User manual RUSSELL HOBBS 10812

[. . . ] It must only be used to keep food warm immediately after it's been cooked to readiness in the slow cooker. red kidney beans) for at least 10 minutes before adding them to the slow cooker. They're poisonous if eaten raw or undercooked. 9 Put the slow cooker on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface, close to a wall socket and out of reach of children. [. . . ] Lentils don't need soaking overnight. the night before) must be stored in the fridge between preparation and putting into the slow cooker. Don't put the slow cooker or the crock pot into the fridge. Root vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, etc. ) take much longer to cook than meat. Cut them to about 5mm (quarter inch) thick slices, sticks or dice. If possible, sauté them gently for 2-3 minutes before adding to the crock pot. All vegetables (including dried veg) must be immersed in the cooking liquid. When cooking with rice, use at least 150ml of cooking liquid for each 100g of rice. We've found that "easy-cook" rice gives the best results. Pasta isn't suitable for slow cooking, it goes soft and mushy. If your recipe needs pasta, stir it in 30-40 minutes before the end of the cooking time. 3 the controls Mode switches the slow cooker between standby and active. switches between Low for long slow cooking, and High for "fast" slow cooking (4 hours or less). The Low and High lights show which mode the cooker is in. increases the time shown on the display by 1 hour. decreases the time shown on the display by 1 hour. starts the slow cooker, once everything's set. when cooking is over, the slow cooker changes to Warm mode, and the Warm light comes on. Warm mode is not available as a choice. Start Warm `one-step' Use this method when time is at a premium ­ While the slow cooker preheats, boil the stock/cooking liquid in a pan. When the slow cooker has heated up, remove the lid (use oven gloves) and put it on a heatproof surface. Put the raw ingredients into the crock pot and add the boiling cooking liquid. Replace the lid (use oven gloves). `browning' This takes longer, but the results are usually worth it ­ While the slow cooker preheats, brown meat and vegetables in a pan. If you use a tinned cooking sauce, add it to the cooking liquid. [. . . ] This tends to increase the volume of cooking liquid and thin the sauce or gravy. To allow for this, sauces should initially be thicker than normal. Anything to be sautéed could be tossed in seasoned flour beforehand, to thicken the gravy/sauce. 5 Guarantee This product is guaranteed for a period of 2 years from date of purchase, against defects in material and workmanship. It is particularly important that the purchaser carefully read the instructions provided in order to get maximum use from this product. [. . . ]