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USING THE OVEN - SLOW COOK
INTRODUCTION
One of your oven compartments is an electric oven
which provides a gentle heat suitable for slow cooking
or keeping food warm. The oven is operated by a
button at the right hand of the fascia, and a white
neon will illuminate to show that the oven is switched
on. Please check which side the slow cook oven is on,
by looking at the specification at the front of this
handbook.
The slow cook element is positioned in the base of
the lower compartment-always make sure that the
prepared cooking pot is placed centrally on the base of
this compartment.
6 Do not use either compartment to store
food or canned items.
6 Do not use the upper compartment for
slow cooking,or food warming.
SLOW COOKING
Slow cooking has always been the best way to
prepare a nutritious hot meal with the minimum
of preparation and maximum time away from the
kitchen. The benefits of slow cooking have been
recognized by cooks for centuries, and are still
appreciated by cooks today.
The advantages of slow cooking are as follows:
∙ Food can be left to cook unattended for several
hours and will keep hot for several hours if left
covered, without spoiling for a further 2-3 hours,
so foods can be left to cook while you are out for
the day, or over night.
∙ Inexpensive cuts of meat become deliciously
tender when slow cooked.
∙ Slow cooking will also produce moist, tender
“roasts” with minimal meat shrink-age and
reduced oven soiling.
∙ Dishes such as soups, vegetables, puddings savory
dishes and preserves are also suitable for slow
cooking.
∙ There is no topping up of steamers, steam filled
kitchens or constant checking to do.
COOKING TIMES
The cooking time varies according to the type of food
being cooked, and experience will show how long
foods should be cooked for, according to personal taste
and preference.
In general foods should be cooked for at least 5 hours,
and maybe left up to 8-10 hours without spoiling if
covered. As a guide, foods cooked using the slow cook
oven will take about three times longer than they
would in a conventional oven.
COOKWARE
Any oven proof cookware maybe used for slow
cooking, provided they have a close fitted lid.
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To rectify a badly fitting lid a piece of
cooking foil may be placed over the dish,
under the lid.
For convenience and to save washing up, the most
useful cookware for slow cooking are the flame proof
type which can be used over direct heat and for
oven cooking,and are sufficiently attractive to use as
serving dishes.
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