Sunbeam HP8555 Slow Cooker User Manual


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Roasting Meat (such as beef, lamb and veal)
Togetthebestroastingresults,we
recommendsealingyourmeatfirst.Trim
awayanyexcessfat.Rubthemeatwitha
littleoilandseasonwithsaltandpepper
(oranyotherflavouringsorspicesyouwish
touse).SettheBrowningmodetoSEAR,
andwhenpre-heated,cookmeatforafew
minutesoneachside.SettheSlowCooker
modetoLOWorHIGHandcookforthe
appropriatetime.
Approximatecookingtimesforwelldone:
LOW 2hoursper500g
HIGH 1hourper500g
Note:Unlikeroastinginyouroven,meat
cookedtowelldoneintheslowcookerwill
stillbeverytender.
Roasting Chicken
Washthechickenincoldrunningwaterand
patdrywithanabsorbentpapertowel.Rub
withalittleoliveoilandseasonalloverwith
saltandpepper(oranyotherspicesyou
wish).SettheBrowningmodetoSEAR,and
whenpre-heated,cookthechickenforafew
minutesoneachsideuntilgolden.Setthe
SlowCookermodetoLOWorHIGHandcook
fortheappropriatetime.
Approximatecookingtimes:
LOW 2hoursper500g
HIGH 1hourper500g
Note:Ensurechickeniscookedalltheway
throughbyinsertingaskewerorknifeinto
themeatiestpartofthechicken.Thejuices
willbeclearwhenthechickeniscooked
through.Ifthejuicesarepink,alittlemore
cookingisrequired.
Stocks
• Manyslowcookerrecipesusestockaspart
oftheingredients.Agoodstockisalsothe
baseofagreatsoup.Stockscanbebought
atsupermarkets;however,nothingbeats
theflavourofahomemadestock.
• Makingyourownstockisagreatwayto
useupbonesorcarcassesthatwould
normallybethrownaway.
• Thereisnoneedtopeelyourvegetables
whenmakingastock.Justensureyouwash
themwellbeforeuse.
• Freshmadestockwillkeepinthe
refrigeratorforupto4days,butcanbe
frozenforupto3months.
• Alwayslabelanddateyourstockbefore
storing.It’sagoodideatofreezestock
inportionedsizes.Soforexampleifyou
generallyusestocksinstews,casseroles,
curriesetc,thenfreezeyourstockin1
cupportions.Ifyoutendtouseyourstock
moreforgraviesandsauces,thenfreeze
itinsmaller¼cupportionsorevenin
icecubetrays,sothatyoudon’tneedto
defrostlargequantitiesatatime.
• Toremovetheexcessfat,placethestock
inthefridgeovernight,thenskimthe
solidifiedfatfromthesurface.
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