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USING YOUR SLOW COOKER
Before using your Slow Cooker for the first time it is good practice
to wash the ceramic crock first. Simply wash with warm soapy
water, rinse and dry. Your Slow Cooker is now ready for it's first
use.
General
1. Place the base on a dry, level, heat resistant surface, away
from the counter edge.
2. Place ingredients into the ceramic crock, cover and put the
crock into the base. If you need to pre-cook or brown foods prior
to slow cooking, this must be done by some other method. Do
not try to brown or pre-cook food in the slow cooker.
3. With the selector switch set to the OFF position, plug the unit
into the mains socket.
4. Set the heat control to LO, HI, or AUTO and cook for the
recommended time given in the recipe.
Cooking Guidelines
Most meat and vegetable combinations will need 8-10 hours of
cooking at the LO setting, 4-6 hours at HI and 5-7 hours at AUTO.
When set to AUTO cooking will start at the HI level then
automatically switch to LO after several hours.
Avoid removing the cover during cooking as this will increase
cooking time due to temperature loss. Remove the cover only
when necessary e.g. stirring or adding ingredients.
Only use plastic or wooden utensils for stirring etc. Metal utensils
may damage the glaze on the ceramic crock.
Use oven mitts when handling the cover as it will become very hot
during cooking.
After food is cooked, reduce heat to LO or leave at LO for serving
or turn control to OFF position. Unplug the cord from the mains
after use and allow the unit to cool before cleaning.
