WestBend 87905B Instruction Manual - Page 6

Temperature Guide Cleaning Your Slow Cooker

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• Using Cooking vessel in Oven: The cooking vessel (without heating base) can be used in a conventional or convection oven up to preheated temperatures of 350°F/177°C. If cooking vessel is to be covered, use only glass cover in oven. Cooking vessel may be covered with aluminum foil for oven use. ALWAYS USE OVEN MITTS WHEN USING COOKING VESSEL IN OVEN. • DO NOT USE THE COOKING VESSEL IN A MICROWAVE OVEN, OVER A CAMPFIRE OR UNDER AN OVEN BROILER UNIT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE COOKING VESSEL OR OVEN. • Bread, Cakes & Desserts: Use an 8 x 4-inch or a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Check to ensure that your pan fits completely into the cooking vessel before mixing any ingredients. To prevent condensation from dripping onto food while baking, place double layer of paper toweling and single layer of aluminum foil across top of cooking vessel. Cover and bake according to recipe. TEMPERATURE GUIDE Be sure to cook foods to recommended food-safe temperatures. Always check with a meat thermometer to ensure that the center is cooked completely. Note: Foods cooked on the light-duty griddle base will take longer than on a standard griddle. MEAT Beef Pork Lamb Veal Poultry Rare Medium Well Fresh Smoked Canned INTERNAL TEMPERATURES 140°F/60°C 160°F/71°C 170°F/76°C 170°F/76°C 160°F/71°C 140°F/60°C 170°F to 180°F/76°C to 82°C 170°F/76°C 180°F/82°C CLEANING YOUR SLOW COOKER 1. Allow the entire unit (base, cooking vessel, cover) to cool completely before cleaning. Set cooking vessel and cover on dry, heat-protective surface for gradual cooling. NOTE: Do not run cold water over hot glass cover as it may crack or shatter if cooled suddenly. 2. Wipe heating base and cord with a damp cloth. 3. Cooking vessel and glass cover may be washed using warm, soapy water by hand or cleaned in the dishwasher. If dishwasher cleaning, avoid contact between pieces to prevent damage. Wash storage lid in warm, soapy water, rinse and dry. Lid can also be cleaned in dishwasher, top rack only. For Travel Accessories, if included: 1. Wash storage lid in warm, soapy water, rinse and dry. Lid can also be cleaned in the dishwasher, top rack only. 2. Wash insulated carrying bag with mild soap and a damp cloth. Wipe clean and dry completely before storing. This appliance has no user serviceable parts. English - 6

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Using Cooking vessel in Oven:
The cooking vessel (without heating base) can
be used in a conventional or convection oven up to preheated temperatures of
350°F/177°C. If cooking vessel is to be covered, use only glass cover in oven.
Cooking vessel may be covered with aluminum foil for oven use. ALWAYS USE
OVEN MITTS WHEN USING COOKING VESSEL IN OVEN.
DO NOT USE THE COOKING VESSEL IN A MICROWAVE OVEN, OVER A
CAMPFIRE OR UNDER AN OVEN BROILER UNIT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO
THE COOKING VESSEL OR OVEN.
Bread, Cakes & Desserts:
Use an 8 x 4-inch or a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Check to
ensure that your pan fits completely into the cooking vessel before mixing
any ingredients.
To prevent condensation from dripping onto food while baking,
place double layer of paper toweling and single layer of aluminum foil across top of
cooking vessel. Cover and bake according to recipe.
T
EMPERATURE
G
UIDE
Be sure to cook foods to recommended food-safe temperatures. Always check with a
meat thermometer to ensure that the center is cooked completely.
Note:
Foods
cooked on the light-duty griddle base will take longer than on a standard griddle.
MEAT
INTERNAL TEMPERATURES
Beef
Rare
140°F/60°C
Medium
160°F/71°C
Well
170°F/76°C
Pork
Fresh
170°F/76°C
Smoked
160°F/71°C
Canned
140°F/60°C
Lamb
170°F to 180°F/76°C to 82°C
Veal
170°F/76°C
Poultry
180°F/82°C
C
LEANING
Y
OUR
S
LOW
C
OOKER
1. Allow the entire unit (base, cooking vessel, cover) to cool completely before
cleaning. Set cooking vessel and cover on dry, heat-protective surface for
gradual cooling.
NOTE:
Do not run cold water over hot glass cover as it may
crack or shatter if cooled suddenly.
2. Wipe heating base and cord with a damp cloth.
3. Cooking vessel and glass cover may be washed using warm, soapy water by
hand or cleaned in the dishwasher. If dishwasher cleaning, avoid contact
between pieces to prevent damage.
Wash storage lid in warm, soapy water,
rinse and dry. Lid can also be cleaned in dishwasher,
top rack only.
For Travel Accessories, if included:
1. Wash storage lid in warm, soapy water, rinse and dry. Lid can also be cleaned in
the dishwasher,
top rack only.
2. Wash insulated carrying bag with mild soap and a damp cloth. Wipe clean and
dry completely before storing.
This appliance has no user serviceable parts.