User manual RUSSELL HOBBS 14586

[. . . ] 14 Don't cover the slow cooker or put anything on top of it while in use. 15 Don't use the slow cooker near or below curtains or other combustible materials. 16 Keep the cable, the slow cooker, and the cookpot away from hotplates, hobs and burners. 17 Don't put a hot cookpot on a cold surface, or in cold water, as it may crack. [. . . ] If you use a tinned cooking sauce, add it to the pan before bringing it to the boil. set the time 11 When the 20 minutes is up, remove the lid (oven gloves) and put it on a heatproof surface. 12 Put the meat and vegetables into the cookpot and add the boiling cooking liquid. choose the mode 13 Turn the control to low, high, or auto. 15 When the cooking time is over, unplug the slow cooker (switch the socket off first, if it's switchable). serving 16 17 18 19 Using oven gloves, remove the lid, and set it on a heatproof surface. It's best to ladle the food from the slow cooker into serving dishes or plates. Don't carry the slow cooker, the trailing cable may catch on something. You may use oven gloves to lift the cookpot, complete with the lid, but take care ­ it could weigh as much as 4kg (9lb). 20 Cleaning can be made much easier if you remove all the cooked food from the cookpot as soon as it's cooked, then fill the cookpot with warm water. gravy/sauce Slow cooking retains more of the juices than normal cooking. This tends to increase the volume of cooking liquid, and thin the sauce or gravy. Anything to be sautéed could be tossed in seasoned flour beforehand, to thicken the gravy/sauce. 5 care and maintenance 1 Unplug the slow cooker from the wall socket (switch the socket off first, if it's switchable). 2 Using oven gloves, remove the lid and the cookpot and put them on a heatproof surface. 3 If you don't intend to wash up right away, fill the cookpot with warm water, otherwise residual heat may bake food debris on to the cookpot, making its eventual removal more difficult. The base is porous and may soak up water which may then cause it to crack when heated. 5 Wash the lid and cookpot in hot soapy water, using a cloth or sponge, then rinse and dry thoroughly. 6 All other surfaces, internal and external, should be wiped with a damp cloth. You may use a little mild household detergent (washing-up liquid) if necessary. 7 Dry these surfaces thoroughly before re-using the slow cooker or storing it away. 8 After some time in use, the glaze on the cookpot may develop "crazing", a network of small cracks. 9 You may wash the cookpot and lid in a dishwasher, but the harsh environment inside the dishwasher may affect the surface finishes. Any damage should be cosmetic, and should not affect the functionality of the cooker. 10 Don't immerse the body of the slow cooker in water or any other liquid. · The recommended cooking times and temperature setting are given after the title of each recipe ­ e. g. This means you can cook it on high for anything from 4 to 5 hours, on low for 7 to 10, or on auto for 6 to 7 hours. [. . . ] Alternatively, add the spinach for the last hour of cooking and cook and serve the rice separately. vegetable tikka masala rice 11 connection The product must be earthed. To replace the plug, fit the green/yellow wire to E or E, the blue wire to N, and the brown wire to L. Don't use a non-rewireable plug unless the fuse cover is in place. If you remove the plug, dispose of it. wheelie bin symbol To avoid environmental and health problems due to hazardous substances in electrical and electronic goods, appliances marked with this symbol mustn't be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste, but recovered, reused, or recycled. service If you ring Customer Service, please have the Model No. [. . . ]