Tower Hobbies T16018, Safety And Instruction Manual

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If there is a loss of power while slow cooking, the food being cooked may be 

unsafe to eat. If you are unable to determine how long the power was out, we 

suggest that the food inside of the slow cooker be discarded.

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Use fresh or dried herbs instead of ground; they keep more of their flavour 

during long cooking times.

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Cover all food with a liquid, sauce or gravy. Prepare the food in a separate pan 

and then add to the slow cooker, completely covering the food in the cooking 

pot.

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Prepare everything you need for your slow cooked meal the night before if you 

will not have time in the morning.

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Your ingredients should ideally be added to the slow cooker at room 

temperature, so take everything out of the fridge 20 minutes before adding to 

the cooker.

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Add dairy products last, such as milk and cheese, unless your recipe states 

otherwise. They break down in the slow cooker, so make sure you stir them in 

during the last 15 minutes of cooking.

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To thicken the flavourful juices produced during slow cooking, remove 1 cup 

(250 ml) juice from the Slow Cooker. Place in a small saucepan. Combine 

1 tablespoon (15 ml) water and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch. Stir into 

saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils. Boil and stir for 

1 - 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.

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When cooking soups or stews, leave a 2-inch (5 cm) space between the top 

of the removable cooking pot and the food so that the recipe can come to 

a simmer. If cooking a soup or stew on HIGH, check its progress regularly as 

some soups will reach a boil on HIGH.

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Pasta and seafood should be added towards the end of cooking time.

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Don’t lift the lid of the slow cooker until you need to. Removing the lid affects 

the end result and will actually increase the necessary cooking time. Only 

remove it when you need to add an ingredient.

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If you are adapting a recipe for your slow cooker, decrease the amount of liquid 

you would normally use in the dish by as much as half.

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All food should be cooked with the glass lid in place. Each time the lid is lifted, 

both the heat and moisture are diminished. Cooking times should be adjusted 

to accommodate this factor.

Slow cooker recipes:

You can also adjust slow cooker recipes depending on the amount of time you 

have. If you wish to decrease the cooking time, cook on HIGH and if you wish to 

extend the cooking time, cook on LOW. E.g. If the recipe states to cook on low for 

6 – 8 hours and you want a shorter cooking time, set your slow cooker to HIGH and 

cook for 3 – 4 hours.