Before Using For The First Time; Introduction To Slow Cooking - Westinghouse WST3012ZE Owner's Manual

BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

1. Carefully unpack your slow cooker and clean, see CARE AND
CLEANING.
2. It is necessary to operate the slow cooker one time before placing
food in the stoneware liner. Pour 4 cups of water into the stoneware
liner and place it inside the cooking base unit. Put lid on.
3. Plug into a 120 V ~ 60 Hz outlet.
4. Turn control knob to high position and allow to heat for approxi-
mately 30 minutes. You will notice a slight odor; this is normal and
should quickly disappear.
5. Turn control knob to off position and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
6. Carefully remove the stoneware liner from the cooking base unit and
pour water from the stoneware liner.
7. Rinse stoneware liner, dry thoroughly and place back inside the
cooking base unit.

INTRODUCTION TO SLOW COOKING

Slow cooking occurs at temperatures just around boiling. The slow
cooker can operate at low all day or night if required. When cooking
on a high setting, it is very much like a covered pot on the stove top.
Foods will cook on high in about half the time required for low cooking.
Additional liquid may be required as foods do boil on high. To turn the
Slow Cooker OFF, turn the Control Dial to the OFF position. Always
unplug from electrical outlet when not in use.
NOTE: Lid must not be removed while cooking on LOW
setting.
HOW TO USE THE AUTO FEATURE
The auto feature allows you to prepare meals in less time than it would
take on low, but not as quickly as on high. When set on auto, the slow
cooker begins cooking on high. Once the high temperature is reached,
it then automatically switches to the low setting. When using the auto
temperature setting, you are able to initially heat the food faster, short-
ening the standard cooking time required for low by approximately
25%.
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