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Slow Cooking Guide:
As most food is cooked over a period of 6-9
hours, it can be prepared in advance the
evening before, refrigerated in the removable
crock pot, placed in the slow cooker in the
morning and left to cook all day. When you arrive
home a delicious, hot meal will await you. The
guide below will help simplify the process of
slow cooking, allowing you to obtain ultimate
satisfaction from your slow cooker.
Note:
These times are approximate. Times can
vary depending on the ingredients and quantities
in the recipes.
Timing:
Always allow sufficient time for the food to cook.
It is almost impossible to overcook in the slow
cooker, particularly when using the LOW setting.
Most recipes can be cooked on any one of the
temperature settings; however the cooking times
will vary accordingly.
Each recipe will give specific instructions,
indicating the appropriate temperature setting
accompanied by the suggested cooking times
to use.
Adapting cooking times:
Traditional recipes:
Your favourite traditional recipes can be adapted
easily, by halving the amount of liquid and
increasing the cooking time considerably. See
the guide that follows for the suggested cooking
times and settings when adjusting favourite
recipes.
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.
See the guide that follows for the suggested
cooking times when adjusting a slow cooker
recipe:
Note:
These times are approximate. Times can
vary depending on the ingredients and quantities
in the recipes.
Liquid amounts:
When food is cooking in your slow cooker, very
little moisture boils away. To compensate for
this, it is advisable to halve the liquid content of
traditional recipes.
Stirring the food:
Little or no stirring is required when using the
LOW heat setting. When using the HIGH heat
setting, stirring regularly will help ensure even
flavour distribution.
Traditional
Recipe
Time
Slow
Cooker on
LOW
Slow Cooker on
HIGH
15 – 30
minutes
4 – 6 hours
1 ½ - 2 hours
35 - 60
minutes
6 – 8 hours
3 – 4 hours
1 – 3 hours
8 – 12
hours
4 – 6 hours
Cook on LOW
Cook on HIGH
6 – 8 hours
3 – 4 hours
8 – 10 hours
5 – 6 hours
10 – 12 hours
7 – 8 hours
