5
NOTE:
If you brown ingredients before
switching to slow cooking, the unit is
already on, so Step 5 is not necessary.
6. When slow cooking on High, Low or
Simmer, the unit will beep five times at
the end of the cooking time and will
automatically switch to the Keep Warm
setting for 8 hours.
7. When Keep Warm time elapses, one
beep will sound and heater will turn off.
8. To turn the heater off manually at any
time, press the START/STOP button.
NOTE:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) recommends that when cooking
in a slow cooker, food should reach 140°F
within 3 hours.
ROAST
1. Put cooking rack in pot in Roast
position, as shown below. Place
ingredients on rack and cover pot with
lid for faster heatup.
2. Press ROAST. A preset temperature of
350°F will flash, as this the most
commonly used Roast temperature.
3. Use Temperature Directionals to select a
different temperature (from 250°F to
450°F).
4. Set desired cooking time (up to 6 hours)
with Time Directionals.
5. Press the START/STOP button to begin
preheating. Selected time and
temperature will flash as unit heats up.
NOTE:
If you brown ingredients before
switching to roasting, the unit is already
on, so Step 5 above is not necessary.
6. When selected roasting temperature is
reached, the unit will beep two times
and the timer will begin counting down
cooking time.
7. When cooking time has elapsed, the
unit will beep five times and the heater
will automatically turn off.
8. Carefully remove food from pot with
spoon, fork or tongs.
Do not use rack
as handles; they will be hot.
9. To turn the heater off manually at any
time, press the START/STOP button.
STEAM
1. Place about 1 quart (4 cups) of water
or other liquid in cooking pot and place
cooking rack in steam position, as
shown below; cover with lid. For best
results, do not add ingredients to pot
until steaming temperature is reached
(preheating is complete).
2. Press STEAM. Steaming temperature
cannot be changed.
3. Set desired cooking time (up to 1½
hours) by pressing Time Directionals.
4. Press the START/STOP button to start
preheating. Selected time and temperature
will flash as unit heats up.
5. When steaming temperature is reached,
the unit will beep two times and the timer
will begin counting down cooking time.
With pot holders, carefully lift lid away
from you and place food on rack, starting
in the middle and working your way out.
Be sure to cover pot with lid again.
6. When cooking time is completed, the
unit will beep five times and the heater
will turn off automatically.
7. Carefully remove food from pot with
spoon, fork or tongs.
8. To turn the heater off manually at any
time, press the START/STOP button.
NOTE:
The unit is equipped with a boil-dry
protection. If all water has boiled out, the
unit will shut off to avoid damaging the
heater.
