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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question: Why does the finished recipe have so much liquid?
Answer: Slow cooking keeps in liquid. Remove the lid from the slow cooker and cook
on the high setting for 30 minutes. Next time reduce the liquid in your recipe
by half.
Question: Why do the vegetables seem crunchy but the meat is well cooked?
Answer: The vegetable pieces are too large. Next time cut the vegetables into smaller
pieces. Place them on the bottom of the slow cooker and the meat on top.
Question: Why does the meat seem colourless?
Answer: The meat has been cooked from raw with the other ingredients in the slow
cooker. Brown the meat off before adding to the slow cooker to enhance
appearance and flavour.
Question: Why does a favourite hob top recipe seem very salty when cooked in the
slow cooker?
Answer: Reduced liquid and the long slow cooking time can make dish flavours
develop more and seem saltier. Reduce the amount of salt used in the recipe.
Question: Why do the herb flavours not come through in the recipe?
Answer: Fresh herbs can become overcook because of the long cooking time. Use
dried herbs at the beginning of the cooking process.
Add fresh herbs near the end to retain flavour.
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