Cooking Tips; Food Safety Tips - Hamilton Beach SC26 Manual Del Usuario

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Cooking Tips

• Foods will continue to increase in temperature after desired
temperature has been reached.
• The crock should be at least half-filled for best results. If only
half-filled, check for doneness 1 to 2 hours earlier than recipe.
• Stirring is not necessary when slow cooking. Removing the glass
lid results in major heat loss and the cooking time may need to
be extended. However, if cooking on High, you may want to stir
occasionally.
• If cooking soups or stews, leave a 2-inch space between the top
of the crock and the food so that the recipe can come to a simmer.
• Many recipes call for cooking all day. If your morning schedule doesn't
allow time to prepare a recipe, do it the night before. Place all ingredi-
ents in the crock, cover, and refrigerate overnight. In the morning,
simply place the crock in the slow cooker.

Food Safety Tips

• Do not use frozen, uncooked meat in the slow cooker. Thaw any
meat or poultry before slow cooking.
• Visit www.foodsafety.gov for more information on safe internal
cooking temperatures.
• To store leftovers after cooking, do NOT place the entire crock in the
refrigerator as contents will take too long to cool. Instead, divide left-
overs into smaller containers and place into refrigerator.
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• Some foods are not suited for extended cooking in the slow cooker.
Pasta, seafood, milk, cream, or sour cream should be added 2 hours
before serving. Evaporated milk or condensed soups are perfect for
the slow cooker.
• The higher the fat content of the meat, the less liquid is needed.
If cooking meat with a high fat content, place thick onion slices
underneath so the meat will not sit on (and cook in) the fat.
• Slow cookers allow for very little evaporation. If making your favorite
soup, stew, or sauce, reduce the liquid called for in the original
recipe. If too thick, liquid can be added later.
• If cooking a vegetable-type casserole, there will need to be liquid in
the recipe to prevent scorching on the sides of the crock.
• To keep previously cooked food warm (food that is already at the
desired temperature), select the Warm setting in any of the two
cooking modes: Program or Manual.
• Do not cook with lid clamped down.
• Never allow undercooked or raw meat to sit at room temperature
in the slow cooker. Once meat is placed into the crock, it should be
cooked immediately (unless prepping slow cooker the night before,
where crock should be placed into the refrigerator).