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Vegetables usually take longer to cook
than meat, so try and arrange
vegetables in the lower half of the
pot.
After the food is cooked, switch the
slow cooker off and leave it covered
with the lid on. There will be enough
heat in the ceramic pot to keep it
warm for 30 minutes. If you require
the food to keep warm for longer
switch the cooker to the low setting.
All food cooked in the slow cooker
may be covered with a liquid, gravy or
sauce. Prepare your liquid, gravy or
sauce in a separate pan or jug and
completely cover the food in the
ceramic pot.
Browning meat and onions in a pan
prior to slow cooking helps seal in
juices and flavours. This also helps
reduce the fat content before adding
to the ceramic pot. This will improve
the flavour but is not necessary If time
is limited and is down to personal
preference.
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 it with water. If necessary
cut the joint into two pieces. Joint
weight should be kept within the
maximum limit.
Care and Cleaning
Always make sure the slow cooker is
unplugged and in the off position
before storing away or cleaning. Make
sure the unit has cooled down
completely before cleaning.
Always wash the ceramic pot by
hand with warm and soapy water.
To remove any foods that have been
cooked onto the bottom of the pot,
simply soak overnight in soapy water
and rinse the next day.
The exterior of the slow cooker can
be wiped with a damp cloth and
dried.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners
or scouring pads to clean any parts
of the slow cooker as this will
damage the surface.
Slow Cooker recipes
Please note these recipes have been
tested in our 6.5 litre slow cooker. If
you have a smaller model, the
quantities of ingredients will need to be
adjusted accordingly.
Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
4 red peppers, deseeded and chopped
