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BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
1. Carefully unpack your Programmable Slow Cooker and wash the cooking pot and glass lid
in warm, soapy water.
2. Insert the lid rest into the insertion holes on the back of the base unit. (See Figure 1.)
Checkto make sure lid rest is securely attached.
3. It is necessary to operate the Slow Cooker one time before cooking food in the cooking pot.
Pour 8 cups of water into the cooking pot and place it inside the base unit.
Cover with the glass lid.
4. Plug cord into a 120V AC outlet. The cooking icon and POWER indicator light will ash.
5. Press the POWER button.
NOTE: After the POWER button is pressed, the Programmable Slow Cooker will default
to LOW mode; the LOW indicator light will illuminate; the cooking icon will animate;
08:00hours will appear on the timer display.
6. Press the MODE button until the HIGH indicator light illuminates; the default cook time
04:00hours will appear on the timer display.
7. Press and hold the DOWN button until 01:00 hour appears on the timer display. TheSlow
Cooker will begin to heat.
NOTE: You will notice a slight odor; this is normal and should quickly disappear.
8. After 1 hour, the Programmable Slow Cooker will automatically advance to WARM. Press
the POWER button and unplug the Slow Cooker. Allow the unit to cool.
9. Wearing oven mitts, remove the glass lid. Grasp the cooking pot handles carefully to lift and
remove the cooking pot from the base unit; discard water.
10. Rinse cooking pot, dry thoroughly and replace inside the base unit for future use.
BROWNING & SEARING IN THE COOKING POT
1. Add depth of avor and rich color to your slow cooked dishes by browning and searing
your food in the non-stick ceramic coated cooking pot before slow cooking.
2. For best results: Remove meat from the refrigerator at least 20 minutes in advance
toallow food come to room temperature.
3. For a avorful, seared crust, generously season meat or poultry with your favorite spice,
herb, or nut rub beforesearing.
4. Lift the lid. Remove the cooking pot from the Slow Cooker base unit, and place it directly
on the stovetop.
WARNING: This cooking pot is not intended for use on any induction burner.
5. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of vegetable or peanut oil to the cooking pot.
(Do not use butter or olive oil as they tend toburn at high temperatures.)
NOTE: The amount of additional fat needed depends on the fattiness of the meat.
6. Turn burner heat to HIGH.
7. When the oil is shimmering hot, add meats to the cooking pot, fat-side down;
placepoultry pieces skin-side down. Sear meat for a few minutes until brown,
thenturnfood until all surfaces are browned.
WARNING: Use caution while searing. Use protective oven mitts. Keep hands and face
away from the cooking pot’s opening. Avoid contact with hot oil as it may sputter and spit.
8. After all food is browned, it may be necessary to de-fat the cooking liquid.
Use a slice of bread, a spoon, or a straining spoon to skim off excess fat prior to slow
cooking. For best results, always add recipe cooking liquid to the cooking pot rst.
Toensure a avorful cooking liquid andtoprevent future burning, use a spoon to
loosenbrowned bits and deglaze the cooking pot.
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