John Lewis 85586201 - Using Your Slow Cooker; Using the Ceramic Casserole Dish; Using the Glass Lid

Instruction manual
Slow cooker
Instruction manual
Slow cooker
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Using the ceramic casserole dish
• The ceramic casserole dish may be used in a conventional, convection,
or microwave oven as long as it is not heated under a grill or other
top-browning element.
• It must not come into contact with direct, intense heat, such as that
from a hob.
• Both the casserole dish and glass lid can be cleaned in a dishwasher
and be used to store food in the refrigerator or freezer.
• Use only wooden or plastic utensils. Metal utensils can scratch or mark
the ceramic.
• Do not subject the casserole dish to sudden temperature changes such
as moving it from the refrigerator directly into the oven or immersing it
in water when it is hot.
• Do not add cold water to a hot casserole dish.
• Do not heat the casserole dish when it is empty.
• Do not preheat the base.
• Do not add cold food from the refrigerator directly to the casserole dish.
Important precautions
Like any ceramic vessel, the casserole dish may crack or break if not handled
properly. To prevent damage
• always handle with care
• always use oven mitts
• do not place the hot casserole dish directly onto the counter
Use a heat-resistant trivet
• do not place the dish or lid on a hob or under a grill
• do not place the dish or lid in a sink or on a cold, wet surface
• do not use the casserole dish to pop corn or caramelise sugar
• do not use abrasive cleansers, scouring pads or any object that could
scratch the dish or lid
• do not attempt to repair it if it is chipped, cracked or broken
Using the glass lid
Important precautions
• The glass lid may shatter if exposed to direct heat or sudden temperature
changes. Chips, cracks or deep scratches can also weaken the lid.
• If it becomes damaged, stop using it immediately. Discard it and order
a replacement.
• Always allow the lid to cool on a dry, heat-resistant surface before handling.
• Never place the lid on a cold or wet surface as this may cause it to
crack or shatter.
• Never use the glass lid in any type of oven: conventional, convection
or microwave.
Using your slow cooker
The ceramic casserole dish and glass lid can both be removed and brought
to the table to serve food. Both are dishwasher safe.
A slow cooker is easy to use but different from conventional cooking. One
of the benets of slow cooking is that meals can be prepared in advance
and cooking time can be set to nish when you want to serve food. There
is an abundance of recipes specically designed for slow cooking on the
internet and in cookbooks.
1. Place the slow cooker on a dry, level surface. Add your ingredients to
the ceramic casserole dish and cover with the lid. Place the casserole
dish in in the slow cooker’s base.
2. Plug in your slow cooker. The digital display will ash ‘- - - -‘.
3. Press the ‘mode’ button repeatedly to cycle through the options
of low, medium, high or warm.
4. The default setting of 6 hours (6:00) will be shown in the digital display
if you have selected low, medium, high or warm. After 3 seconds,
the indicator light will illuminate your selected setting.
5. Set the required amount of time by pressing the ‘time’ button.
Each time you press the ‘time’ button the time will increase by
30 minutes, to a maximum of 10 hours. If you do not press the
‘time’ button for 3 seconds, the cooking time will be set as shown in
the display window.
6. If you would prefer a shorter cooking time than the default setting
of six hours, continue to press the ‘Time ’ button past 10 hours.
The display will show 30 minutes. Press again to increase the time in
30-minute increments.
7. Once the cooking cycle is complete, the unit will switch to ‘warm’.
The default warming time is 6 hours. For a shorter warming period,
continue to press the ‘time’ button past 10 hours. At this point,
the display will show 30 minutes. Press to increase the time in
30-minute increments.
8. Once the 6 hours have elapsed, the slow cooker will automatically
switch off. The indicator lights will go out and the digital display will
read: ‘ ----- ‘ . Unplug the slow cooker.
9. To stop heating at any time during the cooking process, press the ‘Off’
button. The digital display will ash: ‘- - - -‘. Unplug the slow cooker.
10. Use oven mitts to carefully remove the lid and grasp the casserole dish
by the handles at either end and remove it from the base.
11. Always place a trivet under the casserole dish before placing it on a
table or countertop.