Guide to Slow Cooking, Basic Cooking Time Guide

Guide to Slow Cooking

Always allow sufficient time for the food to cook. It is almost impossible to overcook food in the slow cooker, particularly when using the low or keep warm settings. Most of the recipes contained within this book can be cooked on any one of the temperature settings, however the cooking times will vary accordingly. Each recipe in this book will give specific instructions indicating the appropriate temperature setting as well as the suggested cooking times to use.

Adapting Cooking Times

Your favorite traditional recipes can be adapted easily by halving the amount of liquid and increasing the cooking time considerably. See the guide below for suggested cooking times and settings when adjusting your favorite recipes.

Traditional Recipe Time	Slow Cooker Recipe Time

15-30 minutes	4-6 hours on LOW

60 minutes	6-8 hours on LOW

1-3 hours	8-12 hours on LOW

Note: These times are approximate. Times can vary depending on ingredients and quantities in recipes.

All food should be cooked with the glass lid in place. Each time the lid is lifted, both the heat and moisture in the food are lost. Cooking times should thus be extended by approximately 30 minutes.

Liquid Amounts

When food is cooking in your slow cooker, very little moisture boils away. To compensate this, it is advisable to halve the liquid content of traditional recipes. However, if after cooking, the liquid content is excessive, remove the lid and operate the slow cooker on the high setting for 30-45 minutes or until the liquid reduces by the desirable amount.

Stirring Food

Little or no stirring is required when using the low or keep warm setting. when using the high setting, stirring ensures even flavor distribution.

Basic Cooking Time Guide

Nettoyage et entretien

MISE EN GARDE : Assurez-vous que l’appareil est débranché de l’alimentation électrique et que le bouton de commande est à

«OFF »avant le nettoyage.

•Laissez toujours refroidir l’appareil avant le nettoyage.

•Retirez le pot de céramique et le couvercle de verre et lavez-les à l’eau chaude savonneuse, à l’aide d’un détergent domestique doux. Rincez et séchez entièrement.

•N’utilisez jamais de produits nettoyants abrasifs ou de tampon à récurer pour nettoyer le pot de céramique ou le couvercle de verre.

•Afin de ramollir la nourriture cuite tenace, remplissez le pot de céramique d’eau tiède savonneuse et laissez tremper. Retirez en frottant doucement à l’aide d’une brosse de nylon.

•Le pot de céramique et le couvercle de verre peuvent être lavés au lave- vaisselle. Prenez cependant soin de ne pas écailler ou faire craquer le pot de céramique ou le couvercle de verre.

•N’immergez jamais le boîtier de métal, le cordon ou la fiche.

•Nettoyez le boîtier métallique à l’aide d’un linge humide seulement. N’immergez pas cet appareil.

•Lorsque vous rangez votre mijoteuse, enroulez lâchement le cordon d’alimentation. Ne l’enroulez pas autour de l’appareil.

Heat Setting

3-4 Lb. Chicken

3-4 Lb. Pot Roast

3 Qt. Beef Stew

3 Qt. Chili

3 Qt. Vegetable Soup

Low

6-8 Hours

8-10 Hours

6-8 Hours

High

3-4 Hours

4-5 Hours