the stoneware and cover with the lid.
2. Plug in your Crock-Pot
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slow cooker and select the cooking temperature (HIGH or LOW) using the temperature
selector.
NOTE: The WARM setting is ONLY for keeping food that has already been cooked warm. DO NOT cook on the
WARM setting. We do not recommend using the WARM setting for more than 4 hours.
3. When cooking has finished, unplug your slow cooker and allow it to cool before cleaning.
USAGE NOTES
If desired, you can manually switch to the WARM setting when your recipe has finished cooking.
To avoid over or under-cooking, always fill the stoneware ½ to ¾ full and conform to the recommended cooking times.
Do not overfill the stoneware. To prevent spillover, do not fill the stoneware higher than ¾ full.
Always cook with the lid on for the recommended time. Do not remove the lid during the first two hours of cooking to allow
the heat to build up efficiently.
Always wear oven gloves when handling the lid or stoneware.
Unplug when cooking has finished and before cleaning.
The removable stoneware is ovenproof. Do not use removable stoneware on a gas burner, electric hob or under grill.
COOKING HINTS AND TIPS
• Trim fats and wipe meats well to remove residue. Brown in the cooking pot and drain well. Season with salt and
pepper. Place the meat in the cooking pot on top of vegetables.
• For pot roasts and stews, pour liquid over the meat. Use no more liquid than specified in the recipe. More juices are
retained in meat and vegetables during slow cooking than in conventional cooking.
• Most vegetables should be thinly sliced or placed near the sides or bottom of the stoneware cooking pot. In a slow
cooker, meats generally cook faster than most vegetables.
• Use whole leaf herbs and spices for the best and fullest flavour from the slow cooking method. If ground herbs and
spices are used, they should be stirred in during the last hour of cooking.
• Because there is no direct heat at the bottom, always fill the stoneware cooking pot at least half full, to conform with
recommended times. Small quantities can be prepared, but cooking times may be affected.
• A specific liquid called for in a recipe may be varied if an equal quantity is substituted. For example, substituting a can
of soup for a can of tomatoes or 1 cup of beef or chicken stock for 1 cup of wine.
• Beans must be softened completely before combining with sugar and/or acidic foods. (NOTE: Sugar and acid have a
hardening effect on beans and will prevent softening).
GUIDE TO ADAPTING RECIPES
This guide is designed to help you adapt your own and other recipes for your Crock-Pot
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slow cooker. Many of the normal
preparatory steps are unnecessary when using your Crock-Pot
®
slow cooker. In most cases all ingredients can go into your
slow cooker at once and cook all day. General:
• Allow sufficient cooking time.
• Always cook with the lid on.
• For best results and to prevent food from drying or burning, always ensure an adequate amount of liquid is used in the
recipe.
• It might appear that our recipes only have a small quantity of liquid in them but the slow cooking process differs from
other cooking methods in that the added liquid in the recipe will almost double during the cooking time. So, if you are
adapting a recipe for your slow cooker, please reduce the amount of liquid before cooking.
