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•  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.

•  Never leave uncooked food at room temperature in 

the slow cooker.

•  Do not use the slow cooker to reheat food.
•  Uncooked red beans must be soaked and boiled for 

at least 10 minutes to remove toxins before use in a 
slow cooker.

•  Insert a meat thermometer into joints of roasts, 

hams, or whole chickens to ensure they are cooked 
to the desired temperature.

•  Authentic stoneware is fired at high temperatures 

therefore the crock pot may have minor surface 
blemishes, the glass lid may rock slightly due to 
these imperfection. 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 crock pot or glass lid in an oven, 

freezer, and microwave or on a gas/electrical hob.

•  Do not subject the crock pot to sudden changes in 

temperature. Adding cold water to a very hot pot 
could cause it to crack.

•  Do not allow the pot to stand in water for a long time 

(You can leave water in the pot to soak).

•  There is an area on the base of the crock pot that 

has to remain unglazed for manufacturing purposes. 
This unglazed area is porous, therefore will soak up 
water, this should be avoided.

       

•  The slow cooker 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 medium) 
and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.

•  The lid is not a sealed fit. Don’t remove 

unnecessarily as the built up heat will escape. Each 
time you remove the lid, allow an additional 10 
minutes to the cooking time. If cooking soups, leave 
a 5 cm space between the top of the cook pot and 
the food surface to allow simmering.

•  Many recipes demand all day cooking, if you do 

not have time to prepare food that morning prepare 
it the night before and store the food in a covered 
container in the refrigerator. Transfer the food to the 
crock pot and add liquid/gravy. Select the setting 
low, high or auto.

•  Most meat and vegetable recipes require 8-10 hours 

on low. 4-6 hours on high and 5-7 hours on auto. 
Some ingredients are not suitable for slow cooking. 

Pasta, seafood, milk, and cream should be added 
towards the end of the cooking time. Many things 
can affect how quickly a recipe will cook, water and 
fat content, initial temperature of the food and the 
size of the food.

•  Food cut into small pieces will cook quicker. A 

degree of ‘trial and error’ will be required to fully 
optimize the potential of your slow cooker.

•  Vegetables usually take longer to cook than meat, 

so try and arrange vegetables in the lower half of the 
pot.

•  After food is cooked, switch cooker off and leave 

covered with the lid. There will be enough heat in the 
crock pot to keep warm for 30 minutes. If you require 
longer to keep warm switch to the low setting. All 
food should be covered with a liquid, gravy or sauce. 
In a separate pan or jug prepare your liquid, gravy 
or sauce and completely cover the food in the crock 
pot.

•  Pre-browning meat and onions in a pan to seal in the 

juices also reduces the fat content before adding to 
the crock pot. This is not necessary if time is limited, 
but improves the flavor.

•  When cooking joints of meat, ham, and poultry etc 

the size and shape of the joint is important. Try to 
keep the joint in the lower 2/3 of the pot and fully 
cover with water. If necessary cut in two pieces. Joint 
weight should be kept within the maximum limit.

Always make sure the slow cooker is unplugged and in 

the OFF position before storing away or cleaning.  
Make sure the unit has cooled down completely 
before cleaning.

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The stoneware insert is dishwasher safe or can also 
be cleaned with warm soapy water.  To remove any 
foods that have been cooked onto the bottom of the 
pot, simply soak overnight in soapy water and rinse 
the next day.

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The exterior of the slow cooker can be wiped with a 
damp cloth and dried.  DO NOT use harsh abrasive 
cleaner or scouring pad to clean any part of the slow 
cooker as this will damage the surfaces.

SERVICE AND REPAIRS 
If your appliance appears to not be working or it is 
damaged, please contact the supplier. Do not attempt 
to carry out repairs yourself or send it to anyone other 
than an authorized repair agent. Attempts made 
to have this product repaired other than by an 
authorized repair agent will release the supplier from 
its guarantee. Contact the supplier to find the authorized 
repair agent nearest to you.

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