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Keep Warm function
This function keeps pre-cooked food at the ideal temperature until it is ready to be served. Do
not attempt to cook food with this function.
Recommendations:
- It is not recommended to use the product with the high temperature function for more
than 4 hours.
- When you finish using the slow cooker, disconnect it from the mains.
- If the cooked food is not going to be served immediately, manually select the Keep Warm
function.
- In the event of a power failure, the device will turn off and the display will flash when it is
turned on again. If it has been switched off for several hours, the food may not be in good
condition, and it is not recommended to eat it.
Scheduling
The slow cooker can be programmed in such a way that it will start cooking at the desired time,
allowing you to have freshly cooked food when you want it.
1. Press repeatedly until the desired cooking power (high or low) or the Keep Warm
function is selected.
2. Use and to select the desired cooking time in 30-minute intervals, up to a maximum
of 20 hours.
3. If you want the cooking process to start immediately, press
4. If you want the cooker to start cooking at a specific time, hold
appears on the display.
5. Use the and buttons to select the delay time.
6. Press to confirm.
Example
If you want to program a 6-hour cooking process, and you want it to start in 2 hours, first select
6:00 hours and then increase by 2 hours to the previously set time. The display will show the
sum of these times, 8:00 hours.
Please note
Once the set cooking time has elapsed, the cooker will activate the Keep Warm function.
Slow cooking guide
This section is designed to help you adapt your favourite recipes to the slow cooker. Soups and
stews are the most common recipes for this type of cooker. Most stews and meats cooked on
low power give better results.
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to confirm.
until the word Delay
Important:
- Allow enough time for cooking.
- Do not add as much liquid as indicated in the original recipe, if following a recipe for
conventional cooking pots. Generally, half the amount of liquids is required as compared
to conventional cooking methods, as they do not evaporate in the same way. If there is too
much liquid at the end of the cooking process, remove the lid and cook on high power until
the excess liquid has evaporated.
- Many of the steps in conventional recipes can be ignored, as the vegetables will not be
overcooked, so you can put all the ingredients in the slow cooker at once. However, milk or
cream should be added during the last hour of cooking.
Cooking time guide
Time of the recipe Low power
15-30 min 4-6 h
35-45 min 6-10 h
50 min-3 hrs 8-18 h
These times are approximate and may vary depending on the ingredients and quantities.
Cooking meat and poultry
- When preparing meat, always go for the finest cuts. Cut and remove any visible fat from
meat fillets, as slow cooking produces liquid fat. Use skinless chicken if possible. For stew
recipes, cut the meat into approximately 2.5 cm thick cubes.
- Less tender meats are ideal for slow cookers because the slow cooking processes make
them tender and tasty. The following table shows the types of meat cuts that are suitable.
Meat Cut
Beef Flank, shank, round, sirloin, steaks for stew.
Lamb Neck, front shank, rack.
Pork Ham, loin, chop.
Browning before cooking
- Browning both meat and poultry before cooking in the slow cooker intensifies the flavour
and produces more tasty results.
- It also intensifies the flavour of other foods such as onions, peppers and leeks.
- It may take a little longer to brown the food earlier, but the results are noticeably better. To
brown them, use a non-stick frying pan. Use the minimum amount of oil. It is possible that
if the food is not browned before cooking in the pan, it may be a little tasteless.
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High power
1.5-2 hrs
3-4 h
4-6 h
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