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Thank You for Purchasing a
™
Stay or Go Cool Touch Slow Cooker!
Making great-tasting food with the Slow Cooker is simple, once you know how.
Please look inside this helpful user guide
for our easy set-up steps.
If you have any questions, please call our toll free number below
before you return it.
Our friendly associates are ready to help you:
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840143900 Ev01 4/28/06 9:41 AM Page 2 wWARNING Shock Hazard • Do not immerse this appliance in water or other liquid. • This appliance has a polarized plug (one wide blade) that reduces the risk of electrical shock. The plug fits only one way into a polarized outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug by modifying the plug in any way or using an adaptor. If the plug does not fit, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, have an electrician replace the outlet. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD
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840143900 Ev01 4/28/06 9:41 AM Page 3 Parts and Features Cool Touch Slow Cooker Features 1. Cool Touch Cover Handle 5. Recipe Nametag 2. Glass Lid 6. Control Knob 3. Crock 7. Power Indicator Light 4. Cool Touch Base Handles 8. Base Lid Rest NOTE: This slow cooker is a Cool Touch model. The base handles, control knob, and cover handl are cool to the touch. Other areas, such as the base of the slow cooker are warm but will not burn you if casually touched. The crock, cover and interior metal su
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840143900 Ev01 4/28/06 9:41 AM Page 4 Parts and Features (cont.) Crock Capacity How much does your slow cooker hold? The capacity of your slow cooker refers to the amount the cooking vessel can hold if it is filled to the rim. However, in order to avoid food boiling over and spilling, we DO NOT recommend filling to the rim. As a rule, you should select recipes that yield 1 quart less than the listed capacity of your cooking vessel. For example, if your slow cooker is labeled as a 6-quart slow
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840143900 Ev01 4/28/06 9:41 AM Page 5 If You’ve NEVER Used a Slow Cooker Cooking in a slow cooker is easy but You’ll soon be convinced that a slow different from conventional methods. cooker is a necessity. There are also Take a few minutes and read “How to many slow cooker recipe books avail- Use” and “Tips for Slow Cooking.” able in the library or book store. If you have any questions, call our toll-free customer service number. We’ll be glad to help. If You’ve Used a Slow Cooker Before Yo
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840143900 Ev01 4/28/06 9:41 AM Page 6 Tips for Slow Cooking • If cooking soups or stews, leave a • The cover of the slow cooker does 2-inch space between the top of the not form a tight fit on the cooking cooking vessel and the food so that vessel but should be centered on the the recipe can come to a simmer. cooking vessel for best results. Do not remove the glass lid • Many recipes call for cooking all day. unnecessarily—this results in major If your morning schedule doesn’t heat loss. Do
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840143900 Ev01 4/28/06 9:41 AM Page 7 Adapting Recipes Some ingredients are not suited for meat with a high fat content, place extended cooking in the slow cooker. thick onion slices underneath, so the Pasta, seafood, milk, cream, or sour meat will not sit and cook in the fat. cream should be added 2 hours before Some recipes call for browning the serving. Evaporated milk or condensed meat before slow cooking. This is only soups are perfect for the slow cooker. to remove excess fat or for c
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840143900 Ev01 4/28/06 9:41 AM Page 8 Customer Service If you have a question about your slow cooker, call our toll-free customer service number. Before calling, please note the model, type, and series numbers and fill in that information below. These numbers can be found on the bottom of your slow cooker. This information will help us answer your question much more quickly. MODEL: ______________ TYPE: _______________ SERIES: _________________ This Use & Care Guide is also available a
