PRACTICAL ADVICE (cont.)
When cooking meat and
vegetables simultaneously, place
the vegetables at the bottom of
the stoneware liner first, and then
add the meat and other
ingredients.
Meat will not brown when slow
cooking. If you wish to brown the
meat, please brown the meat in a
separate cooking pan before
putting it into the slow cooker.
Whole herbs and spices add a
better flavor, than when they have
been crushed or grounded.
Remember, liquids do not boil
away in a slow cooker like they
would do in a normal pan.
Reduce the amount of liquids if
following a recipe not specifically
written for slow cooking;
exceptions to this rule are soups
and rice. If a recipe results in too
much liquid,
remove the cover and turn to
HIGH setting.
Most recipes that call for
uncooked meat or vegetables will
require about 6-8 hours of slow
cooking using the LOW setting.
Meat with a high fat content will
result in dishes with fewer flavors.
Pre-cooking or browning these
meats will help reduce the amount
of fat. The higher the fat content,
the less water is needed. When
cooking meat with a high fat
content, cook on a bed of thick
onion slices so that the meat will
not sit and cook in its fat. If
necessary, skim off the excess fat
from the top of the food, using a
spoon, before serving.
It is not recommended to cook
rice, noodles, or pasta for
extended periods of time. Please
cook these separately and add
to the preparation 30 minutes
before the end of the cooking
time.
COOKING WITH
YOUR SLOW COOKER
Contrary to conventional cooking
methods, your appliance does
not heat food from the bottom,
but only from the sides of the
appliance with the heat being
spread over the food. This way
the food does not stick to the
bottom of the stoneware liner
and may thus cook for a long
time.
All preparations that need slow
cooking (i.e. foods that need to
be simmered), can be prepared
using the slow cooker; other
preparations may be adapted to
this cooking method as well.
As most food is cooked over a
period of 6-9 hours, it can be
prepared in advance the evening
before, refrigerated in the
removable stoneware liner,
placed in the slow cooker after
reaching room temperature and
switched on in the morning and
left to cook all day. When you
arrive home a delicious, hot
meal will await you.
The guide below will help
simplify the process of slow
cooking, allowing you to obtain
ultimate satisfaction from your
slow cooker.
