GE 106828, 840083900 manual Tips for Slow Cooking, If You’ve Never Used a Slow Cooker

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Tips for Slow Cooking

The cover of the slow cooker does not form a tight fit on the crock but should be centered on the crock for best results.

Do not remove the cover unnecessarily— this results in major heat loss. Do not cook without cover in place.

Stirring is not necessary when slow cooking. However, if cooking on High, you may want to stir occasionally.

Slow cooking retains most of the moisture in foods. If a recipe results in too much liquid at the end of the cooking time, remove the cover, turn the Control Knob to High, and reduce the liquid by simmering. This will take 30 to 45 minutes.

The slow cooker should be at least half-filledfor best results. If only half- filled, check for doneness 1 to 2 hours earlier than recipe time.

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 ingredients in the crock, cover, and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, simply place crock

in the slow cooker and select the temperature setting.

Meat and poultry require at least 7 to 8 hours on Low. Do not use frozen, uncooked meat in the slow cooker. Thaw any meat or poultry before slow cooking.

If You’ve NEVER Used a Slow Cooker

Cooking in a slow cooker is easy but different from conventional methods. Take a few minutes and read “How to Use” and “Tips for Slow Cooking.” Then try some of the recipes in the Slow Cooker Recipe Book included with your slow cooker.

You’ll soon be convinced that a slow cooker is a necessity. There are also many slow cooker recipe books available in the library or bookstore. If you have any questions, call our toll-free customer assistance number. We’ll be glad to help.

If You’ve Used a Slow Cooker Before

You are probably ready to develop

new recipes for use in your slow cooker. If the recipe was originally cooked in a saucepan on the stovetop, or slow roasted in the oven, adapting the recipe should be easy.

Our slow cooker heats from the sides. The base slowly raises the temperature of the crock. Whether cooked on Low or High, the final temperature of the food is the same, about 200°F. The only difference is the amount of time the cooking process takes. Read the section on “Adapting Recipes” for more information.

This slow cooker is designed to bring ingredients quickly up to cooking tem- perature. It may reach a full boil and may cook faster than other slow cookers you have used. Because the slow cooker reaches its cooking temperature rapidly, older recipes may need to be adjusted. For example, recipes that call for pre- cooked or canned food items may now take less cooking time.

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Contents Double Bowl Slow Cooker Consumer Safety Information Important SafeguardsLid Latch Parts and FeaturesCrock Capacity Cover Double Bowls Crock Base Control KnobControl Knob and Temperature Settings How to Use Your Slow CookerBasic Cooking Chart/Hours Required Removing Cover and CrockIf You’ve Used a Slow Cooker Before Tips for Slow CookingIf You’ve Never Used a Slow Cooker Adapting Recipes Double BowlsTo Use the Double Bowls in the Base To Use the Double Bowls in the CrockCrock and Glass Cover Precautions and Information Cleaning Your Slow CookerRecipes Recipes are divided into three different cooking categoriesHot Wings Salsa con QuesoSweet & Pungent Meat Balls Cover and cook Low 3 hours or High 11⁄2 hoursBean Dip Cheese DipCocktail Hotdogs MeatballsSwedish Sweet ‘n Tangy’Wursts and Sauerkraut Slow Cooked Beef StewNew England Boiled Dinner Classic Beef Roast With Mushroom-Onion Gravy German-Style Pot RoastHawaiian Chicken Corned Beef Onion-Coated Beef RoastSwedish Meatballs North Carolina Pork Barbecue Beef Pot Roast and PotatoesItalian-Style Beef Stew Makes about 3 or 5 quartsTex-Mex Beef Barbecue ChiliRoast Beef and Potatoes Chicken and Glazed CarrotsPork Loin Chops and Baked Apples Roast Beef and Onion HoagiesKielbasa and Italian Beans Main Dish/EntreesHam and Potatoes Beans and WieniesVanilla Bread PuddingsChocolate Chip Cover and cook High 3 hoursVegetarian Chili and Chili Con Carne with meat Vegetarian and Meaty Spaghetti SauceBroasted New Potatoes Dessert FondueChocolate CaramelBaked Potatoes Only the Low setting is recommended for this recipeEasy Potato Casserole Baked ApplesSpiced and Spiked Cider Snack PecansMocha Coffee Sugared SpicyModel Type Series Two-Year Limited WarrantyCustomer Assistance Mijoteuse à plat compartimenté Mode d’utilisation deRenseignements de sécurité aux consommateurs Précautions Importantes’élastique de couvercle Pièces et caractéristiquesCapacité du plat amovible Quelle est la capacité de la mijoteuse?Bouton de commande et reglage de la température Mode d’utilisation de la mijoteuseTableau de cuisson de base/durée de cuisson en heure Retirer le couvercle et le plat amovibleSi vous avez déjà utilisé une mijoteuse Conseils de mijotageSi vous n’avez Jamais utilisé une mijoteuse Adaptation de recettes Le plat compartimentéUtilisation du plat compartimenté dans la base Utilisation du plat compartimenté dans le plat amovibleLes recettes qui suivent sont réparties en trois catégories NettoyageRecettes Boulettes de viande douces et piquantes Ailes de poulet à la sauce piquanteTrempette aux haricots Hors-d’oeuvresTrempette au fromage Hot-dogs cocktail Boulettes de viandeLa suédoise Aigres-doucesPot-au-feu de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Plats de résistanceRagoût de bœuf Quantité environ 6 ou 10 portions Quantité environ 4 ou 8 portionsQuantité 6 à 8 ou 12 à 16 portions Bœuf salé Rôti de boeuf aux oignonsBoulettes de viande à la suédoise Ragoût de boeuf à l’italienne Bœuf braisé aux pommes de terreBarbecue de porc de la Caroline du Nord Quantité 8 ou 16 portions Boeuf barbecue tex-mexQuantité 3 ou 5 pintes Côtelettes de longe de porc et pommes cuites Rosbif et pommes de terreRosbif aux oignons Quantité 4 portionsHaricots et saucisses Saucisses kolbassa et haricots italiensJambon et pommes de terre Puddings de pain OpposésVanille Pépites de chocolatLégumes au chili et chili con carne au boeuf Sauce à spaghetti aux légumes et à la viandePommes de terre nouvelles rôties Fondue de dessertChocolat Quantité 8 ou 14 portionsPommes de terre au gratin Pommes de terre au fourPommes cuites au four Quantité environ 10 ou 20 portionsPacanes dorées DiversCidre épicé et alcoolisé Café mokaModèle Type Série Assistance à la clientèleGarantie limitée de deux ans
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