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decrease the flavour of onions though, so make sure you add a little extra than
you usually would, to retain that flavour – especially if you are cooking for more
than four hours.
Meat
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Trim all excess fat and sinew from meat before slow cooking, as the slow
cooking method does not allow fat to evaporate.
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Browning your meat before adding it to your slow cooker helps add real flavour
to the finished dish.
Note:
Browning mince meats, such as minced beef and mince turkey, before
placing in the appliance removes excess fat and reduces the risk of food-borne
illnesses.
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Meats can be browned and/or cut up the night before slow cooking. Cover and
refrigerate in a separate container. Do not place in cooking pot until ready to
cook.
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Poultry, such as chicken and Cornish hens, should not be cooked in the slow
cooker because safe cooking temperatures near the bone CANNOT be reached
quickly enough.
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ALWAYS ENSURE THAT ALL MEAT PRODUCTS ARE COOKED TO APPROPRIATE
INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
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Always insert a meat thermometer into joints of roasts, hams or other meats to
ensure they are cooked to the desired temperature.
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If you want a thicker sauce for your end result, try dredging the meat in flour
before browning.
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You can use whatever meat you choose in your slow cooker, but slow cooking
is a perfect way to use those cheaper cuts of meat.
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Do not use frozen meat unless it has been thoroughly thawed out beforehand.
Pasta and rice
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For best results, use long grain rice unless the recipe states otherwise. If the rice
is not cooked completely after the suggested time, add an extra 1 to 1½ cups
of liquid per cup of cooked rice and continue cooking for 20 to 30 minutes.
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For best pasta results, add the pasta to the slow cooker during the last 30 to 60
minutes of cook time.
Beans
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Dried beans, especially red kidney beans, should be boiled before adding to a
recipe.
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Fully cooked canned beans may be used as a substitute for dried beans.
Fish
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Fish cooks quickly and should be added at the end of the cooking cycle during
the last fifteen minutes to one hour of cooking.
Liquids
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It might appear that slow cooker recipes only have a small quantity of liquid
in them but the slow cooking process differs from other cooking methods in
that the added liquid in the recipe will almost double during the cooking time.
If you are adapting a recipe for your slow cooker from a conventional recipe,
please reduce the amount of liquid before cooking.
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