Sunbeam DF4400 manual Cooking definitions, Reduce

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Cooking definitions.

Baste: To moisten meat, poultry or fish with their own juices while they are being cooked.

Blanch: (1) To remove skins from vegetables, fruits and nuts. (2) To pre-cook vegetables or fruits before freezing.

Blend: To combine two or more ingredients, usually a powder and a liquid, to form a smooth paste.

Boil: To cook in water, held at boiling point.

Boutquet Garni: A selection of herbs, usually sprigs of parsley, thyme, rosemary, a bayleaf, peppercorns, which are tied in muslin; the bag is placed in with the food being cooked and removed on completion

of cooking.

Caramelise: To melt sugar slowly until it turns golden brown.

Coat: To cover entire surface of food with ingredients, e.g. coating cutlets with seasoned flour, egg and breadcrumbs.

Croutons: Bread shapes which are fried or toasted to accompany soups.

Dripping: Residue remaining in pan after meat or poultry is cooked.

Flake: To separate food into small pieces with a fork.

Garnish: To decorate food, usually with something edible.

Marinade: To tenderise and add flavour to meat, fish or poultry. The food is placed in a mixture of oil, wine, vinegar and herbs.

Marinate: To allow food to stand in marinade.

Parboil: To boil until partially cooked.

Preheat: To have appliance or oven at desired setting or temperature before adding food.

Puree: To place cooked food in a blender or through a fine sieve to form a thick smooth mixture.

Reduce:

(1)To simmer a liquid until it diminishes and becomes concentrated.

(2)To reduce temperature.

Saute: To cook or lightly fry food quickly in a small amount of hot fat or oil, stirring frequently.

Scald: To heat liquids to a temperature just below boiling point.

Seasoned Flour: Add salt and pepper to flour, when coating meat for frying or making casseroles and stews.

Shred: Cut food into thin strips.

Simmer: To keep food at a constant temperature just below scalding point.

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Contents Multicooker Deep Fryer DF4400Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions Safety Precautions for Your Multicooker Deep FryerContents An Introduction to multicookers Basket handle Adjustable steam ventExtra large cooking vessel Cast-in elementDuPont Teflon Platinum Pro Non-Stick Coating Against an otherCooking Features of your Sunbeam cookwareTrigger release makes removal of the probe easy Shallow frying, bakingFeatures of your Sunbeam cookware DF4400Saucepan cooking Using your cookwareRemove the lid. Never USE the LID When Deep Frying Deep fry cookingCare and Cleaning Hints for perfect fryingTo clean interior and exterior surface High Grade Non-Stick cooking surfacesCooking with your Multicooker Boiling vegetables To clarify oils and shorteningsHints for frying To blanch vegetables for freezingVegetable Cooking Hints Corn Cob ChokoesParsnips PeasCooking Information Handy Hints Cooking definitions ReduceRecipes for your Multicooker SoupMakes 6 to 8 servings Fresh Tomato Soup Makes 4 servingsSweet Corn and Crab Soup Greek Bean SoupHeat oil in cooking vessel on No Main CoursesChilli CON Carne Party Time TacosNormandy Chicken Makes 4 servings ChoppedTablespoons plain flour Cups sweet apple cider Braised RED Cabbage with Apples Fried RiceFried Onion Sambol Makes 8 servingsDesserts White Christmas Chocolate Fudge410g can evaporated milk 13/4 cups castor sugar Toffee ApplesBechamel Sauce White Sauce SaucesCreamy Caramel Sauce Sweet and Sour SauceSpicy Barbeque Sauce Makes about 2 cupsCooking with your Deep Fryer The Perfect Chip Hints for cooking the perfect frozen chipDeep fry cooking with home battered food Place the frying basket into the vessel with the heated oilFrying times and temperatures Recipes for your Deep Fryer For perfect batterDim Sims CalamariTartare Sauce Spring RollsPotato dumplings Minted pea wontonsTsp salt Cup mint, chopped Salt and chilli Chicken wingsFried Cheese Scones Shallot and sesame puffsFelafel MeatballsPotato Crisps Corn frittersStrawberry stack TroubleshootingApple fritters Family doughnuts

DF4400 specifications

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