Off
Low Hi
Keep
Warm
Read all the sections of this booklet and follow all the instructions carefully.
Before Using Your Slow Cooker
CAUTION:
Be careful when adding additional liquids to ceramic pot -
Never
add cold liquids as this might cause the ceramic pot to
crack. Always warm the liquids before adding.
Setting the Temperature
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Prior To First Use, Clean The Unit Thoroughly
•
Before using for the first time, wash the cover and the ceramic pot in hot,
soapy water.
•
Do not immerse metal housing in water or any other liquid.
•
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
•
Plug cord into a 120 volt AC outlet.
•
Always cook with the cover on and the ceramic pot in position. Remember that
frequent lifting of the cover delays the cooking time.
•
When cooking a meat and vegetable combination, place the meat in the
bottom of the ceramic pot.
•
Unplug the slow cooker when cooking is complete. Before cleaning, allow
to cool completely.
The ceramic pot cannot withstand the shock of sudden temperature
changes
.
•
Do not use frozen meat or poultry in a slow cooker. Thaw any meat or
poultry before slow cooking.
The slow cooker has been developed with a wrap-around side element concealed in
the unit. This element provides the low, even temperature that makes lengthy
cooking times possible. As a result of the wrap-around element, food will not stick to
the base of the ceramic pot despite the long cooking time and the need to stir food is
almost unnecessary. As food cooks just below boiling point, very little steam is given
off and there is next to no evaporation, all of which provides flavorful, tender and
moist results, even with budget cuts of meat.
LOW
: The low heat setting gently simmers food for an extended period of time
without overcooking or burning. No stirring is required when using this setting. Ideal
for vegetable dishes and re-heating.
HI
: The high heat setting is used when baking or cooking dried beans and will cook
food in half the time required for the low setting. as food will boil when cooked on the
high setting. Occasional stirring of stews and casseroles will improve the flavor
distribution, food should be monitored when using the high setting, just like cooking in
a pot with the lid on.
KEEP WARM
: The keep warm setting is for holding the
prepared recipe at a perfect serving temperature. This
setting should only be used after a recipe has been
thoroughly cooked. If food has been refrigerated, it
must be heated on low or high and then switched
to keep warm.
WARNING: Do Not Cook on Keep Warm Setting.
RECETTES
Ailes de Poulet Teriyaki
Ingrédients :
2 lb.
ailes de poulet
1 1/2
gros oignons, hachés
2/3 tasse
de sauce soya
1/3 tasse
de sucre brun
1 cuill. à thé
de gingembre moulu (ou au goût)
2
gousses d’ail, hachées
1/2 tasse
de sherry sec
Préparation :
Rincer le poulet, sécher à la serviette. Couper et jeter les bouts d’aile. Couper chaque
aile à la jointure pour obtenir deux sections. Placer les morceaux d’ailes sur une plaque
à griller et griller à 4 ou 5 pouces de la chaleur pendant 20 minutes, 10 minutes de
chaque côté ou jusqu’au moment où le poulet est doré. Transférer à la marmite de
cuisson lente.
Mélanger les oignons, la sauce soya, le sucre brun, le gingembre, l’ail et le sherry dans
un bol. Verser sur les ailes de poulet. Couvrir, cuire au réglage de feu bas pendant 5 à
6 heures ou au réglage de feu haut pendant 2 à 3 heures. Agiter les ailes de poulet.
S’assurer que les ailes sont uniformément recouvertes de sauce.
Soupe Minestrone aux Légumes
Ingrédients
:
4 tasses
de bouillon de légumes ou de poulet
4 tasses
de jus de tomate
1 cuill. à table
de feuilles de basilic séchées
1 cuill. à thé
de sel
1/2 cuill. à thé
de feuilles d’origan séchées
1/2 cuill. à thé
de poivre
3
carottes moyennes, tranchées (1 1/2 tasses)
3
tiges de céleri moyens, hachés (1 1/2 tasses)
2
oignons moyens, hachés (1 tasse)
1 tasse
de champignons frais tranchés (177 ml [6 onces])
3
gousses d’ail, finement hachées
2
boîtes (828 ml [28 onces]) de tomates en cubes, non égouttées
1 1/2 tasses
de pâtes rotini crues
Fromage Parmesan râpé si désiré
Préparation
:
Mélanger tous les ingrédients sauf les pâtes et le fromage dans la marmite à cuisson
lente. Couvrir et cuire à feu bas pendant 7 à 8 heures, ou jusqu’au moment où les
légumes deviennent tendres. Ajouter les pâtes et agiter. Couvrir et cuire au réglage
de feu élevé pendant 15 à 20 minutes ou jusqu’au moment où les pâtes sont tendres.
Saupoudrer chaque portion de fromage avant de servir.
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