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COOKING GUIDELINES
SLOW COOKING
Slow cooking is perfect for foods that require long, slow simmering, such as soups,
stocks, stews, and dried beans. Slow cooking is also ideal for tougher and less
expensive cuts of meat like shoulder and pot roast.
The Simmer and Low settings are usually used for recipes that cook longer. When
starting a dish later in the day, select the High setting to ensure that food is cooked,
warm, and ready when you’d like to eat.
To reheat foods, use Brown/Sauté at 350°F and stir until all ingredients are warmed
through. Then switch to Warm on the Slow Cook function until ready to serve.
BEEF/VEAL PORK LAMB POULTRY GAME
Choose cuts that
are full of flavor
and benefit from
braising to
tenderize.
Less tender cuts
work best.
Tenderloin will
become tough if
slow cooked.
Choose flavorful
cuts that benefit
from braising to
tenderize.
Best choice – dark
meat – bone-in.
Breast meat can
become dry when
slow cooked.
Game generally
tends to be less
tender; therefore
it is perfect for
slow cooking.
Arm pot roast,
brisket, short
ribs, bottom
round, chuck or
rump roast,
chuck shoulder
steak, veal
shanks
Boston butt
roast; pork
shoulder pieces;
sausages;
country style
pork ribs (bone-
in); pork shoulder
or blade roast
Lamb shoulder;
lamb stew meat;
lamb shanks
Chicken or turkey
legs and thighs
Venison roasts or
stew meat,
pheasant, duck
thighs and legs
Suggested Cuts of Meat for Slow Cooking
SETTING GUIDELINES RECIPES
TEMP
TIMER
High
Use this setting when
you don’t have time for
a long, slow cook* and
when “baking” on
Slow Cook.
Soups,
casseroles,
puddings,
stewed fruits
212˚F
(100˚C)
Programmable
up to 24 hours,
then 8 hours (Warm)
Low
This standard slow
cooker temperature is
ideal for recipes you
start in the morning and
enjoy at the end of the
day.
Braised foods,
roasts, stews,
ribs, shanks,
chops, less
tender cuts of
meat, soups
200˚F
(93˚C)
Programmable
up to 24 hours,
then 8 hours (Warm)
Simmer
The longer the cooking
time, the more the
flavors blend together
and intensify.
Soups, stews,
stocks
185˚F
(85˚C)
Programmable
up to 24 hours,
then 8 hours (Warm)
Warm
Do not use this setting to
cook food. It is intended
only for keeping cooked
food warm.
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165˚F
(74˚C)
Default is 8 hours.
or Programmable
up to 24 hours
NOTE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends that when cooking in a slow cooker, food
should reach 140°F within 3 hours.
*Results may vary