Wolfgang Puck WPSC0017C - Manual (Page 6)

Slow Cooking Tips
• Natural cheeses will break down during the long cooking process of
your slow cooker. If your recipe calls for cheese always add it during
the last hour of the cooking process. Milk will curdle over long
cooking times, but you can substitute evaporated milk or stir in
heavy cream or sour cream during the last hour as well.
• Fish and seafood tend to cook faster then meat and should be
added late in any recipe for soup or chowder.
• Browning meats help reduce the fat content and enhance the
flavor and texture of dishes, but it is not necessary. Because of the
condensation in a slow cooker, reduce the liquid if you are making
a sauce or gravy from it.
• Root vegetables, like potatoes, carrots, and turnip, should be cut in
small pieces, about 1-inch, and layered on the bottom of the crock so
they will start to cook as soon as the liquid heats.
• Always defrost meat or poultry before putting it into a slow cooker.
• Fill cooker no less than half full and no more than two-thirds full.
• It is recommended that you use whole leaf herbs and spices when
cooking all day. Ground herbs should stirred in only in the last hour
of cooking as they may tend to overpower the ingredients
• Always soften dried beans first when using with recipes that call for
sugar or acidic foods as they tend to harden the beans. Dried beans
should be boiled in water for 10 minutes, and then allowed to simmer
for at least 1 hour or until softened.
• Pasta should be cooked al-dente prior to adding to the slow cooker,
unless the recipe states otherwise.
12 9
Using Your Slow Cooker
1 Plug your slow cooker into a 110/120v outlet. The green POWER
light will illuminate indicating that the unit is plugged in, but that the
heating elements have not turned on. The LCD will illuminate and
display the default time setting of 06:00 (6 hours). At the same
time, the “HIGH” will appear in bottom left corner of the
digital readout.
2 The “UP” and “DOWN” buttons are used to adjust the cooking time
in 30 minute increments. The WARM/HIGH/LOW button is used to
adjust the cooking temperature between the HIGH & LOW settings.
The WARM setting will automatically shut off after 20 hours.
3 Select the time based on the length of time indicated in your recipe.
The HIGH setting has a time range of 4 - to 8 - hours, and the LOW
setting has a time range of 8 – 16 hours. The default time for HIGH
setting is 6 hours, and LOW is 10 hours. The keep warm time will last
a maximum of 20 hours before the unit shuts itself off.
4 Once you have selected the time and HIGH / LOW setting press the
“ON/OFF” button. The “COOK” light will illuminate red indicating
that the heating process has started. Always cook with the lid in
place. Excess heat will be lost when the lid is removed on the LOW
setting requiring you to extend the cooking time. For shorter
cooking times on the HIGH setting, the lid can be removed to stir
the food, however replace the lid promptly after stirring.
5 When the cooking time is completed, the slow cooker will automatically
shift to the “WARM” setting, and the word “WARM” will appear in the
top right corner of the digital readout.
6 To turn the slow cooker off, push the “ON/OFF” button. The red “COOK”
light shut off and the green “POWER” indicator will remain on
indicating that your unit is still plugged in. Unplug from the wall outlet.
• Green Power Light
• Mode to High Low or Warm
• Increase Cooking Time
• Timer Display
• Decrease Cooking Time
• ON and OFF Button
• Function Display • Red Cooking Light
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