Cooking Times

• Some crock pots now have three settings, but others have only two. I have cooked most foods on High or Low as they will be relevant to all. Use Medium or Low for any of them, if you prefer, and adjust the times accordingly. However, please remember that when cooking fish, rice and eggs you will almost always need to use Low.
• Some cookers also have Auto-cook; follow your manufacturer's guidelines to use it. I recommend you use Low if you are going to be out all day.
• This chart also shows you the approximate conversion times for conventionally cooked soups, stews and casseroles, should you want to try your own recipes (but remember to reduce the liquid by at least a third). Always check your manufacturer's instructions, too, as the times may vary slightly.
• The more you cook, the more used to the correct times for your cooker you'll become!
• Most slow-cooking books recommend you add boiling liquid to the ingredients. In this book, in many cases, all the ingredients are cold, in which case the cooking time is increased by about 1 hour on High or 2 hours on Low.
• Please note that the cooking time will be longer for the recipes that don't have boiling liquid added.

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