Rival 3845, 3850, 3860, 3855 manual Important Tips, LOW-FAT Recipes, Guide to Adapting Recipes

IMPORTANT TIPS

LOW-FAT RECIPES

•Health professionals recommend that you get no more than 30% of your total

DAILY calories from fat.

41⁄2 AND 5 QUART MODEL (3845/3850)

•All recipes in this book may be prepared as shown for the 41⁄2 and 5 quart model. If desired, recipes may be increased by one-half. When a recipe may be doubled, it will be indicated by a footnote. if a recipe is increased, cooking time may need to be extended.

•The size and shape of the 41⁄2 and 5 quart Crock-Pot®slow cooker is ideal for larger roasts (3 to 5 pounds), baking hens (3 to 4 pounds), and picnic hams (up to 5 pounds). These weights depend on shape. extended cooking times may be necessary for these larger cuts.

51⁄2 & 6 QUART MODEL (3855/3860)

Important: When using the 51⁄2 or 6 quart model, all recipes may be used but should be doubled according to the guidelines below:

•Liquids in soups, stews, sauces, or meat and vegetable combinations should be increased by one-half and not doubled. For example: the recipe in the book calls for 1 cup of liquid. Begin with 11⁄2 cups when doubling the recipe; add liquid only if necessary. NOTE: When doubling casserole recipes which contain rice or pasta, it is necessary to double the liquid along with other ingredients.

•Do not double strongly flavored food such onions or herbs and seasonings such as garlic, pepper or chili powder. Begin by increasing by one-half. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary, just before serving.

The size and meat cuts may also be increased. Follow these hints:

•Meat quantities in casseroles, soups, stews or sauces should be doubled.

•When a recipe calls for “One whole 3-pound fryer”, use two whole chickens of a similar weight.

•Beef roasts, pork roasts or hams should be increased but not doubled because vegetables are included due to the size and shape of the meat cuts. Use 4 to 5 pound roast or ham.

GUIDE TO ADAPTING RECIPES

This guide is designed to help you adapt recipes to the Crock-Pot®slow cooker — your own favorites and prized recipes collected from friends, food companies, newspapers and magazines. Our aim is to save preparation time with fewer steps and dishes…and to keep cooking simple. In most cases, all ingredients can go into your slow cooker in the beginning and can cook all day. Many preparatory steps are unnecessary when using the Crock-Pot®slow cooker. A few hints:

•Allow sufficient cooking time.

•Cook with cover on.

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