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Prepare the seafood.
Heat the oil in a fry pan Add garlic, ginger,
onions and lightly fry until the onions are
tender.
Place the onion mixture, seafood and
remaining ingredients, except parsley, into
the slow cooker.
Put the Lid 2on and cook on LOW 8for
3-4 hours or on HIGH 9for 1-1½ hours.
Serve sprinkled with parsley and crusty
bread.
Cleaning
Unplug from the power socket before
cleaning. Make sure that the plug and lead
stay clean and dry.
Allow the cooker to cool. Wash the lid
2and ceramic pot 4in warm soapy
water. Do not use a harsh scourer as this
may damage the surface. Soak stubborn
dried-on food to loosen. Dry with a cloth.
When cool, the Lid may be washed in a
dishwasher.
DO NOT immerse the cooker body 5
in water or other liquids. Wipe the cooker
body 5and aluminium liner 1with a
damp cloth.
Allow the ceramic pot to dry thoroughly
before re-heating (failure to do so may
cause cracking).
Cooking Tips
Meat
The golden rule of slow cooking - remove
the lid as little as possible during cooking.
Temperature will be reduced on every
occasion, and will take time to build up
again - the economical Judge Slow Cooker
consumes as little power as possible!
When choosing meat to cook in the
slow cooker, look for lean cuts, as the slow
cooking process will result in too much
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liquid in the form of fat. Remove any
visible fat before cooking, and remove
chicken skin.
As cooking takes place over a long period
of time, less tender, cheaper joints of meat
can be cooked successfully in the slow
cooker.
Browning meat before slow cooking
seals in moisture, enriches the flavour and
makes the meat more tender. Whilst not
necessary, browning meats enhances the
end result of cooking.
Before buying a joint of meat ensure
that it will fit into your slow cooker.
Food that has already been brought to
the boil may be placed into the ceramic
pot 4to cook. Adjust the power setting
7according to the food being cooked
and required cooking time.
Vegetables
Unusually, vegetables tend to cook
much slower than most meat during slow
cooking. Vegetables should be cut into
small pieces (roughly 2cm x 2cm cubes)
and placed near to the sides and bottom
of the pot. Frozen vegetables should be
defrosted thoroughly before adding to
other ingredients in the Slow Cooker. If
adding rice to a recipe, allow an extra cup
of water per cup of rice, and note that
long grain rice gives best results.
Herbs
Fresh herbs give the best flavour, but
the strength of flavour increases during
cooking. Use sparingly. If using dried
herbs, add them an hour before cooking
completion.
Milk/Cream
As milk products tend to break down
during long cooking periods, add during
the last hour of cooking where possible.
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