Salton SFSC65 Instructions And Warranty page 8

Additional liquid may also be required, as food will boil in setting 2 (High). Make sure the
slow cooker has not been pre-heated. Most recipes including the recipes in this manual
require cooking times of 8 to 10 hours. From experience, you will learn whether to use
the shorter or longer times given in the recipes. If foods are cooked more than you
desire, or end up with too much liquid, it is probably due to not trimming excess fat from
meats or adding too much liquid as the liquid content of meats and vegetables will vary.
Any excess liquid can be reduced by removing the cover and switching the slow cooker
to 2 (High) for approximately 45 minutes.
Hints for Using Standard Recipes in your Slow Cooker
Cooking in a slow cooker is very different to oven or frying pan cooking. Using the
following hints you can prepare and cook your favourite recipes in the slow cooker:-
If using fresh milk or yoghurt only add to the slow cooker during the last 2 hours of
cooking. Evaporated milk may be added at the start of cooking.
Rice, noodles and pasta are not recommended for long cooking periods. Cook them
separately then add to the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
Wine can add flavour and tenderness to meat. Substitute part wine for water for richer
flavour.
Whole leaf herbs are best for prolonged cooking in your slow cooker, but decrease the
quantity in the standard recipe by a quarter.
Very little moisture boils away in the slow cooker, so in most cases the liquid quantity in
the standard recipes can be halved. If you find you have too much liquid, remove the
cover and switch the slow cooker to setting 2 (High) for 30-45 minutes to reduce.
Cooking times for conventional recipes have to be considerably increased when cooking
in a slow cooker. For example, food that will cook in 30 minutes conventionally, will take
4 – 5 hours slow cooking on 1 (Low).
Recipes calling for 1 hour will take 6 – 8 hours on 1 (Low) in the slow cooker. Food that
will cook for 1 – 3 hours, conventionally, will take 8 – 12 hours on 1 (Low).
Without browning, some meat and poultry may come out bland and appearance will be
unappetizing when cooked in the slow cooker.
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