What temperatures does a slow cooker reach when cooking?
Slow cookers are designed to cook foods in the “simmer” range, between 190 to 212 degrees fahrenheit. The higher the heat setting used, the faster these temperatures will be reached. • A general guideline is as follows: 7 to 10 hours of cooking at setting #3 or low 4 to 6 hours of cooking at setting #4 or medium 2 to 3 hours of cooking at setting #5 or high. • Do not use a setting below #3 to cook foods. Use setting #2 as a keep warm setting for serving cooked foods. Below is a general guideline as to the temperature at each setting. Temperatures are measured with cooking pot being filled with liquid. Setting 1 – 140 degrees fahrenheit Setting 2 – 165 to 170 degrees fahrenheit Setting 3 – 180 degrees fahrenheit Setting 4 – 200 degrees fahrenheit Setting 5 – 212 degrees fahrenheit • Why is there a gap between the cooking pot and the cover? The cover is designed this way. If the cover fit tightly, as the food cooked the cover would bounce and spit condensation onto your counter. The gap
