Cowpie7

Hi, I hope this is helpful! I have a Sunbeam Crocker Cooker Fryer... no idea what year it was manufactured, but it was my mother's, and judging from the colors, it's from pretty close to when yours was made. It also has that dial... Off, Simmer on the left side, then the red band in the top middle, then 300, 350, and 400 degree marks on the right side. Anyway, the front panel on mine has temperature "instructions!" I don't know how that would fit into high and low (I'd guess low is just the simmer setting, and for high you just get to pick a more specific temperature setting). I'm sure you can guess from whatever you're cooking with in your recipe what setting to use according to this though. The instructions on the panel of mine read: CROCKERY COOKING USE ONLY CENTER RED BAND OF TEMP. DIAL Beans.............12-14 hours Chili................12-14 hours Meat Sauce........8-9 hours Stews...............8-10 hours Soups...............6-12 hours COOKING Chicken 300 until boiling simmer 3-4 hours Corned Beef 300 " " " 45 min./lb Stews 300 " " " 1-2 hours Vegetables 300 " " " until tender Pot Roast 325-350 until brown " 2-3 hours DEEP FRYING Chicken 350-375 10-20 minutes Chops & Cutlets 350-375 8-12 minutes Doughnuts 375-400 2-4 minutes French Fried Potatoes 375 10-15 minutes Shrimp 375 1-4 minutes