Russell Hobbs 10812 Product information sheet

instructions and guarantee
Model 10812
SLOW COOKER

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Read the instructions before use and keep them safe. If you pass the slow cooker on to
anyone else, pass on the instructions too. Remove all packaging, but keep it till you’re
satisfied the slow cooker is working.
important safeguards
Follow basic safety precautions, including:
1 Don’t put the slow cooker in any liquid, don’t use it in a bathroom or near
any source of water, and don’t use it outdoors.
2 The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless
they have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they
use the appliance safely.
3 Don’t touch hot surfaces (inside/outside of the slow cooker).
Use oven gloves, use the handles and lid knob.
4 Don’t touch internal surfaces till the slow cooker has cooled down fully.
5 Don’t cook on the Low setting without first preheating the crock pot in the slow
cooker on High for at least 20 minutes.
6 Don’t use the slow cooker to re-heat food that’s already been cooked.
7 Don’t use the Warm setting to warm food. It must only be used to keep food warm
immediately after it’s been cooked to readiness in the slow cooker.
8 You must boil dried beans (e.g. red kidney beans) for at least 10 minutes before
adding them to the slow cooker. They’re poisonous if eaten raw or undercooked.
9 Put the slow cooker on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface, close to a wall socket
and out of reach of children.
10 Route the cable so it doesn’t overhang, and can’t be tripped over or caught
accidentally.
11 Don’t connect this slow cooker to an external timer or remote control system.
12 Unplug the slow cooker when not in use, before moving and before cleaning. Let it
cool down fully before cleaning and storing away.
13 Don’t try to cook in the slow cooker without using the crock pot.
14 Leave a clear space of at least 5cm (2 inches) all round the slow cooker when in use.
15 Don’t cover the slow cooker or put anything on top of it while in use.
16 Don’t use the slow cooker near or below curtains or other combustible materials.
17 Keep the slow cooker, crock pot, and cable away from hotplates, hobs and burners.
18 Don’t put a hot crock pot on a cold surface or into cold water, it may crack
19 Don’t put cold water into a hot crock pot, or hot water into a cold crock pot.
20 Don’t use the crock pot with any appliance (cooker, hob, oven, microwave oven,
etc.) other than the slow cooker.
21 Don’t use accessories or attachments other than those we supply.
22 Don’t use the slow cooker for any purpose other than those described in these
instructions.

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before use
Before using for the first time, remove all packaging and clean the slow cooker, to
remove manufacturing dust, etc.
the benefits of slow cooking
health The gentle cooking action reduces damage to vitamins and retains more
of the nutrients and flavours.
economy Long, slow cooking can tenderise the cheaper, tougher cuts of meat,
and uses about a quarter of the power of the small ring on the average
hob. (Cook Top)
preparation
Some of the recipes call for meat to be browned and/or vegetables to be sautéed.
Do this in a pan, not in the crock pot.
Don’t use the crock pot for cooking anywhere other than inside the slow cooker.
Thaw frozen food completely before adding to the crock pot.
Preheat the crock pot, in the slow cooker, on High for 20 minutes.
Soak dried peas and beans for 8 hours (or overnight) before cooking, to soften them.
warning Dried beans (e.g. red kidney beans) must be boiled for at least 10 minutes
before being added to the slow cooker. They’re poisonous if eaten raw or
undercooked.
Lentils don’t need soaking overnight.
Ingredients prepared beforehand (e.g. the night before) must be stored in the fridge
between preparation and putting into the slow cooker. Don’t put the slow cooker or
the crock pot into the fridge.
Root vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, etc.) take much longer to cook than meat.
Cut them to about 5mm (quarter inch) thick slices, sticks or dice. If possible, sauté them
gently for 2-3 minutes before adding to the crock pot.
All vegetables (including dried veg) must be immersed in the cooking liquid.
When cooking with rice, use at least 150ml of cooking liquid for each 100g of rice.
We’ve found that “easy-cook” rice gives the best results.
Pasta isn’t suitable for slow cooking, it goes soft and mushy. If your recipe needs pasta,
stir it in 30-40 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
23 If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or it’s
service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
If you leave the slow cooker unattended, you should take precautions to keep
pets (especially cats) out of the kitchen.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they don’t play with
the appliance.
household use only
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the controls
switches the slow cooker between standby and active.
Mode switches between Low for long slow cooking, and High for “fast” slow cooking
(4 hours or less). The Low and High lights show which mode the cooker is in.
increases the time shown on the display by 1 hour.
decreases the time shown on the display by 1 hour.
Start starts the slow cooker, once everything’s set.
Warm when cooking is over, the slow cooker changes to Warm mode, and the Warm
light comes on. Warm mode is not available as a choice.
‘one-step’
Use this method when time is at a premium – While the slow cooker preheats, boil the
stock/cooking liquid in a pan. When the slow cooker has heated up, remove the lid (use
oven gloves) and put it on a heatproof surface. Put the raw ingredients into the crock
pot and add the boiling cooking liquid. Replace the lid (use oven gloves).
‘browning’
This takes longer, but the results are usually worth it – While the slow cooker preheats,
brown meat and vegetables in a pan. If you use a tinned cooking sauce, add it to the
cooking liquid. Boil the cooking liquid in a pan. When the slow cooker has heated up,
remove the lid (use oven gloves) and put it on a heatproof surface. Put the ingredients
into the cooking pot and add the boiling cooking liquid. Replace the lid (use oven gloves).

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here’s how
1 Decide when you want to eat and when you want to start cooking.
2 Find a recipe that suits your timing. If you want to eat at 6 p.m., and you need to
start cooking at 8 a.m., find a recipe that takes about 10 hours.
3 Sit the slow cooker on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface, close to a wall socket
and out of reach of children.
preheating
4 Plug the slow cooker into the wall socket. If necessary, switch the socket on. The
display will show 12:00 – ignore it.
5 Press to change from standby to active. The display will show 4:00 flashing.
6 Press the Mode button to turn the Low light off and the High light on.
7 Press the Start button, and leave the slow cooker to heat up for 20 minutes.
8 The 4:00 will stop flashing, and start to count down.
9 When it shows 3:40, it has heated up, and you can set it up for cooking.
Pressing the Start button locks the other controls. Pressing resets everything,
and puts the cooker into standby. Press again to return the cooker to active.
cooking
When the cooker has heated up, press to reset the cooker and return it to standby.
Press again to return the cooker to active. Now you can set it up for cooking.
set the mode – High/Low
Whichever method you use, ‘one-step’ or ‘browning’, use the Mode button to set the
slow cooker to High or Low – the High or Low light will come on.
Warm mode is not available as a choice, it’s automatic, at the end of the cooking time.
set the time
Press to increase, to decrease the time on the display to the time you want. It
displays whole hours only.
start cooking
Press Start, then leave the slow cooker to get on with it. You can’t change anything
after this. If you’re not happy with the settings, press to stop the slow cooker, then
set it up again.
finished?
Unplug the slow cooker (switch the socket off first, if it’s switchable). Using oven gloves,
remove the lid and set it on a heatproof surface. Remove all the food from the crock
pot, then fill it with warm water.
gravy/sauce
Slow cooking retains more of the juices than normal cooking. This tends to increase the
volume of cooking liquid and thin the sauce or gravy. To allow for this, sauces should
initially be thicker than normal. Anything to be sautéed could be tossed in seasoned
flour beforehand, to thicken the gravy/sauce.

Guarantee
This product is guaranteed for a period of 2 years from date of purchase,
against defects in material and workmanship. It is particularly important that
the purchaser carefully read the instructions provided in order to get maximum
use from this product.
This guarantee is only valid if the appliance is used solely for domestic
purposes in accordance with the instructions and provided it is not connected
to an unsuitable electricity supply or dismantled or interfered with in any way
or damaged through dropping or misuse. Under this guarantee we undertake
to repair or replace free of charge any parts found to be defective.
Nothing in this guarantee or the instructions relating to the product excludes,
restricts or otherwise affects your statutory right.
In line with our policy of continuous product development we reserve the right
to change the product, packaging and documentation specifications without
notice.
This product conforms to Radio Frequency Interference requirements
230-240V 50Hz AC Only
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