Setting the Temperature, Using Your Slow Cooker

Read all the sections of this booklet and follow all the instructions carefully.

Before Using Your Slow Cooker

Prior To First Use, Clean The Unit Thoroughly

•Before using for the first time, wash the cover and the ceramic pot in hot, soapy water.

•Do not immerse metal housing in water or any other liquid.

•Rinse and dry thoroughly.

•Plug cord into a 120 volt AC outlet.

•Always cook with the cover on and the ceramic pot in position. Remember that frequent lifting of the cover delays the cooking time.

•When cooking a meat and vegetable combination, place the meat in the bottom of the ceramic pot.

•Unplug the slow cooker when cooking is complete. Before cleaning, allow to cool completely.

The ceramic pot cannot withstand the shock of sudden temperature changes.

•Do not use frozen meat or poultry in a slow cooker. Thaw any meat or poultry before slow cooking..

CAUTION: Be careful when adding additional liquids to ceramic pot - Never add cold liquids as this might cause the ceramic pot to crack. Always warm the liquids before adding.

Setting the Temperature

The slow cooker has been developed with a wrap-around side element concealed in the unit. This element provides the low, even temperature that makes lengthy cooking times possible. As a result of the wrap-around element, food will not stick to the base of the ceramic pot despite the long cooking time and the need to stir food is almost unnecessary. As food cooks just below boiling point, very little steam is given off and there is next to no evaporation, all of which provides flavorful, tender and moist results, even with budget cuts of meat.

LOW: The low heat setting gently simmers food for an extended period of time without overcooking or burning. No stirring is required when using this setting. Ideal for vegetable dishes and re-heating.

HI: The high heat setting is used when baking or cooking dried beans and will cook food in half the time required for the low setting. as food will boil when cooked on the high setting. Occasional stirring of stews and casseroles will improve the flavor distribution, food should be monitored when using the high setting, just like cooking in a pot with the lid on.

KEEP WARM: The keep warm setting is for holding the	Low	Hi
prepared recipe at a perfect serving temperature. This
setting should only be used after a recipe has been
thoroughly cooked. If food has been refrigerated, it	Off	Keep
must be heated on low or high and then switched	Off	Keep
must be heated on low or high and then switched		Warm
to keep warm.		Warm
WARNING: Do Not Cook on Keep Warm Setting.

Using Your Slow Cooker

•Prepare recipe according to instructions.

•Place prepared food into the removable ceramic pot and cover with the glass cover.

•Plug the unit into an electrical outlet and switch to desired temperature setting (Low, High or Keep Warm) position. It is not necessary to stir the ingredients, leave the cooking to the slow cooker.

•Cooking time differs by the amount of ingredients, room temperature and many other factors. Adjust the cooking time in reference to the actual result.

•Repeatedly removing the glass cover will decrease the temperature in the ceramic pot.

•Certain dishes may not cook if the room temperature is below 50C or 410F.

•Carefully lift the glass cover away from you. Remember there is steam

trapped under the glass cover.

*Note: The glass cover and the ceramic pot are hot. Use a cloth or pot holder to hold them. Exercise caution to avoid burns.

•When finished, turn to "Off" position and unplug the unit. You can serve the meal in the removable ceramic pot.

•Let ceramic pot and glass cover cool completely before washing.

Removing Cover and Ceramic Pot

Note: The glass cover and the ceramic pot are hot. Use a cloth or pot holder to hold them.

•When removing the cover, tilt so that the opening faces away from you to avoid being burned by the steam.

•The sides of the metal housing of the slow cooker get very warm. Use oven mitts or pot holders to remove the ceramic pot.

•The removable ceramic pot can be used for serving the meal at the table.