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The Original and America’s # 1 Brand of Slow Cookers
Stone w a r e Slo w Cooker
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For use with 4, 4 ⁄2, 5, 5 ⁄2, 6, and 6 ⁄2 quart
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round and oval Crock-Pot Slow Cookers
Owner’s Guide
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (CONT.) When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should 14. Avoid sudden temperature changes, such as adding refrigerated always be followed, including the following: foods into a heated pot. 1. Read all instructions before using. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. The lid handle may get hot while cooking, use of an oven mitt while SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS handli
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 4 ® ® HOW TO USE YOUR CROCK-POT SLOW COOKER HOW TO CLEAN YOUR CROCK-POT SLOW COOKER 1. There are three temperature settings. LOW is recommended for slow Unplug unit. CAUTION: Never submerge heating unit in water or other 1 ”all-day” cooking. 1 hour on HIGH equals about 2 to 2 ⁄2 hours on liquid. LOW. WARM is recommended for keeping already cooked food at REMOVABLE STONEWARE the perfect serving temperature until you are ready to eat. DO
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 6 HINTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS •Trim fats and wipe meats well to remove residue. (If meats contain Q “What if the food isn’t done after 8 hours…when the recipe fats, brown in a separate skillet or broiler and drain well before says 8 to 10 hours?” adding to cooker.) Season with salt and pepper. Place meat in cooker A This is due to voltage variations which are commonplace on top of vegetables. everywhere; altitude; or even extreme humidity.
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUIDE TO ADAPTING YOUR OWN RECIPES (CONT.) Q “Can I cook a roast without adding water?” IF RECIPE COOK ON LOW OR COOK ON HIGH FOR OVEN SAYS: IN SLOW COOKER: IN SLOW COOKER: A Yes – if cooked on LOW. We recommend a small amount because the gravies are especially tasty. The more fat or “marbling” the 1 15 to 30 minutes 4 to 6 hours 1 ⁄2 to 2 hours meat has, the less liquid you need. The liquid is needed to properly sof
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 10 GUIDE TO ADAPTING YOUR OWN RECIPES (CONT.) GUIDE TO ADAPTING YOUR OWN RECIPES (CONT.) HERBS AND SPICES • If you prefer to select a smaller roast, ranging from 2 to 4 pounds, you can surround it with plenty of vegetables. Surround pot roast Leaf or whole herbs and spices are preferred, but their flavor power may with potatoes and carrots or cook plenty of cabbage with corned increase — use half the recommended amount. If you use ground he
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 12 THE RECIPES THE RECIPES The following recipes in the manual are designed for a 4 quart slow CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE cooker. Based on your model increase recipe by half. The recipes in this 3 carrots, cut into thick slices 1 cup water 1 1 1 book may be used, as printed, in the 4, 4 ⁄2, 5, 5 ⁄2, 6 or 6 ⁄2 quart oval or 1 1 (3-lb.) corned beef brisket ⁄2 to 1 small head cabbage, cut ® round Crock-Pot slow cookers. Of course, larger roasts
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 14 THE RECIPES THE RECIPES SWISS STEAK POT ROASTED PORK 1 2 round steaks, about ⁄2-lb. each, 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 (4 to 5-lb.) boneless pork loin roast 2 bay leaves 1 3 1 ⁄4 cup all-purpose flour cut ⁄4-inch thick ⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 whole clove 1 1 2 carrots, sliced 2 stalks celery, chopped ⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper ⁄2 cup water 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 can (15-oz.) tomato sauce 1 clove garlic, slivered 1 tablespo
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 18 THE RECIPES THE RECIPES CHICKEN WITH 40 CLOVES OF GARLIC TURKEY POT PIE WITH CORNBREAD CRUST 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 (4-lb.) whole broiler/fryer chicken 2-lb. boneless turkey breast, 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 stalks celery, cut into 3-inch pieces cut into ⁄2-inch cubes 2 medium onions, chopped 2 2 sprigs fresh sage 40 cloves garlic, unpeeled ⁄3 cup all-purpose flour, divided 2 cups frozen peas and carrots,
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 20 THE RECIPES THE RECIPES TURKEY POT PIE WITH CORNBREAD CRUST (CONT.) ROASTED LEMON ALMOND CORNISH HENS 3 lemons 4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided NOTE: If desired, substitute 8 ounces fresh, sliced mushrooms for 1 3 Cornish hens (22-oz. each), thawed ⁄2 teaspoon salt canned. Saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in 1 2 tablespoons butter, melted ⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper skillet over medium-high heat. Spoon mush
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 22 THE RECIPES THE RECIPES COUNTRY SCALLOPED POTATOES AND HAM STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS 1 8 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 1 package (1-oz.) country-style gravy mix 1 package (10-oz.) frozen corn 1 ⁄2 cups cooked rice 1 1 onion, chopped 1 can (10 ⁄2-oz.) cream of mushroom soup 1 can (15-oz.) red kidney beans, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 1 pound, fully-cooked ham, 2 cups water drained and rinsed ⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 1 cut into 1-inc
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428-0887(03EFM1)_ENG&FR (v).qxd 6/25/03 6:27 PM Page 24 LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY Rival® warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one (1) year from date of original purchase. If you have a claim under this warranty please follow these procedures: 1) Within the first 45 days from date of original purchase, defective product should be returned to original place of purchase for replacement (with proof-of-purchase). 2) Within the first 12 months from date of p