Slow Cooking Guide; Adapting Recipes For Your Multi Cooker; Cooking Time Guide; Preparing Meat And Poultry - Breville VTP053 Instruction Booklet

4 in 1 multi-functional slow cooker
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slow cooking guide

Adapting recipes for your multi cooker

This section is designed to help you adapt your favourite recipes so they can be cooked
in your multi cooker. Many recipes can be converted to cooking in your multi cooker.
Soups and stews, of course, are natural favourites. Casseroles and most meats benefit
from the low temperatures and even cooking.
Allow sufficient time for cooking.
Do not add as much liquid as your conventional recipe indicates. Generally, only half
of the amount of liquid specified in the recipe needs to be added. This is because
liquids do not boil away as in conventional cooking.
Many of the steps in conventional recipes may be ignored. Because vegetables don't
overcook, everything can go into your multi cooker at the same time. However, milk,
cream or sour cream should be added during the last hour of cooking.

Cooking time guide

Use the following table for suggested cooking times and settings when adjusting your
favourite recipes. Always check that the food is thoroughly cooked before serving.
Recipe time
15 to 30 mins
35 to 45 mins
50 mins to 3 hours
These times are approximate and can vary depending on the ingredients and
quantities.

Preparing meat and poultry

When selecting meat, look for the leanest cuts. Trim any visible fat from the meat
because the slow cooking process will result in too much liquid in the form of fat. If
possible, use chicken without skin. For casserole style recipes, cut the meat into cubes,
approximately 2.5cm (1").
Less tender cuts of meat are ideal to use in your multi cooker because the prolonged
cooking periods make them tender and tasty. The table below shows cuts suitable for
use.
Meat
Cut
Beef
Brisket, shin, silverside, topside, stewing steak, braising steak
Lamb
Neck, forequarter, neck chops, shanks, shoulder chops
Pork
Leg steaks, butterfly steaks, loin chops, fillet
1
Cooking time in SLOW mode
4 to 6 hours
6 to 10 hours
8 to 18 hours

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