GE 840093400, 106724 manual Tips for Slow Cooking, Adapting Recipes

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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.

Adapting Recipes

Some ingredients 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.

Many things can affect how quickly a recipe will cook. The water and fat content of a food, the temperature of the food, and the size of the food will all affect the cooking time. Food cut into pieces will cook faster than whole roasts or poultry.

Most meat and vegetable combinations require at least 7 hours on Low.

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 and cook in the fat.

Some recipes call for browning the meat before slow cooking. This is only to remove excess fat or for color; it is not necessary for successful cooking.

Slow cookers have very little evaporation. If making your favorite soup, stew, or sauce, reduce the liquid or water called for in the original recipe. If too thick, liquids 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.

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Contents Slow Cooker Consumer Safety Information Important SafeguardsParts and Features How to Use Your Slow CookerKnow Your Slow Cooker Crock CapacityIf You’ve Used a Slow Cooker Before Control Knob and Temperature SettingsIf You’ve Never Used a Slow Cooker Adapting Recipes Tips for Slow CookingRemoving Cover and Crock Cleaning Your Slow CookerCrock and Glass Cover Precautions and Information Optional Features on selected models Recipes About the SymbolsArroz con Pollo Chicken in a PotBelgian Beef Stew New England Boiled Dinner’Wursts and Sauerkraut Creamy Corn & Potato Chowder Chunky Chicken Barley SoupCream of Tomato Soup Manhattan Clam Chowder Hungarian Beef, Beans, & Barley StewItalian-Style Beef Stew Texas Chili Soup Pot au FeuChili Slow-Cooked Beef Stew Vegetarian Vegetable SoupVegetarian Chili Onion-Coated Beef Roast German-Style Pot RoastHawaiian Chicken Tex-Mex Beef Barbecue Swedish MeatballsSweet & Pungent Meat Balls Barbecued Brisket Beef Pot RoastNorth Carolina Pork Barbecue Classic Beef Roast with Mushroom-Onion Gravy Corned BeefFamily Meat Loaf Asian Spareribs Savory Roast Beef SandwichesOrange-Juiced Pork Chops Broasted New Potatoes Sunday ChickenMixed Italian Bean Casserole Rice, Beans, & Salsa Candied Carrots & WalnutsBaked Potatoes Easy Potato CasseroleMixed Fruit Chutney Maple-Baked BeansBasic Spaghetti Sauce Spicy Barbecue Sauce Salsa con QuesoHot Wings Mocha CoffeeBaked Apples Chocolate FondueMulled, Spiced, & Spiked Apple Cider Customer Assistance Two-Year Limited WarrantyMijoteuse Renseignements de sécurité aux consommateurs Importantes InstructionsNomenclature Mode d’utilisationPièces et caractéristiques Capacité du plat?Si vous avez déjà utilisé une mijoteuse Bouton de commande et réglages de la températureSi vous n’avez Jamais utilisé une mijoteuse Adaptation de recettes Conseils de mijotagePlat et couvercle en verre Précautions et renseignements NettoyageEnlèvement du couvercle et du plat Le platRecettes Propos des symbolesCaractéristiques facultatives Pot-au-feu de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Arroz con Pollo Poulet au rizPoulet en casserole Potage au poulet et à l’orge Saucisses et choucrouteRagoût belge au boeuf Ragoût hongrois de boeuf, haricots et orge Crème de tomatesChaudrée de maïs et pommes de terre Pot-au-feu Ragoût de boeuf à l’italienneChaudrée de palourdes de Manhattan Potage aux légumes Potage chili à la texaneRôti à l’allemande Chili végétarienRagoût de bœuf Boulettes de viande à la suédoise Poulet hawaïenRôti de boeuf aux oignons Bœuf braisé Boulettes de viande aigres-doucesBoeuf barbecue tex-mex Bœuf salé Barbecue de porc de la Caroline du NordPointe de poitrine de bœuf au barbecue Sandwiches savoureux au rôti de bœuf Pain de viande familialPoulet du dimanche Côtelettes de porc au jus d’orangeCôtes levées à l’asiatique Carottes et noix glacées Assortiment de haricots italiens en cocottePommes de terre nouvelles rôties Pommes de terre au four Riz, haricots et salsaPommes de terre au gratin Fèves à l’érableChutney aux fruits Sauce à spaghettiFondue au chocolat Sauce barbecue épicéeAiles de poulet à la sauce piquante Pommes cuites au four MokaCidre de pommes cuit et épicé Garantie limitée de deux ans Assistance à la clientèle
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