Instructions / Assembly

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BEFORE FIRST USE

HOW TO USE

1. Prepare your ingredients to be slow

cooked directly in the stoneware

liner.

2. Do not fill the liner to the top with

food.

3. Put the glass lid on the stoneware

liner.

4. Always make sure the temperature

knob is in “OFF” position before

plugging in the unit.

5. Insert the plug into a grounded

power socket of 120V, UL type.

6. Select the desired temperature

setting (LOW or HIGH) and let

the ingredients cook slowly (see

section: TEMPERATURE KNOB).

7. When cooking is complete, turn the

temperature knob to the OFF

position and unplug the unit from

the power outlet.

Carefully unpack your slow cooker and clean it according to the instructions

found in the “CLEANING AND CARE” section.

Note: It is necessary to operate the slow cooker one time before placing food

in the stoneware liner.

1. Pour 4 cups of water into the

stoneware liner and place it into the

main base. Cover with the glass

lid.

2. Turn the temperature knob to the

“High” position, and allow heating

for approximately 30 minutes. You

may notice a slight odor; this is

normal and will quickly disappear.

3. Turn temperature knob to “OFF”

and allow cooling for 20

minutes.

4. Wearing oven mitts, grasp the

stoneware liner by its handles

to carefully lift it and remove it

from the main base. Pour out

the water from the stoneware

liner.

5. Rinse the stoneware liner, dry

thoroughly and place it back

into the main base.

8. Using oven mitts carefully lift the

glass lid, using its knob to allow

steam to escape. MAKE SURE TO

KEEP HANDS AND FACE AWAY

FROM THE HOT STEAM, TO

PREVENT INJURY.

9. You can either serve the

ingredients in the stoneware liner or

in another container. When taking

the stoneware liner out of the

aluminum pan, always use oven

mitts to grasp the handles,

particularly if you are sensitive to

heat. ALWAYS GRASP THE LINER

BY ITS HANDLES.

10. Always turn the appliance OFF and

unplug it from the electrical outlet

and allow it to cool down before

cleaning and/or storing it.

Note: Even when turned off and

unplugged, the Slow Cooker will

remain hot for some time after

using.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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BEFORE FIRST USE Carefully unpack your slow cooker and clean it according to the instructions found in the “CLEANING AND CARE” section. Note: It is necessary to operate the slow cooker one time before placing food in the stoneware liner. 1. 2. Pour 4 cups of water into the 3. stoneware liner and place it into the main base. Cover with the glass lid. 4. Turn the temperature knob to the “High” position, and allow heating for approximately 30 minutes.
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HOW TO USE (cont.) WARNING: According to U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, to avoid a food-borne illness, foods such as meat, fish, and poultry should be thoroughly cooked before eating. Before serving these foods, determine their temperature using a food thermometer (not included). Refer to the USDA web site for information on food temperature rules.
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HOW TO USE (cont.) PRACTICAL ADVICE (cont.)  It is not recommended to cook  When cooking meat and rice, noodles, or pasta for vegetables simultaneously, place extended periods of time. Please the vegetables at the bottom of cook these separately and add the stoneware liner first, and then to the preparation 30 minutes add the meat and other before the end of the cooking ingredients. time.  Meat will not brown when slow cooking.
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HOW TO USE (cont.) 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. 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.
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HOW TO USE (cont.) REFERENCE TEMPERATURES Please use the following table as a reference for the temperature reached. Operating time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 hour hours hours hours hours hours hours hours Approx. temperature on HIGH setting 61°F 117 °F 165 °F 212 °F 212 °F 212 °F 212 °F 212 °F Approx. temperature on LOW setting 61°F 117 °F 162 °F 180 °F 194 °F 198 °F 200 °F 200 °F DIPPER As an added bonus, a dipper is included.