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Guide to slow cooking
Slow
cooking
occurs
at
temperatures below boiling point,
liquids do not boil quickly at this
temperature. There is little steam or
evaporation, food will not stick and
virtually no stirring is required. Slow
cooking helps retain both flavours
and nutrients.
The slow cooker can operate on
LOW all day and night if required.
When on the HIGH heat setting it
will cook similarly to a covered pot
on a stove, foods will cook in
approximately half the time of that
set on LOW.
When cooking on the HIGH heat
setting, additional liquid may be
required.
Vegetables
such
as
carrots,
potatoes and turnips require longer
cooking than many meats. Place
them on the bottom of the ceramic
crock and cover with liquid.
If adding fresh milk or yoghurt, this
should be done during the last 2
hours of cooking.
Evaporated milk may be added at
the start of cooking.
Rice, noodles and pasta are not
recommended for long cooking
periods. Cook them separately and
then add to the cooker during the
last 30 minutes.
During
cooking,
ensure
liquid
ingredients are warmed before
adding.
If cooking frozen food, add some
warm liquid before putting in the
ceramic crock. If the bowl is hot do
not add cold food.
USING THE CONTROL PANEL
The Slow Cooker is equipped with 3
heat settings.
Once your slow cooker is plugged
into the power supply, switch the
control dial to either the LOW or
HIGH temperature setting. The red
display light will activate to show
your slow cooker is turned on.
When the cooking cycle is complete,
you can keep the food at serving
temperature by switching the dial to
the WARM position.
Switch the control dial to the OFF
position before removing the plug
from the mains power supply.
FOOD
REQUIRED TIME
DEFAULT HEAT
Roasts
8:00 hours
LOW
Stews/Soups
6:00 hours
HIGH
Fish/Poultry
5:00 hours
HIGH
Dips/Desserts
2:00 hours
HIGH
