Crock-Pot Versa WARE - Manuel (Page 4)

Relax. Now that you have a VersaWare™ slow cooker, your life just got a little easier.
With this new Rival® stoneware innovation, one pot truly does it all. Whether you
use it for sautéing on the stovetop, roasting in the oven, slow cooking in the heating
base, or a combination of all three, the versatile crock cooks delicious food in the
most convenient manner. And when the meal is complete, you can use the same
crock as a fashionable serving piece as well as an easy solution for storing leftovers
in the refrigerator and then reheating them in the microwave or oven for tomorrow
night’s dinner. Minimal mess, minimal cleanup.
Cooking with a slow cooker allows you to draw the fullest fl avors from your food in
a braising process that consistently produces tasty results. Yet with the VersaWare™
slow cooker stoneware, that’s just the beginning! In the same crock you can also
brown the meat and caramelize the vegetables as directed in many slow cooking
recipes. You can season and roast a meatloaf in the oven and then use the slow
cooker heating base to keep it warm until serving time. You can simmer soups and
stews to enhance fl avor and make them table-ready by broiling cheese on top.
It’s easy to be a chef in your own home when you have a tool this versatile at your
fi ngertips. Th
e VersaWare™ slow cooker is more than a cooking appliance; it’s the
ultimate single-pot meal solution. So relax, dinner’s almost ready!
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR VersaWare™ SLOW COOKER
Before you use your slow cooker, wash the lid and stoneware in warm, soapy water
and dry thoroughly.
NEVER immerse the heating base in water or any other liquid.
HOW TO USE YOUR VersaWare™ SLOW COOKER
SAUTÉING
1. Place the VersaWare™ slow cooker stoneware onto one of the large burners on
the stovetop.
IMPORTANT: When using the stoneware on an electric stovetop (coil or ceramic),
the heat diff user (included) must be used. Place the heat diff user onto one of the
large burners and position the stoneware on top of the heat diff user.
2. Coat the inside of the stoneware with oil or butter and place food into the
stoneware. DO NOT heat empty stoneware on the stovetop. Always ensure there
is liquid or food inside the stoneware when heating.
3. Set the stove temperature to Low before increasing to Medium. Turn down heat
as necessary to avoid overcooking. DO NOT use your stoneware on the High
setting on stovetop burners.
4. Stir food in the stoneware often, when cooking on the stovetop.
DO NOT use metal utensils, because they will scratch the stoneware.
SLOW COOKING
1. Insert VersaWare™ slow cooker stoneware into the heating base, place your food
into the stoneware, and plug in the unit. Slide the control to the desired setting.
Your VersaWare™ slow cooker has three temperature settings. LOW (I) is
recommended for slow “all-day” cooking. One hour on HIGH (II) equals about
1½ to 2 hours on LOW (I). WARM ( ) is ONLY for keeping already cooked
food at the perfect serving temperature until you are ready to eat. DO NOT
cook on the WARM ( ) setting. Always cook with the lid on when using your
stoneware in the slow cooker heating base.
2. When cooking is done, slide control to OFF ( ). Unplug from outlet and
allow it to cool before cleaning.
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Lid
Stoneware
Heating Base
Control Panel
Stoneware
Heat Diff user
Heat Diff user