Tips For Slow Cooking; Food Safety Tips - Hamilton Beach Stay or Go C33149A Instructions Manual

Tips for Slow Cooking

•.. T he.crock.should.be.at.least.half-filled.for.best.results..If.only.half-
filled,.check.for.doneness.1.to.2.hours.earlier.than.recipe.time.
•.. S tirring.is.not.necessary.when.slow.cooking..Removing.glass..
lid.results.in.major.heat.loss.and.the.cooking.time.may.need.to..
be.extended..However,.if.cooking.on.High,.you.may.want.to.stir.
occasionally..
•.. I f.cooking.soups.or.stews,.leave.a.2-inch.(5-cm).space.between..
the.top.of.the.crock.and.the.food.so.that.the.recipe.can.come.to..
a.simmer.
•.. M any.recipes.call.for.cooking.all.day..If.your.morning.schedule..
doesn't.allow.time.to.prepare.a.recipe,.do.it.the.night.before...
Place.all.ingredients.in.crock,.cover.with.lid,.and.refrigerate.over-
night..In.the.morning,.simply.place.crock.in.slow.cooker.

Food Safety Tips

•.. D o.not.use.frozen,.uncooked.meat.in.the.slow.cooker..Thaw.any.
meat.or.poultry.before.slow.cooking.
•.. T o.store.leftovers.after.cooking,.do.NOT.place.the.entire.crock.in.the.
refrigerator.since.contents.will.take.too.long.to.cool..Instead,.divide.
leftovers.into.smaller.containers.and.place.into.refrigerator.
•.. S ome.foods.are.not.suited.for.extended.cooking.in.a.slow.cooker..
Pasta,.seafood,.milk,.cream,.or.sour.cream.should.be.added.2.
hours.before.serving..Evaporated.milk.or.condensed.soups.are.
perfect.for.slow.cooking.
•.. T he.higher.the.fat.content.of.meat,.the.less.liquid.is.needed..If.
cooking.meat.with.a.high.fat.content,.place.thick.onion.slices.
underneath.so.meat.will.not.sit.on.(and.cook.in).fat.
•.. S low.cookers.allow.for.very.little.evaporation..If.making.your.favor-
ite.soup,.stew,.or.sauce,.reduce.liquid.called.for.in.original.recipe..
If.too.thick,.liquid.can.be.added.later.
•.. I f.cooking.a.vegetable-type.casserole,.there.will.need.to.be.liquid..
in.the.recipe.to.prevent.scorching.on.the.sides.of.crock.
•.. I f.cooking.a.recipe.with.root.vegetables,.place.root.vegetables.in.
the.bottom.of.the.crock.
•.. N ever.allow.undercooked.or.raw.meat.to.sit.at.room.temperature..
in.the.slow.cooker..Once.meat.is.placed.into.the.crock,.it.should.be.
cooked.immediately.(unless.prepping.slow.cooker.the.night.before,.
where.crock.should.be.placed.into.the.refrigerator).
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