Care And Cleaning; Base Unit; Lid, Cooking Pot; Service And Customer Care - Kenwood SCM650 Instructions Manual

8 After several months of use the
glaze on the cooking pot may
become crackled: this is common
with glazed stoneware and will
not affect the efficiency of the
slow cooker.
9 If you are adapting recipes from
conventional cooking you may
need to reduce the amount of
liquid used. In slow cooking
liquid does not evaporate as
quickly as with conventional
cooking although a certain
amount of liquid is necessary to
help the transfer of heat.
10 Never fill the slow cooker more
than 2/3 full.
11 Milk products, including cream,
sour cream and yoghurt, should
added towards the ene of
cooking to help combat any
curdling that might take place.
12 Frozen vegetables such as
peas should be thawed and
added during the last half hour
of cooking. This will ensure
retention of colour and texture in
the vegetables and temperature
within the pot.
13 Best results are achieved when
the ingredients are covered in
liquid.
14 Trim excess fat from meat.
15 Providing that you have suitably
sized heat proof dishes, more
than one dish can be cooked in
the slow cooker at the same
time eg steak and kidney
pudding, carrots and fruit
compote. Cover the dishes with
foil sealing tightly and stand them
in hot water in the cooking pot.
16 When cooking whole joints make
sure they fit comfortably into the
cooking pot and always add
liquid. Turn part way through the
cooking process.
17 Using hot stock will speed up the
cooking process.
18 To thicken gravy etc., mix some
cornflour with a little cold water
to from a smooth paste. Add the
mixture to the cooking pot
towards the end of the cooking
time. Cover and cook for
additional time until the juices are
bubbling and tickened.
care and cleaning
Always switch off, unplug and
allow the appliance to cool before
cleaning.

base unit

Wipe the outside of the slow
cooker with a damp cloth and
then dry. Never immerse the base
unit in water.

Lid, cooking pot

Wash in warm soapy water, rinse
and then dry thoroughly. Food
that has stuck to the inside of the
bowl can be removed with the aid
of a soft bristled brush. The
cooking pot and lid can be
washed in the dishwasher.
service and customer
care
• If you need help with:
• using your slow cooker
• servicing or repairs
• Contact the shop where you
bought your slow cooker
• Made in China.
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