[header] How to use a slow cooker [title] Create space on your counter for your slow cooker. [substeps] Position your slow cooker near an outlet. Keep the slow cooker at least 6 inches (15. 2 cm) away from other appliances, food wrappers, walls or other surfaces.
[header] How to use a slow cooker [title] Create space on your counter for your slow cooker. [substeps] Position your slow cooker near an outlet. Keep the slow cooker at least 6 inches (15. 2 cm) away from other appliances, food wrappers, walls or other surfaces.
[title] Wear oven mitts and drill the holes with a pointy, upward hole punch. [substeps] Refer to your recipe to determine how many holes to drill. [title] Create a space in the pressure cooker into which you should boil water. [substeps] Allow the food in your slow cooker to boil fully, not to exceed 3 to 4 minutes at a time, depending on the size of your pot. The slow cooker does not get hot enough to burn your countertop, but it can damage other surfaces that rest against it or near it. [title] Prepare food for your slow cooker recipe. Leave the food sitting until the timer goes off. Set the space to be close to the bottom of the slow cooker.