Sunbeam HP8555 Slow Cooker User Manual


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Hints and Tips
•When in Browning mode, always remember to
press START after the pan has pre-heated and
displays "READY", even if you don’t need the
timer.
• TheBrowningmodeassistsyouinyour
slowcookingbyallowingyoutosearmeat
andvegetablesatthebeginning,butalso
allowsyoutothickensaucesandmake
graviesattheend.
• Tothickenacasseroleattheendof
cooking,settheBrowningmodetoSEAR
andstirthroughalittlecornflourcombine
withwater.Allowtosimmer,stirringuntil
thickened.
• YourSecretChefisnotonlygreatforsoups,
casseroles,curries,stewsandroasts,
butalsogreatforbreakfasts,puddings,
dessertsandmostofyourotherfavourite
recipes.
• Toboilwater,setyourSecretChefto120°C
withthelidon.
• SlowCookingisperfectforthecheaper,
toughcutsofmeats,asthelengthycooking
processtenderisesthesecuts.
• WheninSlowCookermode,theSecretChef
doesnotrecoverlostheatquickly.Soonly
liftthelidifnecessaryorifinstructedto
dosointherecipe.
•It’sagoodideatomonitoryourcooking
resultsthroughoutthecookingcycle
byviewingthroughthelidratherthan
removingthelid(causingheatloss).
Differentcutsandthicknessofmeatsand
vegetablescanvarycookingtimes.
• Itisnotuncommonformeattocook
fasterthanrootvegetables.Itisforthis
reasonthatwerecommendchoppingall
vegetablestoasimilarsmallsize.Meatcan
becutintolargerchunksbecauseifitis
cuttoosmall,itwillbreakuponcecooked
andtenderised.
• SlowCookingpreventsevaporation,
resultingintheflavoursandjuicesbeing
maintained.Keepthisinmindwhen
creatingyourownrecipes,asyoumaynot
requireasmuchliquidasyouwouldwhen
usingothercookingmethods.
• Don’tbescaredtoexperimentwithyour
SecretChef.WithyourSecretChef,there
areamyriadofpossibilities.
Roasts
• WithyourSecretChef,youcanroasta
wholechickenaswellaswholepiecesof
meat,suchaslamb,beef,vealandpork.
• Roastscanbecookedwithouttheaddition
ofliquidastheywillreleasejuiceswhile
cooking.Thesejuicesaregreattomake
saucesandgravies.
• Tomakeasauceorgravywiththeroast
juices,removethemeatandcoverwith
foiltokeepwarm.SettheBrowningmode
toSEARandstirthroughsomecornflour
mixedwithalittlewater.Allowtosimmer,
stirringuntilthickened.Youcanalsoadd
somestockorwinetostretchthegravya
littlefurtherandaddgreatflavour.
• DonotuseovenbagsintheSecretChef.
• RoastingintheSlowCookerwillnotbrown
yourmeatorchicken,asroastinginan
ovendoes.Ifyouwantyourroasttobe
golden,werecommendusingthebrowning
modetosearthemeatfirst.
• Leftoverroastmakesgreatsandwiches
thenextday.Trythecaramelisedonionor
tomatochutneyrecipeandmakeburgers
withtheleftovers!
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