It's all in the timing!
Always allow sufficient time for
the food to cook. Most recipes
can be cooked on any one of the
temperature settings; however,
the respective cooking times will
vary.
Traditional Recipe Time
15-30 minutes
60 minutes
1-3 hours
Note: These times are an estimate. Times can vary depending on
ingredients and quantities in recipes.
All food should be cooked with the glass lid well in place. Each time the lid
is lifted, heat and moisture will decrease. Cooking times should be adjusted
to accommodate this factor.
Liquid amounts
When food is cooking in your slow
cooker, very little moisture boils
away. To compensate for this, it is
advisable to halve the liquid content
of traditional recipes.
However, if after cooking the liquid
content is excessive, remove the lid
and operate the slow cooker on the
HIGH heat setting for 30-45 minutes,
or until the liquid reduces by the
desired amount.
HOW TO USE (cont.)
Adapting cooking times
Your favorite traditional recipes
can be adapted easily, by halving
the amount of liquid and
increasing the cooking time
considerably.
See the guide that follows for
suggested cooking times and
settings when adjusting your
favorite recipes.
Slow Cooker Recipe Time
4-6 hours on LOW heat setting
6-8 hours on LOW heat setting
8-12 hours on LOW heat setting
Stirring the food
Little or no stirring is required when
using the LOW or KEEP WARM
setting. When using the HIGH heat
setting stirring ensures even flavor
distribution.