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USING THE SLOW COOKER
The VitaClay
TM
slow cooker preserves nutrients allowing food to cook in its natural juices. It brings food
to a boil 2-4 times faster than conventional slow cookers then reduces the heat to a slow simmer for
gourmet perfection. The Automatic Warming Cycle holds food perfectly cooked for up to 12 hours. It
reduces the cooking time by about 30-50% and reduces the cooking liquid by about one-half.
To convert cooking time from conventional slow cooker recipes into VitaClay slow cooking:, the rule of
thumb is if the conventional slow cooking time is set on ‘high’ for 4 hours, or on ‘low’ for 8 hours, the
VitaClay
TM
Rice/Slow Cooker Pro will only take 2 hours.
To start the slow cooker immediately:
(a) Place recipe contents in the clay pot and cover with the lid.
(b) Place the clay pot on the cooker’s heating base turning the clay pot until it has good contact with
the bottom. Ensure there is no particle interference to prevent the cooker from cooking evenly.
(c) Close the cooker lid. You will hear a “click” when it is snapped in..
(d) Press the slow cooker function key
(6)
to select desired cycle. When the "2:00 hour" minimum
cooking time indicator flashes, enter the desired cooking time within a few seconds of the flashing.
The slow cooker will “beep”, start to heat up and the indicator light will turn on. When the Slow
Cooker reaches the desired time duration, the system will indicate cooking is complete and will
automatically switch to “Keep Warm”. The LCD will display the warm time duration.
(e) Cooking time may be increased at anytime during cooking by pressing the Hour/Minute function
keys (2).
Caution:
1. Do not fill the cooker more than ¾ full of water to prevent overflow.
2. Be sure all ingredients are fully cooked before serving. If not, re-program to cook longer.
3. If the Stew/Braise/Porridge cycle is too thick and causes the cooker to overheat, the cooker will
give a warning “beep” and switch to the Warm cycle. You can cancel the operation by pressing
the Warm/Cancel function key (4). Thin the contents by adding fluid to the pot and start to cook
again.
To program slow cooker for a specified time:
(a) Repeat steps (a) to (c) above.
(b) Press Preset timer function key (1).
(c) Select “Hour”/“Minute” function keys (2).
(d) Repeat steps (d) to (e) above.
Within a few seconds, the LCD will display the pre-programmed time, the slow cooker will begin
cooking and you will hear a “beep” indicating the cooking indicator light has turned on. A few minutes
before cooking is done, a “beep” will indicate the cooker has automatically switched to the “Keep
Warm” state and the LCD will display the Warm/Cancel button.
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