Breville SLC80 manual Beginners guide to slow cooking Hints and tips

A beginners guide to slow cooking continued

Hints and tips

Pot roasting

The addition of liquid is required for pot roasting. Place sufficient liquid into the removable crockery bowl to cover up to a third of the meat. Meat will not brown during the pot roasting process. For browner results, seal in a frypan before pot roasting.

Suitable cuts for pot roasting

Beef	Beef topside, blade, silverside roasts,
	rolled brisket.
Lamb	Forequarter, shank, shoulder
Veal	Shoulder/forequarter.
Pork	Loin, neck.

Preparing vegetables

Vegetables should be cut into small even-sized pieces to ensure more even cooking. Frozen vegetables must be thawed before adding to other foods cooking in the Meal Maker.

When cooking vegetables and meat together in the Meal Maker, the vegetables cook at a slower rate than the meat. To gain the best results, position the vegetables on the base and sides of the Meal Maker and place the meat on top.

Preparing dried beans and pulses

If time permits, overnight soaking of dried beans and pulses is preferable. After soaking, drain and place in the Meal Maker and cover with sufficient water to reach double their volume. Cook beans on the High setting for 2-4 hours or until tender. Pre-soaked beans and pulses will cook a little faster.

•Always thaw frozen meat and poultry before cooking.

•Trim all visible fat from meat or poultry.

•Meat and poultry require at least 6-7 hours of cooking on Low setting.

•Ensure that the food or liquid to be cooked fills half or more of the removable crockery bowl.

•On completion of cooking, if there is too much liquid remove the lid, press the Mode button once for the High setting and cook for 35-40 minutes until the liquid reduces.

Do’s

•Do ensure the removable crockery bowl is at room temperature when placing into the stainless steel housing prior to cooking.

•Do avoid extreme temperature changes to the crockery bowl and glass lid. Handle the removable crockery bowl and glass lid with care.

•Do use dry oven mitts when lifting the removable crockery bowl containing hot liquids.

•Do place the removable crockery bowl onto a heat proof placemat when serving from the bowl at the table.

Don’ts

•Do not place removable crockery bowl or glass lid into or under cold water while still hot.

•Do not use the removable crockery bowl or glass lid if chipped or cracked.

•Do not operate the Meal Maker without the removable crockery bowl in position.

•Do not place the hot removable crockery bowl onto a wet surface.

•Do not cook with frozen meats or poultry.

Never

•Place water or other liquids into the stainless steel housing of the Meal Maker.

•Immerse the stainless steel housing, cord or plug of the Meal Maker in water.

•Touch hot surfaces with bare hands.

ENSURE REMOVABLE CROCKERY BOWL IS CORRECTLY POSITIONED IN THE STAINLESS STEEL HOUSING BEFORE YOU COMMENCE COOKING.

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