Slow Cooker Setting Guidelines - KitchenAid KSC62222 Instructions Manual

Slow Cooker Setting Guidelines

The multiple Slow Cooker settings allows the kind of cooking, or serving, that lets you prepare a
variety of foods on different settings, so you can adapt your recipes to your changing schedule.
In general, use lower settings for longer cook times. T ry a higher setting when you start food
preparation later in the day and want to serve the food that same evening.
"High"
– Try using this setting when a shorter cooking time is desired or for recipes
that are typically baked.
Applesauce
Beans and rice
Broth-based soup
Chicken/turkey pieces
Cobbler/fruit dessert
"Medium"
– Appropriate for most recipes when there is time for long, slow
Baked potatoes
Beef chuck roast
Beef roast
Beef rolls
Beef short ribs
Cheese
Cheese or cream
based soup
Chicken or turkey
"Low"
– Good for slow cooking recipes or less tender cuts of meats that require
longer cooking times to develop full flavor.
Baked egg based puddings
Beef roast
Beef rolls
Beef short ribs
Cheese or cream
based soup
Chicken wings
10
Egg-based strata
Gingerbread
Hot beverages
Pudding/steamed cake
cooking. It's an ideal setting for food started before going to work
in the morning and served for dinner in the evening.
Chicken wings
Chicken/turkey pieces
Cornish hens
Dressing/stuffing
Dried beans/lentils
Poached pears
Chicken/turkey pieces
Dressing/stuffing
Dried beans/lentils
Hard squashes
Lamb shanks
Dumplings
Casserole
Egg bake
Pork chops
Pork chops
Pork ribs
Roasted meats
Steamed potatoes
Wild rice casserole
Pork ribs
Potato casserole
Puddings
Rice pudding
Split pea soup
Stew
Stewed chicken
Wild rice casserole
Pork roast
Soups with less tender
cuts of meat
Split pea soup
Stew
Stewed chicken