Calphalon 7Qt. HE700SC - Manuel (Page 14)

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I’ve cooked my food for the designated time, but it’s
not steaming hot. How could this be? Check to make
sure you didn’t start with frozen ingredients. All foods you place
in the 7 qt. slow cooker should be thawed before using. Also,
determine if you’ve overloaded the slow cooker. The USDA
recommends filling a slow cooker between ½ and 2 /
3
full.
Finally, make sure you cut large pieces of meat or poultry into
smaller pieces before cooking.
How do I adapt my favorite slow-simmered recipe
to the 7 qt. slow cooker? Find a similar slow cooker recipe
(like the recipes in this guide) and model after it. In general,
brown meats before adding them to the slow cooker. Reduce
liquids slightly, since the slow cooker captures steam during the
cooking process. And, place vegetables into the bottom of the 7
qt. slow cooker, because they take longer to cook than meats and
poultry. Finally, add quick-cooking vegetables, pasta and rice to
the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
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