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HOW TO USE
AUTO SETTING
On this setting, the slow cooker will cook on the HIGH setting at first, then switch to
LOW setting for the remainder of the cooking time. This is the most used setting on
slow cookers.
KEEP WARM SETTING (certain models only)
This setting to be used to keep the food from going cold should your diners be delayed.
If your model doesn’t have the KEEP WARM SETTING, use the LOW setting.
Guide To Slow Cooking
In years gone by, food was cooked in large pots and allowed to simmer for hours,
providing meals that were full of flavor, moist and tender. The slow cooker is designed
to produced the same result, while leaving you the time to do other things, making it
perfect for the today’s busy lifestyles.
As most food is cooked over a period of 6-9 hours, it can be prepared in advance the
evening before, refrigerated in the removable crockery pot, placed in the slow cooker
and switched on in the morning and left to cook all day. When you arrive home a
delicious, hot meal will await you. The guide below will help simplify the process of slow
cooking, allowing you to obtain ultimate satisfaction from your slow cooker.
It’s all in the timing
Always allow sufficient time for the food to cook, It is almost impossible to overcook
in the slow cooker, particularly when using the LOW or AUTO setting. Most recipes
can be cooked on any one of the temperature settings; however the cooking times will
vary accordingly. Each recipe will give specific instructions, indicating the appropriate
temperature setting accompanied by the suggested cooking times to use.
Adapting cooking times
Your favorite traditional recipes can be adapted easily, by halving the amount of the
liquid and increasing the cooking time considerably. See the guide that follows for the
suggested cooking times and settings when adjusting favorite recipes. Rough guide:
Traditional recipe time: 15-30 minutes = 4-6 hours on LOW
Traditional recipe time: 60 minutes = 6-8hours on LOW/AUTO heat settings
All food should be cooked with the glass lid in place. Each time the lid is lifted, both
the heat and moisture are diminished. Cooking times should be adjusted to accom-
modate this factor.
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