25Slow cookThe slow cook setting gives a very low heat inthe oven. It is particularly useful when you arecooking soups, stews and casseroles becausethe long slow cooking will make cheaper,tougher cuts of meat more tender.Some foods such as pastry and biscuits are notsuitable for slow cooking because thetemperature is too low. Cover all food duringcooking to prevent it from drying out. You canuncover food for the last half hour if it isnormally served golden brown.Using slow cookYou need to cook food at gas mark 6 for 30 minutes before you turn the oven down to the slow cooksetting. This makes sure that the temperature of the food gets hot enough to start the food cooking.Fully open the door before lighting the main oven.Push in the controlknob and turn it to gasmark 9When the burner haslit release thecontrol knob.There will only besmall flames at firstTurn the main ovencontrol knob to gasmark 6When the burner isshowing large flamesplace your food in theoven and close thedoor. Do not close the dooruntil the burner isshowing large flames.After 30 minutes turnthe main oven controlto the slow cooksettingTo turn the slow cook off, turn the control knobto the off position. This is shown by a 0.