Cuisinart PSC-350 Programmable Slow Cooker
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Countertop Cooking INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Programmable Slow Cooker PSC-350 For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using. 9. Do not use the slow cooker for IMPORTANT anything other than its intended use. SAFEGUARDS 10. To avoid the possibility of the slow cooker being accidentally When using an electrical appliance, pulled off work area, which basic safety precautions should could result in damage to the always be followed: slow cooker or personal injury, 1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces; use handles or knobs. 11. To avoid damage to cord and possible fire or electrocution 3. To protect against risk of hazard, do not let cord contact electrical shock, do not immerse hot surfaces, including a stove. the slow cooker housing in water or any other liquid. If 12. Extreme caution must be used housing falls into liquid, unplug when moving a slow cooker the cord from outlet containing hot oil or other hot immediately. DO NOT reach liquids. into the liquid. 13. Do not place on or near a hot 4. To avoid possible accidental gas or electric burner, or in a injury, close supervision is heated oven. necessary when any appliance 14. Do not operate slow cooker in is used by or near children. water or under running water. 5. Unplug from outlet when not in 15. Avoid sudden temperature use and before cleaning. Allow changes, such as adding to cool before putting on or refrigerated foods to a heated taking off parts. pot. 6. Do not operate any appliance 16. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE with a damaged cord or plug or RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, after the appliance has COOK ONLY IN THE CERAMIC malfunctioned or has been POT PROVIDED OR IN dropped or damaged in any way CERAMIC CONTAINERS or is not operating properly. PLACED ON THE COOKING Return the appliance to the RACK IN THE PROVIDED nearest Customer Service (see CERAMIC POT. DO NOT USE Warranty for details) for METAL CONTAINERS. examination, repair or 17. CAUTION: A heated ceramic mechanical or electrical pot may damage countertops or adjustment. tables. When removing the hot 7. The use of attachments not ceramic pot from the slow recommended by Cuisinart may cooker, DO NOT place it directly cause fire, electrical shock, or on any unprotected surface. risk of injury. Always set the hot pot on a 8. Do not use outdoors or trivet or a rack. anywhere the cord or unit 18. To disconnect, press the On/Off housing might come into button, and then remove the contact with water while in use. plug from the wall outlet. 2 SAVE THESE CONTENTS Important Safeguards......... 2 INSTRUCTIONS Features and Benefits . 4 Assembly Instructions . 4 FOR Operation HOUSEHOLD Cooking WITH the Timer . 5 Cooking Guidelines ......... 6 USE ONLY Cooking without Timer....... 7 Cleaning and Maintenance . 7 SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS Warranty Information . 10 A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks of becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Longer extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised. If a long extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally. NOTICE This appliance has a polarized plug (one prong is wider than the other). As a safety feature, this plug will fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature. 3 FEATURES AND Assembly BENEFITS INSTRUCTIONS 1. Glass Lid To use your Cuisinart® Slow Cooker: See-through glass lid keeps 1. Carefully unpack the Slow ingredients moist. Cooker. 2. Ceramic Pot 2. Wash the ceramic pot and glass 3½-quart oval ceramic pot. lid in warm, soapy water. Rinse Stick resistant and dishwasher well and dry thoroughly. safe for easy cleaning. 3. Wipe all interior and exterior surfaces of the Slow Cooker 3. Stainless Steel Housing base with a soft, damp cloth. 4. Side Handles 4. Place ceramic pot in the base of Cool-touch handles. the unit. 5. Low, High, Simmer and 5. Place the lid on top of the Warm Buttons ceramic pot. Press to set your desired 6. Plug in power cord. Your slow cooking mode. cooker is now ready for use. 6. Timer Control Buttons Press to set your cook time, up to 24 hours. 1 7. LCD Display with Setting Indicators Blue LCD display shows the remaining cook time, as well as 2 the current cooking setting. 8. On/Off Button Press to turn the unit on and off. 3 4 9. BPA-Free (not shown) All parts that come in contact with food are BPA-Free. 5 6 7 8 4 OPERATION 8. Set the desired cooking mode Your Cuisinart® Slow Cooker cooks by pressing the High, Low or food automatically once you set the Simmer button. Refer to the time and the desired cooking chart of cooking table mode. When time expires, the unit guidelines on page 6 for automatically switches to the Warm more information. setting. • Once you select your cooking Cooking WITH the Timer: mode the LCD will stop flashing and unit will begin 1. Place the unit on a clean, dry cooking. counter. • To switch cooking modes 2. Remove glass lid. simply press another mode 3. Fill ceramic pot with ingredients. button. 4. Replace lid. 9. Once cooking time has expired, the unit will automatically 5. Plug in unit. There will be no switch to the Warm setting. The power to the slow cooker until it indicator next to Warm will light is turned on. and remain on Warm for 8 6. To turn unit on, press On/Off hours. When the Warm time button. The On/Off red indicator expires, the unit will beep for light and colon (:) on the LCD 5 seconds and turn off display will flash. automatically. 7. Set the desired cooking time by 10. To turn the unit off manually, pushing the + or - button. The press the On/Off button. timer ranges from 00:00 to 24:00 11. When cooking is complete lift hours. ceramic pot carefully, • Press the + button to increase using potholders. time in 30-minute increments or NOTE: The U.S. Department of press the - button to decrease Agriculture (USDA) recommends time in 30-minute increments. that when cooking anything • Press and hold + or - to scroll containing meat in a slow cooker, automatically in 30-minute steps. the meat should reach 140°F within 2 hours. This ensures that the meat • Press + and - simultaneously to will reach food-safe temperatures in reset to 00:00. the proper amount of time. • After setting time, timer display and On/Off indicator will still flash. 5 COOKING GUIDELINES Three cooking modes, Simmer, Low and High, give you the opportunity to prepare a wider variety of dishes. You will usually want to use the Simmer or Low setting for recipes that cook longer. If you’re starting a dish later in the day, select the High setting to ensure that your food is cooked, warm, and ready when you’d like to eat. Setting Guidelines Recipes Temp. Timer This is the setting to use when you don’t have time Potatoes, Programmable for a long, slow cook. It’s casseroles, 212˚F up to 24 hours, High also the setting to select puddings, (100˚C) then 8 hours when “baking” in your rolls (Warm) slow cooker. Braises, roasts, Low is the standard slow stews, ribs, cooker temperature, and Programmable casseroles, is ideal for foods that you 200˚F up to 24 hours, Low shanks, start in the morning (93˚C) then 8 hours chops, less before work, and enjoy at (Warm) tender cuts the end of your day. of meat, soups The longer the cooking Programmable Soups, time, the more flavors 185˚F up to 24 hours, Simmer stews, blend together and (85˚C) then 8 hours stocks intensify. (Warm) Do not use this setting to cook food or as a Programmable cooking function. This 165˚F up to 24 hours Warm ---- setting is intended only (74˚C) or defaults to for use with preheated 8 hours foods. 6 Cooking WITHOUT the Timer 9. Once the 24-hour default If no timer is set in conjunction with cooking time has expired, the any cooking setting, the selected unit will beep for 5 seconds cooking setting of High, Low or then turn off automatically. Simmer will default to 24-hour 10. To turn the unit off manually, cooking time. press the On/Off button. 1. Place the unit on a clean, 11. When cooking is complete lift dry counter. ceramic pot carefully, using 2. Remove glass lid. potholders. 3. Fill ceramic pot with ingredients. CLEANING AND 4. Replace lid. MAINTENANCE Unplug your Cuisinart® Slow Cooker 5. Plug in unit. There will be no and allow it to cool before cleaning. power to the slow cooker until Never immerse the unit in water or it is turned on. other liquid. To clean the housing and control panel, simply wipe with 6. To turn unit on, press On/Off a clean damp cloth and dry before button. The On/Off indicator storing.