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Tips: It’s recommended to use the HIGH setting when you need to cook a tender cut of meat quickly.
Use the LOW setting for tougher cuts – cooking them for longer gives them more time for the meat
to grow tender.
KEEP WARM: The KEEP WARM function allows you to keep the food in your slow cooker warm
and ready to eat, even after cooking. Turn the dial on the front of your slow cooker
to KEEP WARM once cooking has finished.
CAUTION! Never use the KEEP WARM setting for more than 4 hours.
CAUTION! Do not use the KEEP WARM setting to cook food.
Slow cooking guide:
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 ceramic cooking 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.
Traditional Recipe Time Slow Cooker on LOW Slow Cooker on HIGH
15 – 30 minutes 4 – 6 hours 1 ½ - 2 hours
35 - 45 minutes 6 – 10 hours 3 – 4 hours
50 minutes – 3 hours 8 – 18 hours 4 – 6 hours
Note: These times are approximate. Times can vary depending on the ingredients and quantities in
the recipes.
Note: Most uncooked meat and vegetable combinations will require at least 8 hours on LOW.
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 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.
General Tips for Slow Cooking:
• Do not pre-heat the slow cooker before adding ingredients.
• For best results, the Slow Cooker should be filled at least halfway.
• Do not fill the cooking pot to more than three-quarters full. Note: Do not over fill the appliance
or it will not cook as well as it should.
• Spray the inside of the cooking pot with non-stick cooking spray for easy clean up.
• The removable ceramic cooking pot is ovenproof and microwave safe.
• Do not use the removable ceramic cooking pot on gas or electric burners or under the broiler.
• Do not use the lid in the microwave.
• Frozen foods such as vegetables and shrimp may be used as part of a specific recipe.
• If there is a loss of power while slow cooking, the food being cooked may be unsafe to eat. If
you are unable to determine how long the power was out, we suggest that the food inside of
the slow cooker be discarded.
• Use fresh or dried herbs instead of ground; they keep more of their flavour during long cooking
times.
• Cover all food with a liquid, sauce or gravy. Prepare in a separate pan and then add to the slow
cooker, completely covering the food in the cooking pot.
• Prepare everything you need for your slow cooked meal the night before if you will not have
time in the morning.
• Your ingredients should ideally be added to the slow cooker at room temperature, so take
everything out of the fridge 20 minutes before adding to the cooker.
• Add dairy products last, such as milk and cheese, unless your recipe states otherwise. They
break down in the slow cooker, so make sure you stir them in during the last 15 minutes of
cooking.
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