Assembly Instructions; Cleaning And Maintenance - Cuisinart CSSC-400C Instruction And Recipe Booklet

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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To use your Cuisinart Slow Cooker:
1. Carefully unpack the Slow Cooker.
2. Rinse the ceramic pot and glass lid in warm,
soapy water. Rinse well and dry thoroughly.
3. Wipe all interior and exterior surfaces of the
Slow Cooker base with a soft, damp cloth.
4. Place ceramic pot in the base of the unit.
5. Place the lid on top of the ceramic pot.
6. Plug in power cord. Your slow cooker is now
ready for use.
OPERATION
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Your Cuisinart Slow Cooker cooks your food
automatically when you set the time and the
temperature. When time expires, the unit auto-
matically switches to the Warm setting and the
Warm indicator light illuminates. Your Slow
Cooker also gives you the option to manually
change the temperature. All you need to do is
set the desired temperature and the unit will
remain at that temperature until the unit
is turned off or another temperature is selected.
Cooking WITH the Timer
1. Place the unit on a clean,
dry counter.
2. Remove glass lid.
3. Fill ceramic pot with ingredients.
4. Place lid back on top of the ceramic pot.
5. Plug in unit.
6. Set desired time by turning the timer dial to
the recommended cooking time: 1 to 8 hours
using half hour increments.
7. Set desired temperature by
turning the temperature dial to the Low, High
or Warm setting.
NOTE: The Warm setting is not a cooking
function; therefore, it is for use only with
preheated foods.
8. The indicator light next to "Cook" will
illuminate to denote the unit is in Cook mode
and set on the Low or High
temperature setting. For the Warm setting,
the indicator light next to Warm will remain lit
until the unit is turned of
NOTE: If the timer is set to "0 Hours", the unit
will be in Warm mode no matter what
the temperature dial states.
9. Once time has expired, the unit will
automatically switch to the Warm setting
and the indicator light next to "Warm" will
illuminate.
10. Unit will stay in Warm mode until it is turned
off by turning the temperature dial to the Off
position.
11. Lift ceramic pot using pot holders.
Cooking WITHOUT the Timer
NOTE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) recommends that when cooking
anything containing meat in a slow cooker,
it is important to cook on the High
temperature setting for up to 2 hours or until
the meat reaches 140°F (60°C), then reduce
to the Low temperature setting. This
ensures that the meat will reach food-safe
temperatures in the proper amount of time.
Use the Low temperature setting without
the timer only for recipes that require a con-
stant low temperature.
When the timer is used for cooking on the
Low setting, the Slow Cooker will automati-
cally start on High and then drop to Low
once the unit reaches 140°F (60°C).
1. Place the unit on a clean,
dry counter.
2. Remove glass lid.
3. Fill ceramic pot with ingredients.
4. Place lid back on top of the ceramic pot.
5. Plug in unit.
6. Turn timer dial counterclockwise to the On
position.
7. Set desired temperature by turning the
temperature dial to the Low, High or Warm
setting.
NOTE: The Warm setting is not a cooking
function; therefore, it is for use only with
preheated foods.
8. The indicator light next to "Cook" will
illuminate to denote the unit is in Cook
mode and set on the Low or High tempera-
ture setting. For the Warm setting, the
indicator light next to Warm will illuminate.
9. Temperature will remain on the selected
setting until the unit is turned off by turning
the temperature dial to the Off position.
10. Lift ceramic pot using pot holders.
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CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
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Unplug your Cuisinart Slow Cooker and allow it
to cool before cleaning.
Place ceramic pot and lid in the dishwasher or
wash with warm, soapy water. If food sticks to
the surface, fill ceramic pot with warm, soapy
water and allow to soak before cleaning.
If scouring is necessary, use a nonabrasive
cleanser or liquid detergent with a nylon pad or
brush.
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