Hints & Tips - Crock-Pot CPE300 User Manual

Hints & Tips
With your Express Crock you can create a
large variety of delicious meals, snacks and
desserts. Various foods take different times
to cook perfectly, so sometimes it may take
some trial and error to get the cooking times
right for you.
• Please refer to your Express Crock user
guide when using your Multi-Cooker.
• Never fill the Cooking Pot past the MAX line.
• Do not leave Multi-Cooker plugged in when
not in use.
• Make sure Multi-Cooker is kept away from
cabinets and walls when in use.
Hints & Tips For Slow Cooking
• If you are slow cooking, you can use the
BROWN/SEAR or SAUTÉ functions first,
which allows you to sear meats and
vegetables at the beginning but also allows
you to thicken sauces and make gravies
at the end. Browning meat prior to slow
cooking not only gives your food great
colour, but it also seals in the juices and
flavours and keeps the meat tender.
• To thicken a casserole at the end of
cooking, use the SIMMER function and stir
a small amount of corn flour with water.
Allow to simmer, stirring until thickened.
• It is not uncommon for meat to cook faster
than root vegetables. It is for this reason
that we recommend chopping all vegetables
to a similar small size. Meat can be cut into
larger chunks because if it is cut too small,
it will break up once cooked and tenderized.
Temperature Temperature Suggestions
High Use this setting for recipes that require
shorter cooking times, generally 4-6 hours.
Low Use this setting for recipes that require longer
cook times. This setting is used for recipes
that usually require cooking for more than 8
hours. Perfect for less tender cuts of meats.
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• The Cooking Pot is designed to be used
only in this Multi-Cooker. Do not use on
stovetop, in microwave, or in oven.
• The provided Steaming Rack is designed to
be used in this Multi-Cooker. It should not
damage the surface of the Cooking Pot.
• When removing the Lid, use a pot holder
to grasp the Lid Handle and lift away from
your body to allow steam to escape.
• Always place a trivet or pot holder under
the Cooking Pot if it is removed from the
Heating Base.
• When using the SLOW COOK function, the
Multi-Cooker does not recover lost heat
quickly, so using the glass lid is a great way
to monitor the cooking progress without
having to remove the lid. Different cuts and
thickness of meats and vegetables can vary
cooking times.
• Slow Cooking reduces evaporation,
resulting in the flavours and juices being
maintained. Keep this in mind when
creating your own recipes, as you may not
require as much liquid as you would when
using other cooking methods.
Recipes Ideas
Ideal for sauces, chili, potato dishes,
cheese dishes, chicken wings and
meatballs in sauce
Ideal for less tender cuts of meat,
braised meats, dried beans, soups
and stews
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