Elite Gourmet MST-350X, MST-450X Instruction Manual
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Stainless Steel
Slow Cooker
Olla de Cocimiento Lento
Model MST-350X/MST-450X
Instruction Manual
Before operating your new appliance, please read
all instructions carefully and keep for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
2. Check that the power voltage of
your outlet corresponds with the
voltage that stated on the rating
label of the appliance before
using the appliance.
3. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use
handles or knobs.
4. To protect against electric shock,
do not immerse cord, plugs, the
appliance or its control panel in
water or any other liquid.
5. Close supervision is necessary
when the appliance is used by or
near children.
6. Do not operate any appliance
with a damaged cord or plug
after the appliance malfunctions
or has been damaged in any
manner. Return the appliance to
the nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair or
adjustment.
7. Unplug from outlet when not in
use and before cleaning. Allow to
cool down completely before
putting on or removing parts and
before cleaning the appliance.
8. The product is not a toy! Please
keep out of reach of children and
pets. This product is not intended
for use by children, or lacking
experience or knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning the use
of the product, by a person
responsible for their safety. Extra
caution is always necessary when
using this product.
9. Should the unit be accidentally
immersed in water, immediately
unplug the power cord from the
power outlet. Do NOT attempt
to touch the water while the plug
of the appliance is in the power
outlet!
10. Do not leave the unit unattended
when in use.
11. Should the unit stop working
properly, disconnect the power
supply from the wall outlet; do
NOT attempt to repair the
malfunctioning unit unless you
are a qualified electrician.
12. The use of accessory attachments
not recommended by the
appliance manufacturer may
cause fire, electric shock or
personal injuries.
13. Do not use outdoors.
14. Do not let cord hang over the
edge of a table, counters or
touch hot surfaces.
15. Do not place the appliance or the
stoneware liner on or near a hot
gas or electric burner, or a heated
oven.
16. Extreme caution must be used
when moving an appliance
containing hot oil or other hot
liquids.
17. Always attach plug to the
appliance first, then plug cord
into the wall outlet.
18. CAUTION: To prevent damage or
shock hazard, do not cook in the
main base. Cook in the removable
stoneware liner.
Caution: Hot surface! This unit generates heat and hot steam during
usage; proper precaution must be taken to prevent the risks of either
burns or injuries on skin contact, fire breakout or damage to property.
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
24. Should the unit stop working
properly, disconnect the power
supply from the wall outlet; do
NOT attempt to repair the
malfunctioning unit unless you
are a qualified electrician.
25. Do NOT use on an unstable, non-
heat resistant, non-flat surface.
26. NEVER use the stoneware liner on
a gas or electric stove top, or an
open flame.
27. Life off the lid carefully and away
from your face, to avoid scalding,
and allow water to drip into the
stoneware liner.
28. To avoid an electrical circuit
overload, do not use highwattage appliance on the same
circuit with the slow cooker.
29. Some countertop and table
surfaces such as Corian®, wood,
and/or laminates are not
designed to withstand prolonged
exposure to heat generated by
certain appliances. It is
recommended by countertop
manufacturers that a hot pad or
trivet be placed under the
appliance and a hot stoneware
liner to prevent possible damage
to the surface.
19. Avoid sudden temperature
changes, such as adding
refrigerated foods into a heated
stoneware liner.
20. Do not use appliance for other
than its intended use.
21. This product is not a toy! Please
keep out of reach of children and
pets. This product is not intended
for use by children, by persons
with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lacking
experience or knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning the use
of the product by a person
responsible for their safety. Extra
caution is always necessary when
using this product.
22. Should the unit be accidentally
immersed in water, immediately
unplug the cord from the power
outlet. Do NOT attempt to touch
the power cord from the power
outlet. Do NOT attempt to touch
the water while the plug of the
appliance is still in the power
outlet!
23. Do not leave the unit unattended
when in use.
CAUTION: DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
POLARIZED PLUG
SHORT CORD PURPOSE
PARTS IDENTIFICATION
If this appliance has a
polarized plug
(meaning one blade is wider than the
other one), please follow the below instructions:
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a
polarized outlet only in one direction. If the plug does not fit fully into the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician.
Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.
NOTE: A short power cord is provided to reduce the risk of personal injury
resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
Longer power-supply cords or extension cords are available and may be
used if care is exercised in their use.
If an extension cord is used: (1) the marked electrical rating of the
extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the
product; (2) the extension cord should be arranged so that it will not drape
over the countertop or tabletop where it can unintentionally be pulled on or
tripped over by children or pets.
BEFORE FIRST USE
HOW TO USE
1. Prepare your ingredients to be
slow cooked directly in the
stoneware liner.
2. Do not fill the liner to the top
with food.
3. Put the glass lid on the stoneware
liner.
4. Always make sure the
temperature knob is in “OFF”
position before plugging in the
unit.
5. Insert the plug into a grounded
power socket of 120V, UL type.
6. Select the desired temperature
setting (LOW or HIGH) and let
the ingredients cook slowly (see
section: TEMPERATURE KNOB).
7. When cooking is complete, turn
the temperature knob to the OFF
position and unplug the unit from
the power outlet.
Carefully unpack your slow cooker and clean it according to the instructions
found in the “CLEANING AND CARE” section.
Note: It is necessary to operate the slow cooker one time before placing
food in the stoneware liner.
1. Pour 4 cups of water into the
stoneware liner and place it into
the main base. Cover with the
glass lid.
2. Turn the temperature knob to the
“High” position, and allow heating
for approximately 30 minutes. You
may notice a slight odor; this is
normal and will quickly disappear.
3. Turn temperature knob to
“OFF” and allow cooling for 20
minutes.
4. Wearing oven mitts, grasp the
stoneware liner by its handles
to carefully lift it and remove
it from the main base. Pour
out the water from the
stoneware liner.
5. Rinse the stoneware liner, dry
thoroughly and place it back
into the main base.
8. Using oven mitts carefully lift the
glass lid, using its knob to allow
steam to escape. MAKE SURE TO
KEEP HANDS AND FACE AWAY
FROM THE HOT STEAM, TO
PREVENT INJURY.
9. You can either serve the
ingredients in the stoneware liner
or in another container. When
taking the stoneware liner out of
the aluminum pan, always use
oven mitts to grasp the handles,
particularly if you are sensitive to
heat. ALWAYS GRASP THE LINER
BY ITS HANDLES.
10. Always turn the appliance OFF
and unplug it from the electrical
outlet and allow it to cool down
before cleaning and/or storing it.
Note: Even when turned off and
unplugged, the Slow Cooker will
remain hot for some time after
using.
HOW TO USE (cont.)
TEMPERATURE KNOB
According to the preparation of
the food, you can cook using the
LOW (Low cooking setting) or
HIGH (High cooking setting)
positions.
The LOW heat setting gently
simmers food for an extended
period of time without
overcooking or burning. No
stirring is required when using
this setting. It is ideal for
vegetable dishes and for reheating food.
The HIGH heat setting will cook
food in half the time required for
the LOW heat setting, as food
will boil when cooked on the
HIGH heat setting. It may be
necessary to add extra liquid,
depending on the recipe and
WARNING:
According to U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection
Service, to avoid a food-borne illness, foods such as meat, fish, and poultry
should be thoroughly cooked before eating. Before serving these foods,
determine their temperature using a food thermometer (not included).
Refer to the USDA web site for information on food temperature rules.
the amount of time in which it is
cooked. Occasional stirring of
stews and casseroles will improve
the flavor distribution. Food
should be monitored when using
the HIGH setting.
You can also alternate between
the HIGH and LOW setting while
cooking.
Using the KEEP WARM position,
the slow cooker will keep the
food at serving temperature after
cooking: approx. 150°F. DO NOT
USE THIS SETTING TO COOK
FOOD.
Power light will light on when the
temperature knob is set to any of
the three positions: LOW, HIGH or
KEEP WARM.
PRACTICAL ADVICE
In order to prolong the
appliance's lifespan and to
protect the stoneware liner, we
advise you not to create
thermal shocks during use—put
the unit and its parts through
extreme changes in
temperature. For example,
never pour boiling liquid on
cold ingredients or, on the
contrary, never put frozen food
in when the stoneware liner is
hot. As a rule, if the liner is hot,
do NOT add cold or frozen
food and vise versa.
Before cooking frozen food,
please add some warm liquid.
Never fill the stoneware liner to
the brim as the contents might
spill over during the cooking
process (leave a minimum of 2
inches of space from the top of
the rim)
Do not run the unit consecutively
for more than 8 hours.
DEFROST ANY FROZEN CONTENT
BEFORE COOKING INTO THE
SLOW COOKER.
Remember that frequent lifting
of the lid during cooking will
increase the cook time.
HOW TO USE (cont.)
PRACTICAL ADVICE (cont.)
When cooking meat and
vegetables simultaneously, place
the vegetables at the bottom of
the stoneware liner first, and
then add the meat and other
ingredients.
Meat will not brown when slow
cooking. If you wish to brown
the meat, please brown the meat
in a separate cooking pan before
putting it into the slow cooker.
Whole herbs and spices add a
better flavor, than when they
have been crushed or grounded.
Remember, liquids do not boil
away in a slow cooker like they
would do in a normal pan.
Reduce the amount of liquids if
following a recipe not
specifically written for slow
cooking; exceptions to this rule
are soups and rice. If a recipe
results in too much liquid,
remove the cover and turn to
HIGH setting.
Most recipes that call for
uncooked meat or vegetables
will require about 6-8 hours of
slow cooking using the LOW
setting.
Meat with a high fat content will
result in dishes with fewer
flavors. Pre-cooking or browning
these meats will help reduce the
amount of fat. The higher the fat
content, the less water is
needed. When cooking meat
with a high fat content, cook on
a bed of thick onion slices so
that the meat will not sit and
cook in its fat. If necessary, skim
off the excess fat from the top
of the food, using a spoon,
before serving.
Food cut in uniform pieces will
cook more evenly and faster
than if left whole (i.e. poultry
and roasts).
It is not recommended to cook
rice, noodles, or pasta for
extended periods of time.
Please cook these separately
and add to the preparation 30
minutes before the end of the
cooking time.
COOKING WITH
YOUR SLOW COOKER
Contrary to conventional
cooking methods, your
appliance does not heat food
from the bottom, but only
from the sides of the appliance
with the heat being spread
over the food. This way the
food does not stick to the
bottom of the stoneware liner
and may thus cook for a long
time.
All preparations that need slow
cooking (i.e. foods that need
to be simmered), can be
prepared using the slow
cooker; other preparations
may be adapted to this
cooking method as well.
As most food is cooked over a
period of 6-9 hours, it can be
prepared in advance the
evening before, refrigerated in
the removable stoneware liner,
placed in the slow cooker after
reaching room temperature
and switched on in the
morning and
left to cook all day. When you
arrive home a delicious, hot
meal will await you.
The guide below will help
simplify the process of slow
cooking, allowing you to
obtain ultimate satisfaction
from your slow cooker.
HOW TO USE (cont.)
Adapting cooking times
Your favorite traditional recipes
can be adapted easily, by halving
the amount of liquid and
increasing the cooking time
considerably.
See the guide that follows for
suggested cooking times and
settings when adjusting your
favorite recipes.
Liquid amounts
When food is cooking in your slow
cooker, very little moisture boils
away. To compensate for this, it is
advisable to halve the liquid content
of traditional recipes.
However, if after cooking the liquid
content is excessive, remove the lid
and operate the slow cooker on the
HIGH heat setting for 30-45 minutes,
or until the liquid reduces by the
desired amount.
Traditional Recipe Time
Slow Cooker Recipe Time
15-30 minutes
4-6 hours on LOW heat setting
60 minutes
6-8 hours on LOW heat setting
1-3 hours
8-12 hours on LOW heat setting
It’s all in the timing!
Always allow sufficient time for
the food to cook. Most recipes
can be cooked on any one of the
temperature settings; however,
the respective cooking times will
vary.
Note: These times are an estimate. Times can vary depending on
ingredients and quantities in recipes.
All food should be cooked with the glass lid well in place. Each time the lid
is lifted, heat and moisture will decrease. Cooking times should be adjusted
to accommodate this factor.
Stirring the food
Little or no stirring is required when
using the LOW or KEEP WARM
setting. When using the HIGH heat
setting stirring ensures even flavor
distribution.
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