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All food should be covered with a liquid, gravy or sauce. In a separate pan or jug
prepare your liquid, gravy or sauce and completely cover the food in the slow
cooker.
Suitable Foods for Slow Cooking & Preparation
Most foods are suited to slow cooking methods; however there are a few guidelines that
need to be followed.
Cut root vegetables into small, even pieces, as they take longer to cook than meat.
They should be gently sautéed for 2-3 minutes before slow cooking. Ensure that
root vegetables are always placed at the bottom of the pot and all ingredients are
immersed in the cooking liquid.
Trim all excess fat from meat before cooking, since the slow cooking method does
not allow fat to evaporate.
If adapting an existing recipe from conventional cooking, you may need to cut down
on the amount of liquid used. Liquid will not evaporate from the slow cooker to the
same extent as with conventional cooking.
Never leave uncooked food at room temperature in the slow cooker.
Do not use the slow cooker to reheat food.
Insert a meat thermometer into joints of roasts, hams, or whole chickens to ensure
they are cooked to the desired temperature.
Authentic stoneware is fired at high temperatures therefore the ceramic pot may
have minor surface blemishes, the glass lid may rock slightly due to these
imperfection. Low heat cooking does not produce steam so there will be little heat
loss. Due to normal wear and tear through the products life, the outer surface may
start appearing “crazed”.
Do not put the ceramic pot or glass lid in an oven, freezer, and microwave or on a
gas/electrical hob.
Do not subject the ceramic pot to sudden changes in temperature. Adding cold
water to a very hot opt could cause it to crack.
Do not allow the pot to stand in water for a long time (You can leave water in the
pot to soak).
There is an area on the base of the ceramic pot that has to remain unglazed for
manufacturing purposes. This unglazed area is porous, therefore will soak up water,
this should be avoided.
Do not switch the slow cooker on when the ceramic pot is empty or out of the base.
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