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in the freezer. Similarly, do not add boiling water to a very cold pot (out of the refrigerator).
Allow the pot to normalize to room temperature before adding very hot or very cold items.
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DO use your Multi-Crock with adequate water-based liquids.
Be sure that water-based
liquids are always present in the clay pot during cooking to prevent the pot from becoming
too dry and overheated.
ALWAYS
cook with liquid present at least 2-3 cups (US cup) in the
pot.
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For first-time cooking use
that is longer than an hour, please
CHECK
your liquid
levels halfway of cooking time to see if liquid is running low, add same temperature
or room-temperature liquid as needed. If the liquid is almost gone, turn the machine
off and allow it to cool down before adding more liquid and resume the cooking
cycle. Use the
cooking chart
for the first-time cooking and reduce or add liquid
amount as needed thereafter.
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If the liquid completely evaporates the clay pot will begin “dry heating”, immediately
unplug the power cord, allowing the Multi-Crock to cool down naturally. During
cooling, DO NOT add water or remove your pot from the Multi-Crock base.
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DO NOT cook easy to burn foods
like milk, cheese, tomatoes, roll-cut and quick
oatmeal without enough liquid or for too long. Use the proper settings, see the
Cooking Chart for details.
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The clay or stoneware parts are designed for cooking with the provided Multi-Crock base
ONLY. DO NOT heat them on stove top or oven.
NEVER use the pot for frying, braising,
browning or deep oil frying.
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Avoid sudden temperature changes. DO NOT add cold water to heated pot.
DO place hot
pot on a fabric or cotton potholder or dry cloth
. DO NOT put hot pot on a cold counter
or any cold surface including the sink.
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When your meal has just finished cooking, the Multi-Crock will still be hot, DO NOT place
clay or stoneware parts in water or on cold surface. This can SHOCK the pot to the pot and
may cause it to crack.
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The clay pot is fragile. Be careful when carrying or storing. Do not start cooking function
while the clay pot is empty. Dry heat can cause the pot to crack or break. Always have
some liquid present in the clay pot when the cooking cycle begins. Please handle with care.
DO NOT hit it on hard surface or drop, as it may break.
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Be sure that the
outside of the pot is dry before placing inside the housing
to cook. If
liquids have been soaking in the clay pot for a very long time, a leak could occur. Use a dry
towel to dry the outside surface of the inner clay pot.