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Keep warm
•
At the end of the cooking time
the unit will go onto the keep
warm function.
•
“WARM” will then be displayed on
the digital display showing that the
cooking process has stopped and
the unit is on keep warm.
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Switch off and unplug the slow
cooker after cooking and remove
the crock pot using oven gloves.
WARNING: Be careful not to
touch the base unit after
cooking as it remains hot.
About slow cooking
•
Slow cooking has always been the
best way to prepare nutritious hot
meal with minimum preparation and
maximum free time away from the
kitchen. Morphy Richards has
brought this style of cooking right
up to date with this modern,
cooking system.
•
Traditionally slow cooking has
centred on soups and casseroles
but with this oval ceramic cook pot
you can also produce most modern
family meals and dinner party
dishes. This pot is convenient as
well as looking good enough to take
straight to the table for serving.
(Always place crock pot on a heat
proof mat or surface).
•
This method of cooking is ideal for
preparing tougher cuts of meat,
giving them the long, gentle
simmering that ensures that they
become tender and full of flavour.
IMPORTANT
The slow cooker works by building
up heat and maintaining an even
temperature. To get the best
cooking results, do not remove the
lid during cooking, since this will
lose heat and therefore slow down
the cooking time. The glass lid
allows you to monitor the cooking
progress without interrupting the
cooking time. Each time you remove
the lid allow 10 minutes extra
cooking time.
Suitable foods
•
Most foods are suited to slow
cooking methods, however there
are a few guidelines that need to
be followed.
•
Make sure all frozen ingredients
are well thawed out.
•
Cut root vegetables into small, even
pieces, as they take longer to cook
than meat. They should be gently
sauted 2-3 minutes before slow
cooking. Ensure that root
vegetables are always placed at the
bottom of the pot and all ingredients
are immersed in the cooking liquid.
•
Trim all excess fat from meat
before cooking, since the slow
cooking method does not allow fat
to evaporate.
•
If adapting an existing recipe from
conventional cooking, you may
need to cut down on the amount of
liquid used. Liquid will not
evaporate from the slow cooker to
the same extent as with
conventional cooking.
•
Never leave uncooked food at room
temperature in the slow cooker.
•
Do not use the slow cooker to
reheat food.
•
Uncooked red beans must be
soaked and boiled for at least 10
minutes to remove toxins before use
in a slow cooker.
•
Insert a meat thermometer into
joints of roasts, hams, or whole
chickens to ensure they are cooked
to the desired temperature.
Do's and Don'ts for
crock pot
•
Authentic stoneware is fired at high
temperatures therefore the crock
pot may have minor surface
blemishes, the glass lid may rock
slightly due to these imperfections.
Low heat cooking does not produce
steam so there will be little heat
loss. Due to normal wear and tear
through the products life, the outer
surface may start appearing
'crazed'.
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