Use And Operation - Klarstein 10029669 Anschluss- Und Anwendungshinweise

Befor first Use
• Remove all labels and tags from the product.
• Wash the ceramic pot and glass lid in hot soapy water with a sponge or a dish cloth, rinse thoroughly and dry.
Do not immerse the slow cooker base in water.
How to use
1. Place the base on a dry, level, heat resistant surface, away from the edge of the work surface.
2. Place food and other ingredients into the ceramic pot, and place the pot into the base.
3. Cover with the glass lid. If you need to pre-cook or brown foods prior to slow cooking, this must be done in
a pan. Do not try to brown or pre-cook food in the slow cooker.
4. Set the control knob the OFF position before plugging the unit into the main socket.
5. Switch off and unplug the health cooker after cooking and remove the crock pot using oven gloves.
Auto Setting
• The AUTO setting allows the user to set the slow cooker to cook frozen food for the day and be ready to
server 8-10 hours later. When set to AUTO, the Slow Cooker will cook on HIGH until the food defrosts and
reaches a pre-set temperature, then switches to LOW and maintains a constant low cooking temperature.
• However if you wish to extend the cooking period, you can use the LOW setting and if you wish to shorten
the cooking period you can use the HIGH setting.
About Slow Cooking
Most foods are suited to slow cooking methods; however there are a few guidelines that need to be followed:
• Cut root vegetables into small, even pieces, as they take longer to cook than meat. They should be gently
sautéed for 2-3 minutes before slow cooking. Ensure that root vegetables are always placed at the bottom
of the pot and all ingredients are immersed in the cooking liquid.
• Trim all excess fat from meat before cooking, since the slow cooking method does not allow fat to evaporate.
• If adapting an existing recipe from conventional cooking, you may need to cut down on the amount of liquid
used. Liquid will not evaporate from the slow cooker to the same extent as with conventional cooking.
• Uncooked red beans must be soaked and boiled for at least 10 minutes to remove toxins before use in a
health cooker.
• Authentic stoneware is fired at high temperatures; therefore the ceramic pot may have minor surface blem-
ishes and the glass lid may rock slightly due to these imperfections. Low heat cooking does not produce
steam so there will be little heat loss. Due to normal wear and tear through the products life, the outer
surface may start appearing "crazed".
• Do not put the ceramic pot or glass lid in an oven, freezer, and microwave or on a gas/electrical hob. Do not sub-
ject the ceramic pot to sudden changes in temperature. Adding cold water to a very hot pot could cause it to crack.
• The slow cooker pot must be at least half full for best results. Slow cooking retains moisture. If you wish to
reduce moisture in the cooker, remove the lid after cooking and turn the control to high (if set to low or auto)
and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.

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