Andrew James AJ000552 User manual

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Digital Slow Cooker

The manual is applicable to the following models:

6.5L

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Important safeguards

When using any electrical

appliance, basic safety

precauons should always be

followed, including:

 This appliance can be used by

children aged from 8 years and

above and persons with

reduced physical, sensory or

mental capabilies or lack of

experience and knowledge if

they have been given

supervision or instrucon

concerning use of the

appliance in a safe way and

understand the hazards

involved. Children shall not

play with the appliance.

Cleaning and user

maintenance shall not be

made by children unless they

are older than 8 and

supervised. Keep the appliance

and its cord out of reach of

children less than 8 years old.

 Always ensure the voltage on

the rang label corresponds to

the voltage in your home.

 Check the power cord and

plug regularly for any

damage. If the cord or the

plug is damaged, it must be

replaced by a qualied

electrician or a service repair

centre. If in doubt please

contact our customer service

team.

 The appliance is intended for

domesc use only. Industrial

or commercial use will void

the warranty. The supplier

cannot be held responsible

for injury or damage if the

appliance has been used for

anything other than its

intended use.

 Incorrect operaon and use

can damage the appliance

and cause injury to the user.

 Do not use the appliance if it

has been dropped or

damaged in any way. If the

unit has been damaged take

the unit for examinaon and

or repair by an authorised

service agent.

 Do not immerse or expose the

motor assembly, plug or the

power cord in water or any

other liquid for any reason.

Never handle or operate the

appliance with wet hands.

 If the supply cord is damaged,

it must be replaced by the

manufacturer or by someone

who is suitably qualied to

avoid a potenal hazard.

 Do not let the cord hang over

the edge of a table or counter.

Ensure that the cord is not in a

posion where it can be pulled

or tripped over accidentally.

 Do not allow the cord to touch

hot surfaces and do not place

the cord near hot gas, electric

burners or in a heated oven.

 Use of an extension cord with

this appliance is not

recommended. However if it is

necessary to use an extension

cord, ensure that the

extension cord is equal to or

greater than the power

consumpon of the appliance

to avoid overheang of the

appliance and extension cord.

Do not use any other

appliance on the extension

cord. Do not place the

extension cord in a posion

where it can be pulled on by

children or animals or be

tripped over.

 Always operate the appliance

on a smooth, even and stable

surface. Do not place the unit

on a hot surface.

 Always remove the plug of

the appliance safely. Do not

pull on the appliances cord to

remove the appliance plug

from the electrical socket.

Appliance specic safety

instrucons

 Be cauous at all mes when

moving the slow cooker as it

will contain hot food, water

or other hot liquids.

 Do not use the slow cooker for

anything other than its

intended use.

 Do not switch on the slow

cooker if the ceramic pot is

empty.

 Allow the lid and ceramic pot

to cool down before cleaning it

with water.

 Never touch the surface of the

slow cooker during operaon

as it can get very hot. Always

use the handles or knobs

provided.

 Do not touch any hot surfaces

of the appliance.

 Always use oven gloves or a

cloth when removing the lid or

handling contents.

 Never cook food directly in the

base unit, always use the

ceramic pot.

 Do not use the appliance if the

ceramic pot or glass is cracked,

chipped or damaged.

 Do not leave the slow cooker

plugged in when it is not in

use.

 Do not switch on the slow

cooker when it is upside

down or on its side.

 Always handle the glass lid

and ceramic pot with care as

they are fragile.

 Please be aware, due to the

nature of manufacturing, the

underside of the ceramic

bowl has a coarse texture.

Take care when placing it on

kitchen and work surfaces.

Appliance components illustraon

1. Removable ceramic bowl 7. Start/ Cancel buon

2. Stainless steel housing 8. Keep warm indicator light

3. Control panel 9. Lid handle

4. Tempered glass lid 10. Side handle

5. Delay and set buon

6. Up and Down buon

Before rst me use

 Before using the cooker for the rst

me, remove all labels and tags from

the product.

 Wash the ceramic pot and glass lid in

hot soapy water with a sponge or a

dishcloth, rinse and dry thoroughly.

 Do not immerse the slow cooker base in

water or any other liquid.

 During inial use you may noce a slight

odour, this is due to the burning o of

residues that have been le on during

the manufacturing process. This is

completely normal and will disappear

aer using the unit.

 Place the cooker on a at level surface.

 Pre-prepare the food that you are going

to place inside the ceramic bowl.

 Do not brown meat in the ceramic pot

before slow cooking. Use a separate pan

on a hob to brown meat and then add it

to the slow cooker.

 Do not overll the slow cooker. Only ll

the slow cooker unl it is three quarters

full.

 Defrost/ thaw meat fully before adding

it to the slow cooker.

 Please note the slow cooker should not

be used to re-heat cooked food.

Operang the appliance

 Plug the power cord into the mains

electrical supply. The LED display will

light up, please note that the heang

element has not turned on. When the

LED display has illuminated, press the

set buon and it will display a default

me of 06.00 hours. The slow cooker

will automacally be set to HIGH on

the display.

 Press the “SET” buon unl the

correct seng (HIGH/LOW/WARM) is

selected, indicated by the red

indicator light.

 Press the UP and DOWN buons to set

the cooking me. The me will jump

by 30 minutes.

 Aer seng the operang mode and

the cooking me, press the “Start/

Cancel” buon. The slow cooker will

now start operang and the cooking

me will start counng down. Ensure

that the lid is on the appliance as it will

retain valuable heat.

 Aer the cooking process has nished,

the keep “WARM” funcon will

automacally illuminate.

 If you wish to stop the process, hold

the “Start/Cancel” buon for

approximately 3 seconds.

 Aer the cooking process has nished

unplug the cord from the electrical

supply.

NOTE: Always wear oven gloves when

handling the ceramic bowl aer cooking as

it will be hot. Allow the ceramic bowl me

to cool completely before cleaning and

storing it.

Seng the pre-cook Timer

If you wish to start your slow cooking at a

later me then you need to set the delay

mer.

 Follow the steps 1-2 as previously

menoned in the secon “operang the

appliance”.

 Aer seng the mer, press the delay

buon. You will see the green light

illuminate.

 The me in the LED display will be

ashing. Set the amount of hours you

wish to delay the mer by using the up

and down buons. For example if you

wanted the slow cooker to start cooking

at 3pm and it was 9am in the morning

you would set the me delay to 6 hours.

 Press the Start/Cancel buon to begin

the operaon.

 The hours unl cooking me will be

displayed in the LED display and will

begin to count down. The cooking will

begin once the countdown reaches

zero.

 To cancel the operaon at anyme

press and hold the Start/Cancel buon

again.

Slow cooking general advice

 Slow cooking has always been the best

way to prepare a nutrious hot meal

with minimum preparaon and fuss.

 The types of meals that are associated

with slow cooking have always been

soups and casseroles, but with the

ceramic pot you can also make most

modern family meals and dinner party

dishes. This pot is convenient as well

as stylish enough to take straight to

the table for serving. (Always place the

ceramic pot on a heat proof mat or

surface).

 Slow cooking is ideal for cooking

tougher cuts of meat, as it gives them

long, gentle simmering that ensures

that they become tender and full of

avour.

Preparaon and suitable slow cooked

foods:

Most foods are suited to slow cooking

methods, however there are a few

guidelines that need to be followed:

 Cut vegetables into small, even pieces

as they take longer to cook than meat.

They should be gently sautéed for 2-3

minutes before slow cooking. Ensure

that root vegetables are always placed

at the boom of the pot and all

ingredients are immersed in the

cooking liquid.

 We recommend you trim all excess fat

from the meat before cooking, since

the slow cooking method does not

allow fat to evaporate.

 If you are adapng an exisng recipe

from convenonal cooking, you may

need to cut down on the amount of

liquid used. Liquid will not evaporate

from the slow cooker to the same

extent as convenonal cooking pans

and methods.

 Never leave uncooked food at room

temperature in the slow cooker.

 Do not use the slow cooker to reheat

food.

 Uncooked red beans must be soaked

and boiled for at least 10 minutes to

remove toxins before cooking them in

the slow cooker.

Authenc stoneware is red at high

temperatures, therefore the ceramic pot

may have minor surface blemishes and the

glass lid may rock slightly due to these

imperfecons.

Tips for slow cooking

 The slow cooker pot should be at least

half full for the best results.

 Slow cooking retains moisture. If you

wish to reduce moisture during the

cooking process, remove the lid aer

cooking and turn the control to high (if

already set to low) and simmer for

around 30 to 45 minutes.

 Do not unnecessarily remove the lid

during the cooking process as the

build up of heat will escape. Each me

you remove the lid you will have to

add an addional 10 minutes to the

cooking me.

 When cooking soups allow 5cm of

space between the top of the ceramic

pot and the food surface to allow for

simmering.

 Many recipes demand all day cooking

in the slow cooker. If you do not have

me to prepare food that morning,

prepare the food the night before and

store the food in a covered container

in the refrigerator. Transfer the food

to the ceramic pot and add the liquid/

gravy. Select the low or high seng.

 Most meat and vegetable recipes

require 8-10 hours on low or 4-6 hours

on high.

 Some food or ingredients are not

suitable for slow cooking, such as

pasta, seafood, milk and cream. These

foods or ingredients should always be

added towards the end of the cooking

me.

 Many things can aect how quickly a

recipe will cook: water, fat content

and the inial temperature and size of

the food.

 Cung food into small pieces will

speed up the cooking process. A

degree of “trial and error” will be

required to fully opmise the potenal

of your slow cooker.

 Vegetables usually take longer to cook

than meat, so try and arrange

vegetables in the lower half of the pot.

 Aer the food is cooked, switch the

slow cooker o and leave it covered

with the lid on. There will be enough

heat in the ceramic pot to keep it warm

for 30 minutes. If you require your food

to be kept warm for longer switch the

cooker to the warm seng.

 All food cooked in the slow cooker may

be covered with a liquid, gravy or sauce.

Tips for slow cooking

 Prepare your liquid, gravy or sauce in a

separate pan and completely cover the

food in the ceramic pot.

 By pre-browning the meat and onions in

a pan it seals in all the juices and

avours. This also helps reduce the fat

content before adding it to the ceramic

pot. This will improve the avour but is

not necessary If me is limited.

 When cooking joints of meat, ham and

poultry etc. the size and shape of the

joint is important. Try to keep the joint

in the lower 2/3 of the pot and fully

cover it with water. If necessary cut the

joint into two pieces. Joint weight

should be kept within the maximum

limit.

Temperatures of cooking

High: Around 95 degrees.

Low: Around 85 degrees.

Warm: Around 70 degrees.

Slow Cooker recipes

Please note these recipes have been

tested in our 6.5 litre slow cooker. If you

have a smaller model, the quanes of

ingredients will need to be adjusted

accordingly.

Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

4 red peppers, deseeded and chopped

1 tsp mild chilli powder

6 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped

1 tbsp. tomato puree

1 litre vegetable stock (warm)

Salt and pepper, to taste

Basil oil

Method

1. Add all of the ingredients to the slow

cooker and sr.

2. Turn the slow cooker to low and cook

for 6 hours.

3. Blend before serving, adding a swirl of

basil oil to the nished dish.

Sweet potato, apple and ginger soup

Ingredients

2-3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

(depending on desired strength)

1 onion

2 sweet potatoes, chopped

2 scks of celery, chopped

2 cooking apples, chopped

700ml water or stock

Seasoning to taste

Coriander leaves to garnish

(This recipe requires a hand or sck

blender)

Method

1. Add all the ingredients. Make sure the

stock is warm when you add it as this

will maintain the temperature. Turn

your slow cooker to low for 6-8 hours.

2. Use your electric hand/sck blender and

liquidise the soup unl smooth. Season

and add lemon juice to taste. Reheat

gently before serving. Garnish with cori-

ander leaves.

Lamb, buer bean and tomato casserole

Ingredients

1 onion nely chopped

2 scks of celery, sliced

1 red pepper, nely sliced

1 large carrot, diced

450g stewing lamb, diced

1 punnet of cherry tomatoes

1 n of chopped tomatoes

1 x 400g n of buer beans

500ml lamb stock

2 teaspoons sun-dried tomato paste

1 teaspoon oregano

Seasoning to taste

Method

1. Add all the ingredients to the slow

cooker and set to low. Make sure the

stock is warm when you add it as this

will maintain the temperature. Mix the

ingredients so they are evenly distrib-

uted.

2. Cook for 6-8 hours. Season to taste

before serving.

Tomato, Paprika and Pork Casserole

Ingredients

1 onion, nely chopped

1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced

500g lean pork, cut into chunks

1 tbsp. paprika

1 n of chopped tomatoes

50g sundried tomatoes

100ml chicken or vegetable stock (warm)

100ml crème fraiche

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