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• For meat / fish with a thickness of 2 - 3
cm, the tip of the Food Sensor should
reach the bottom of the pan.
• Remove the Food Sensor before
turning the food over.
• When using a plancha, make sure the
handle of the Food Sensor stays on
the right side, outside of its surface.
Refer to the illustrations below.
7.7 Cooking at low
temperatures - Food safety
principles
Make sure you comply with the following
instructions when cooking at low
temperatures, e.g. Sous Vide.
• Wash / disinfect your hands before
preparing food. Use disposable
gloves.
• Use only high quality fresh food,
stored in appropriate conditions.
• Always wash and peel fruits and
vegetables thoroughly.
• Keep your worktop surface and
cutting boards clean. Use different
cutting boards for different types of
food.
• Pay special attention to food hygiene
when preparing poultry, eggs, and
fish. Poultry should always be
prepared at the temperature of at
least 65 °C for a minimum of 50
minutes.
• Make sure the fish you want to
prepare with the use of Sous Vide
have the sashimi quality, i.e. it is extra
fresh.
• Store the prepared food in a
refrigerator for a maximum of 24
hours.
• For people with a weakened immune
system or chronic health conditions it
is advisable to pasteurise food before
consuming it. Pasteurise the food at
60 °C for a minimum of one hour.
7.8 Cooking Guide
The table below shows examples of food
types and provides you with the optimal
temperatures and suggested cooking
times. The parameters may vary
depending on the temperature, quality,
consistency, and quantity of food.
The length of the cooking time depends
more on the thickness of the food than
on its weight. E.g. for steak, the thicker
the piece, the more time it takes for its
core to reach the pre-defined
temperature. A 2 cm-thick steak requires
around one hour to reach 58 °C, while a
5 cm-thick one needs around four hours.
Monitor the first cooking session to
ensure the parameters below suit your
cooking habits and cookware. You can
change these parameters depending on
your personal preferences.