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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1. Unplug the slow cooker (switch the socket off first, if it’s switchable).
2. Using oven gloves, remove the lid and the cooking pot and put them on a heatproof
surface.
3. If you don’t intend to wash up right away, fill the cooking pot with warm water, otherwise
residual heat may bake food debris on to the cooking pot, making its eventual removal
more difficult.
4. Wash the lid and cooking pot in hot soapy water, using a cloth or sponge, then rinse and
dry thoroughly. Don’t use scouring pads.
5. All other surfaces, internal and external, should be wiped with a damp cloth. You may use a
little washing-up liquid, if necessary.
6. Dry all surfaces thoroughly before re-using the slow cooker or storing it away.
7. You may wash the cooking pot and lid in a dishwasher, but the harsh environment inside
the dishwasher may affect the surface finishes.
• Any damage should be cosmetic, and should not affect the functionality of the cooker.
• Don’t immerse the body of the slow cooker in water or any other liquid.
• Don’t put the body of the slow cooker in a dishwasher.
• Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaners or solvents.
COOKING GUIDELINES
Vegetables
Slow cooking is ideal for vegetables. There’s little evaporation, so all the juices and flavours are
retained.
Root vegetables like potato, carrot, turnip, and swede, need more slow cooking than meat. Cut
them into 5mm (¼”) slices, sticks or dice, and immerse in the cooking liquid. Cooking times vary
with the type and age of the vegetables. Experience will soon show the best times for your own
taste. Quickly cooked vegetables, like frozen peas and sweetcorn, must be thawed, then added
half an hour before the end of cooking. Don’t slow cook baked potatoes in their jackets.
Pulses (Beans, Peas and Lentils)
WARNING boil dried beans (e.g. red kidney beans) for at least 10 minutes before adding to the
slow cooker. They’re poisonous if eaten raw or undercooked.
Don’t soak lentils. Soak dried peas or beans overnight. Drain and rinse, then boil for 10 minutes,
in the cooking liquid, before adding to the cooking pot. Season at the end of cooking. For
canned beans or peas, simply drain and add them 30 minutes before the end of the cooking
time.
Fish
Cooking fish in the cooking pot develops delicate flavours slowly, retains the flavour and
nutritive value, and holds the fish together. Don’t cook fish for long periods.
1. Grease the base of the cooking pot with butter or margarine.
2. Clean, trim and wash the fish (rolled fillets and steaks are most suitable). Frozen fish should
be completely thawed before slow cooking. Dry and place in the cooking pot.
3. Season well, sprinkle with lemon juice, then add hot stock, water or wine
4. Dot some butter over the fish, and cook on low for 2-3 hours.
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