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HSN_MultiCookerManual1
8/5/10
4:52 PM
Using Your VersaCooker
in SLOW COOK Mode
1
Plug your VersaCooker into a 110/120v outlet. All of the indicator
lights and LCD will illuminate for 3 seconds and then the unit will
switch to stand-by mode. The display will show 00:00 and the LCD
back light will turn off.
2
Press POWER to program the Cooker. The LCD will illuminate indicating
that your Cooker is ready for you to enter your desired settings.
Note: If you do not press any buttons within 1 minute the Cooker will
sound 5 short beeps 3 times and will enter standby mode once again.
The display will show 00:00 and the LCD back light will turn off.
3
Select one of the following slow cooking modes by pressing the
SLOW COOK button according to the following chart:
SLOW COOK
TEMP
BUTTON
Press Once
HIGH
Press Twice
LOW
Press 3 Times
KEEP WARM NO TIME SETTING - MAX 20:00
4
Press the DOWN or UP button to set your desired cooking time;
each button press will adjust the time by 30 minutes.
5
Once you have selected the desired cooking TIME and TEMP press
the START button to activate the set program. During the cooking
process the SLOW COOK indicator will be shown on the LCD, along
with the selected TEMP and elapsed cooking TIME.
NOTE: If you do not press the START button within 1 minute the
Cooker will sound 5 short beeps 3 times and will enter standby
mode The display will show 00:00 and the LCD back light will turn off.
6
After the set time has elapsed, the LCD will display 00:00 and the
Cooker will sound 5 long beeps before automatically switching to
KEEP WARM mode.
7
NOTE: The Cooker will not switch to KEEP WARM mode if the
maximum slow cook time of 20 hours was selected. The maximum
combined COOK/KEEP WARM mode is 20 hours. For example, if
the SLOW COOK time selected was 16 hours, the maximum KEEP
WARM time would be 4 hours.
NOTE: In case of a temporary power failure that is not greater than 1
minute your Cooker will remember the settings programmed into
the control panel.
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DEFAULT
MIN TIME
MAX
TIME
TIME
04:00
02:00
08:00
08:00
04:00
20:00
9
Cooking Tips
for SLOW COOK Mode
•
Natural cheeses will break down during the long cooking process in
SLOW COOK mode. If your recipe calls for cheese always add it
during the last hour of the cooking process. Milk will curdle over long
cooking times, but you can substitute evaporated milk or stir in
heavy cream or sour cream during the last hour as well.
•
Fish and seafood tend to cook faster than meat and should be
added late in any recipe for soup or chowder.
•
Root vegetables, like potatoes, carrots, and turnips, should be cut
in small pieces, about 1-inch, and layered on the bottom of the crock
so they will start to cook as soon as the liquid heats.
•
Always defrost meat or poultry before putting it into the Cooker.
•
Fill Cooker no less than half full and no more than two-thirds full.
•
It is recommended that you use whole leaf herbs and spices when
cooking all day. Ground herbs should be stirred in only in the last
hour of cooking as they may tend to overpower the ingredients.
•
Always soften dried beans first when using with recipes that call for
sugar or acidic foods as they tend to harden the beans. Dried beans
should be boiled in water for 10 minutes, and then allowed to simmer
for at least 1 hour or until softened.
•
Pasta should be cooked al-dente prior to adding to the Cooker,
unless the recipe states otherwise.
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