
imperfec ions. Low hea cooking does no produce s eam so here will be li le
hea loss. Due o normal wear and ear hrough he produc s life, he ou er
surface may s ar appearing “crazed”.
Do no pu he ceramic po or ceramic lid in an oven, freezer, and microwave or
on a gas/elec rical hob.
Do no subjec he ceramic po o sudden changes in empera ure. Adding cold
wa er o a very ho po could cause i o crack.
Do no allow he po o s and in wa er for a long ime (You can leave wa er in he
po o soak).
There is an area on he base of he ceramic po ha has o remain unglazed for
manufac uring purposes. This unglazed area is porous and will soak up wa er
when immersed in i . This should be avoided.
Do no swi ch he cooker on when he ceramic po is emp y or ou of he base.
Tips for slow cooking
The slow cooker po mus be a leas half full for bes resul s.
Slow cooking re ains mois ure. If you wish o reduce mois ure in he cooker,
remove he lid af er cooking and urn he con rol o high (if se o low or WARM)
and simmer for 30 o 45 minu es.
The lid is no a sealed fi . Don’ remove unnecessarily as he buil -up hea will
escape. Each ime you remove he lid, allow an addi ional 10 minu es o he
cooking ime.
If cooking soups, leave a 5 cm space be ween he op of he cook po and he
food surface o allow simmering.
Many recipes demand all day cooking, if you do no have ime o prepare food
ha morning prepare i he nigh before and s ore he food in a covered con ainer
in he refrigera or. Transfer he food o he ceramic po and add liquid/gravy.
Selec he se ing low, high or WARM.
Mos mea and vege able recipes require 8-10 hours on low. 4-6 hours on high
and 5-7 hours on WARM.
Some ingredien s are no sui able for slow cooking. Pas a, seafood, milk, and
cream should be added owards he end of he cooking ime. Many hings can
affec how quickly a recipe will cook, wa er and fa con en , ini ial empera ure of
he food and he size of he food.
Food cu in o small pieces will cook more quickly. A degree of ‘ rial and error’ will
be required o fully op imize he po en ial of your slow cooker.
Roo vege ables usually ake longer o cook han mea , so ry and arrange
vege ables in he lower half of he po .
Af er food is cooked, swi ch cooker off and leave covered wi h he lid. There will
be enough hea in he ceramic po o keep warm for 30 minu es. If you require
longer o keep warm swi ch o he low se ing.