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SEARING
Important points when using the cooking pot for searing:
When searing on the hob, the cooking pot will become very hot. Handle with care using oven
gloves!
On gas hobs, always use the correct sized burner. Do not use on a burner that is larger than the
base area of the cooking pot.
Use an oven glove to hold the cooking pot during use and when stirring.
• For recipes requiring ingredients to be seared, browned,sautéed or fried. Always use silicone,
heatproof plastic or wood utensils to avoid scratching nonstick surface. Never use metal spoons,
spatulas, tongs, forks or knives as these will damage the non-stick surface.
• If your recipe calls for searing, browning, sautéing or frying ingredients prior to slow cooking,
remove the cooking pot from the slow cooker and place it directly on a hob to cook ingredients as
per a normal frypan.
• Hob use is only suitable for gas and electric hobs. Not suitable for induction hobs.
• Do not leave the cooking pot unattended when cooking on the hob.
• Do not use the lid when searing on the stove top, otherwise ingredients will not sear or brown.
• Once food is seared or browned as required, add other ingredients and stir though.
• Using oven mitts grasp both handles and carefully place the cooking pot back into the slow cooker.
FILLING
When the cookpot has heated up:
1. Use the lid knob to remove the lid.
2. Put the ingredients into the cookpot, then add the boiling cooking liquid.
3. Replace the lid.
4. Set the temperature control to 1 for traditional slow cooking, set it to 2, if you’re using it as an electric
stewpot.
FINISHED?
1. Set the temperature control to 0. The light will go out.
2. Unplug the appliance.
3. Use the lid knob to remove the lid.
4. Remove all the food from the cookpot.
If you’re not going to clean the cookpot immediately, fill it with warm water, to prevent the residual heat
baking any food debris on to the cookpot.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1. Unplug the appliance and let it cool.
2. Wipe all surfaces with a clean damp cloth.
3. Wash the lid and cookpot in hot soapy water, using a cloth or sponge, then rinse and dry thoroughly.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
To avoid environmental and health problems due to hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic goods, appliances marked with this symbol mustn’t be disposed of with unsorted municipal
waste, but recovered, reused, or recycled.
