Slow Cook Function - General Cooking Advice - Cookworks MY-CS6007WP Care & Instruction Manual

Slow cook function - general cooking advice

All ingredients must be fully thawed before cooking.
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Vegetables such as carrots, potatoes and turnips require longer
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cooking than many types of meat and should be cut into the
smallest sizes practical. Place in the bottom or the sides of the
bowl and cover with liquid.
Dried pulses need to be soaked overnight before adding to the
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slow cooker and in some instances (e.g. red kidney beans)
require boiling for a minimum of ten minutes to ensure that they
are safe to eat.
pulses.
Trim excess fat from meat, as the cooking method does not
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allow the fat to drain away.
Avoid removing the during the cooking process as this breaks the
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seal formed around the lid and adds time to the cooking
process.
If adding fresh milk or yoghurt, this should be done in the final
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two hours of cooking.
start of cooking.
When adding liquid or stock to the slow cooker use hot liquid to
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reduce the cooking time.
Part cooking or sautéing vegetables and browning meats before
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they are added to the slow cooker can reduce cooking times.
Rice, noodles and pasta are not recommended for long cooking
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periods. Cook them separately and then add to the slow cooker
during the final 30 minutes.
ISSUE-1 2/8/2017
Follow 'on pack' guidance when using dried
Evaporated milk may be added at the
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