Calphalon 1779208, User Manual

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Slow Cooking Tips:
• When using traditional recipes for the slow cooker, reduce
the liquid by about one-half, unless making soup or long
grain rice.
• If you lift the glass cover at the end of the cooking time and
discover there is too much liquid that has accumulated during
cooking, remove the cover. Set the slow cooker on High for
about 30 minutes and some of the liquid will evaporate.
• Cut vegetables into approximately 1-inch pieces so that they
are bite-sized and cook evenly.
• Reserve tender vegetables (such as broccoli and asparagus),
pasta, and quick-cooking rice (parboiled), and add during the
final 30 minutes of cooking time.
• Dairy products tend to break down when using a long cooking
process. It’s best stir them in about 30 minutes before the end
of the cooking time.
• Seafood should be added during the last hour to avoid
overcooking.
• Brown meats, including ground meat, before slow cooking for
added flavor. And, slice larger cuts of meat (such as pot roast)
into pieces before placing in slow cooker.
• When slow cooking a roast, add approximately 1 cup of
liquid (i.e., beef or vegetable broth or stock) to the ceramic
crock for a 2½ to 3lb. roast.
• The temperature, size and density of ingredients will affect
cooking times. Check cooked foods with a meat thermometer,
if possible, to make sure they reach an internal temperature
of at least 160˚F.
Tip
Remember to keep the glass cover in place while slow cooking.
Each time the glass cover is removed, the crock temperature
drops by about 10 – 15 degrees. This drop in temperature may
require that you extend the cooking time by 20 minutes or more.
Suggested Settings
The following chart is meant to serve as a general guide for
choosing appropriate slow cooker times and temperatures.
Experiment with your favorite foods and recipes to determine
ideal cooking cycles.
Food
Suggested Cooking Cycle
Choose ONE of the settings below
to determine your cook time
Barbeque Ribs
Pot Roast
Soup, Stew or Chili
Pork Chops
Barbeque Chicken Wings
(browned), in sauce
Cocktail Meatballs
(cooked), in sauce
4 hours
4 – 5
hours
4 – 5
hours
3 hours
2 hours
1 hour
8 hours
8 – 10
hours
8 – 10
hours
6 hours
4 hours
HIGH LOW AUTO
6 hours
6 – 8
hours
6 – 8
hours
4 hours