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HINTS FOR SLOW COOKING

• Meatswillnotbrownduringthecookingprocess.Ifyoudesirebrowning,heatasmall

amount of oil in a skillet and brown meats prior to placing into the stoneware liner.

• Wholeherbsandspicesflavorbetterinslowcookingthancrushedorground.

• WhencookinginaSlowCooker,rememberthatliquidsdonotboilawayliketheydo

inconventional cooking. Reduce the amount of liquid in any recipe that is not designed

fora Slow Cooker. The exceptions to this rule would be rice and soups.

Remember, liquids can always be added at a later time if necessary. If a recipe results

intoo much liquid at the end of the cooking time, remove the glass lid and turn the

control dial to HIGH. After about 30-45 minutes the amount of liquid will be reduced.

• Mostrecipesthatcallforuncookedmeatandvegetablesrequireabout6-8hours

onLOW temperature.

• Highfatmeatscanresultindisheswithlessflavor.Pre-cookingorbrowningwillhelp

reduce the amount of fat and help to preserve the color. The higher the fat content,

theless liquid needed. If cooking meat with a high fat content, use thick onion slices

under it so that the meat will not sit and cook in the fat. If necessary, use a slice of bread,

aspoon, or a straining spoon to skim off excess fat from top of foods before serving.

• Foodscutintouniformpieceswillcookfasterandmoreevenlythanfoodsleftwhole

suchas roast or poultry.

• UsetheWARMsettingtokeepcookedfoodattheperfectservingtemperature.DONOT

cook foods on the WARM setting. NOTE: Do not keep foods on the WARM setting for

more than 4 hours

CONVERTING STANDARD RECIPES TO SLOW COOKING

• Vegetablessuchascarrots,potatoes,turnipsandbeetsrequirelongercookingtime

thanmany meats. Be sure to place them on the bottom of the Slow Cooker

and cover them with liquid.

• Ifaddingfreshmilkoryogurt,thisshouldbedoneduringthelast2hours.

Evaporated milk may be added at the start of cooking.

• Rice,noodlesandpastaarenotrecommendedforlongcookingperiods.

Cook them separately and then add to the Slow Cooker during the last 30 minutes.

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