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4. Dried beans e.g. dried kidney must always be soaked overnight. They
should be boiled for 10-15 minutes before placing them into the slow cooker.
5. Add tinned beans 30-45 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
6. Rice, noodles and pasta are not recommended for long cooking times
(except pudding rice). Cook them separately and then add during the last 30
minutes.
7. Never place frozen meat of poultry in the slow cooker. It must always be
defrosted thoroughly first.
8. When cooking a meat and root vegetable combination always place the root
vegetable at the bottom of the stoneware bowl as they take longer to cook.
9. Do not fill the cooker to the
10. Always cook with the lid on and the stoneware bowl in position.
NOTE : • Remember that frequent lifting of the lid during cooking will extend
cooking time.
• The times stated are only a guide and will depend on a number of factors
e.g. quality of
ingredients, size of meat and vegetables, quantities, number of times the
lid is lifted etc.
• Slow cooking occurs at a temperature around boiling point. Liquids do not
boil quickly at
this temperature, there is little steam or evaporation.
• The cooker can operate on LOW all day and night if required. When on
the HIGH
setting it will cook similarly to a covered pot on a stove, foods will cook in
approximately
half the cooking time required for LOW temperature cooking.
Converting Standard Recipes / Cooking Times for Slow Cooking
● Vegetables such as carrots, potatoes and turnips require longer cooking
than many meats. Place them on the bottom of the bowl and cover them
with liquid.
● If adding fresh milk or yoghurt, this should be done during the last 2 hours.
Evaporated milk may be added at the start of cooking.
● Rice, noodles and pasta are not recommended for long cooking periods.
Cook them separately and then add during the last 30 minutes.
Many of your favourite recipes can be adapted to the slow cooker.
Use the following table as a guide.
If recipe time Stated is :
30 minutes
+/- 60 minutes
1 - 3 hours
b rim with food.
Cook on LOW
4 - 6 hours
6 - 8 hours
8 - 12 hours
Cook on HIGH
3 - 4 hours
5 - 6 hours
7 - 8 hours
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