Sunbeam HP6000 Cooktop User Manual


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• Alloftherecipescontainedinthisbook
haverecommendedtemperaturesettings.
MostrecipescanbecookedontheLOW
setting,howeverwhenusingtheHIGH
settingcookingtimescanoftenbehalved.
• Foodwillbebroughttoasimmeronall
settings.Thesettingdeterminesthetime
neededtoreachasimmer.
• Whencookingwithvegetables,placethem
inthecrockinsertfirst,andthenplacethe
meatontop.
• Alwaysensurethatfoodorliquidcomesto
atleasthalfwayupthewallofthecrock
insert,astheelementislocatedonthe
sidesoftheslowcooker.
• Whenroastingwholepiecesoflamb,beef
orchicken,itisnotnecessarytoadd
liquid.Potroastsandcornedmeatsshould
bebarelycoveredwithliquid.
• Donotuseovenbagsinyourslowcooker.
• Whenpreparingmeatforcasseroles,lightly
coatthepiecesinflourandbrownbefore
addingtotheslowcooker.Thishelpsto
sealinthejuicesandflavours,andkeeps
themeattender.
• Frozencasserolescanbeplacedinthe
coldslowcooker
andheatedfor5-8hours,
dependingonthequantity.Donotplace
frozenfoodintoaheatedslowcooker.
• Ifareciperesultsintoomuchliquid,
turntheslowcooker
totheHIGHsetting,
removethelidandcookuntilsufficient
liquidhasevaporated.
• Tothickenacasserole,settheslow
cooker
totheHIGHsettingandstir
throughathickeningagentsuchas
cornflourcombinedwithalittlewater.
Allowtosimmeruntilthickened,stirring
occasionally.
• Stirringisrarelynecessary,astheelement
wrapsaroundthesidesoftheslowcooker,
preventingthefoodfromstickingtothe
base.
• Leavethelidontheslowcooker
during
cookingtomaintainheatandmoisture.
• Reducecookingtimeswhentheslow
cookerisnotcompletelyfulltoachievea
bettercookingresultastheslowcooker
heatsupfasterwhennotfilleduptothe
rim.
Tips for Slow Cooking
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