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PRACTICAL ADVICE (cont.)
When cooking meat and
vegetables simultaneously, place
the vegetables at the bottom of
the stoneware liner first, and
then add the meat and other
ingredients.
Meat will not brown when slow
cooking. If you wish to brown
the meat, please brown the meat
in a separate cooking pan before
putting it into the slow cooker.
Whole herbs and spices add a
better flavor, than when they
have been crushed or grounded.
Remember, liquids do not boil
away in a slow cooker like they
would do in a normal pan.
Reduce the amount of liquids if
following a recipe not
specifically written for slow
cooking; exceptions to this rule
are soups and rice. If a recipe
results in too much liquid,
remove the cover and turn to
HIGH setting.
Most recipes that call for
uncooked meat or vegetables
will require about 6-8 hours of
slow cooking using the LOW
setting.
Meat with a high fat content will
result in dishes with fewer
flavors. Pre-cooking or browning
these meats will help reduce the
amount of fat. The higher the fat
content, the less water is
needed. When cooking meat
with a high fat content, cook on
a bed of thick onion slices so
that the meat will not sit and
cook in its fat. If necessary, skim
off the excess fat from the top
of the food, using a spoon,
before serving.
Food cut in uniform pieces will
cook more evenly and faster
than if left whole (i.e. poultry
and roasts).
HOW TO USE (cont.)
It is not recommended to cook
rice, noodles, or pasta for
extended periods of time.
Please cook these separately
and add to the preparation 30
minutes before the end of the
cooking time.
COOKING WITH
YOUR SLOW COOKER
Contrary to conventional
cooking methods, your
appliance does not heat food
from the bottom, but only
from the sides of the appliance
with the heat being spread
over the food. This way the
food does not stick to the
bottom of the stoneware liner
and may thus cook for a long
time.
All preparations that need slow
cooking (i.e. foods that need
to be simmered), can be
prepared using the slow
cooker; other preparations
may be adapted to this
cooking method as well.
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 stoneware liner,
placed in the slow cooker after
reaching room temperature
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.
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