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TIPS FOR SLOW COOKING
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The Slow Cooker pot must be at least half full for best results.
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Slow cooking retains moisture. If you wish to reduce moisture in the
Slow Cooker, remove the Glass Lid after cooking and turn the control
to high (if set to low or warm) and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.
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The Glass Lid is not a sealed fit. Don’t remove unnecessarily as the
built up heat will escape. Each time you remove the Glass Lid, allow
an additional 10 minutes to the cooking time.
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If cooking soups, leave a 5 cm space between the top of the Ceramic
Pot and the food surface to allow simmering.
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Many recipes demand all day cooking, if you do not have time to
prepare food that morning prepare it the night before and store
the food in a covered container in the refrigerator. Transfer the food
to the Ceramic Pot and add liquid/gravy. Select the setting low, high
or warm.
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Some ingredients are not suitable for slow cooking. Pasta, seafood,
milk, and cream should be added towards the end of the cooking
time. Many things can affect how quickly a recipe will cook, water
and fat content, initial temperature of the food and the size of
the food.
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Root vegetables usually take longer to cook than meat, so try and
arrange vegetables in the lower half of the pot.
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Food cut into small pieces will cook more quickly. A degree of ‘trial
and error’ will be required to fully optimize the potential of your
Slow Cooker.
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After food is cooked, switch the Slow Cooker off and leave covered
with the Glass Lid on. There will be enough heat in the Ceramic Pot
to keep warm for 30 minutes. If you require longer to keep warm
switch to the low setting.
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All food may be covered with a liquid, gravy or sauce. In a separate
pan or jug prepare your liquid, gravy or sauce and completely cover
the food in the Ceramic Pot.
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Pre-browning meat and onions in a pan to seal in the juices also
reduces the fat content before adding to the Ceramic Pot. This
improves the flavor but is not necessary if time is limited.
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When cooking joints of meat, ham, and poultry etc the size and
shape of the joint is important. Try to keep the joint in the lower 2/3
of the pot and fully cover with water. If necessary, cut in two pieces.
Joint weight should be kept within the maximum limit.
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