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About slow cooking
Slow cooking has always been the best way to prepare a nutritious
hot meal with minimum preparation and maximum free time away
from the kitchen.
Traditionally slow cooking has centered on soups and casseroles but
with this oval ceramic pot you can also produce most modern
family meals and dinner party dishes. This pot is convenient as well
as looking good enough to take straight to the table for serving.
(Always place the slow cooker on a heat proof mat or surface).
This method of cooking is ideal for preparing tougher cuts of meat,
giving them the long, gentle simmering that ensures that they
become tender and full of flavor.
The slow cooker should be at least half full for best results to avoid
over spilling.
Slow cooking retains moisture. If you wish to reduce moisture in the
cooker, remove the lid after cooking and turn the control to high (if
set to low or medium) and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.
The lid is not a sealed fit. Don t remove unnecessarily as the built up
heat will escape. Each time you remove the lid, allow an additional
10 minutes to the cooking time.
If cooking soups, leave a 5 cm space between the top of the cook
pot and the food surface to allow simmering.
Many recipes demand all day cooking, if you do not have time to
prepare food that morning prepare it the night before and store the
food in a covered container in the refrigerator. Transfer the food to
the slow cooker and add liquid/gravy. Select the setting low, high
or medium.
Most meat and vegetable recipes require 8-10 hours on low. 4-6
hours on high and 5-7 hours on medium.
Some ingredients are not suitable for slow cooking. Pasta, seafood,
milk, and cream should be added towards the end of the cooking
time. Many things can affect how quickly a recipe will cook, water
and fat content, initial temperature of the food and the size of the
food.
Food cut into small pieces will cook quicker. A degree of trial and
error will be required to fully optimize the potential of your slow
cooker.
Vegetables usually take longer to cook than meat, so try and
arrange vegetables in the lower half of the pot.
After food is cooked, switch cooker off and leave covered with the
lid. There will be enough heat in the slow cooker to keep warm for
30 minutes. If you require longer to keep warm switch to the low
setting.
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.
Tips For Slow Cooking
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