Cuisinart MSC-800C Series User Manual download pdf (Page 4)

TIPS & HINTS

• Use the SLOW COOK function as you would a normal slow cooker,

BROWN/SAUTÉ function as you would a skillet and STEAM function

as you would a steamer. One of the benets to using the Cook

Central

is you can do these functions in one pot and can switch from

function to function at the touch of a button.

• Switch cooking functions or change cooking time or temperature at

any point. Keep in mind if you are changing settings while the unit is

already on, there is no need to hit the START/STOP button again to

select. Doing so will turn the unit off.

• If you do not wish to program a time, the unit will cook at the selected

temperature until you manually turn the heater off. Note the heater

will turn off automatically after the maximum allowable cooking time

for the selected function has been reached. Maximum cook time for

SLOW COOK is 24 hours, BROWN/SAUTÉ is 1 hour and STEAM is 1½

hours.

• Heat-up times may vary in different cooking modes.

Approximate times are:

Brown/Saute (350ºF, empty pot) - 6 minutes

Steam (1 quart of water) - 12 minutes

• You may need to remove excess grease or water from the cooking pot

in certain recipes. To do so, using potholders, remove the cooking pot

from the base and carefully pour out the grease or water. Return the

cooking pot to the base and nish cooking the dish.

• Always lift the lid away from you to direct steam away – the unit and its

contents are hot, so we suggest using potholders.

• We encourage browning foods before slow cooking as it adds depth

and avor to the nished dish. However, if time is short this step can

be skipped. Ground meats are the exception; they should always be

browned before slow cooking.

• In general, for slow cooking, 1 hour on High is the equivalent of

cooking for 2 hours on Low.

See the instruction booklet for more helpful tips and hints.

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