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With this gentle cooking method, food
is cooked slowly and at a low, constant
temperature in vacuum packaging.
With vacuum cooking, no moisture
evaporates during cooking and all nutri-
ents and flavours are retained.
The cooking result has an intensive
taste and food is cooked evenly.
Use only fresh food which is in a
good condition.
Ensure hygienic conditions and that
food has not been out of the refriger-
ator too long, e.g. during transporta-
tion.
Use only heat-stable, boiling-resist-
ant vacuum sealing bags.
Do not cook food in the sales pack-
aging, such as vacuum-packed frozen
food as it is possible that the pack-
aging used is not suitable for vacuum
cooking.
Do not use the vacuum sealing bag
more than once.
Vacuum-seal the food in a chamber
system vacuum sealer only.
Important usage notes
For best cooking results, follow the in-
structions below:
- Use herbs and spices more sparingly
than with conventional cooking meth-
ods because the impact on the taste
of the food will be stronger.
You can also cook the food un-
seasoned and add seasoning after
cooking.
- The cooking duration is reduced when
salt, sugar and liquids are added.
Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking
- The food becomes firmer if acidic in-
gredients such as lemon or vinegar are
added.
- Do not use alcohol or garlic as this
can produce unpleasant flavours.
- Only use vacuum sealing bags that
match the size of the food. If the va-
cuum sealing bag is too big, too much
air can remain inside.
- If you want to cook several items of
food in one vacuum sealing bag, put
them side by side in the bag.
- If you want to cook food in several va-
cuum sealing bags at once, put the
bags side by side on the rack.
- The cooking durations depend on the
thickness of the food.
- Keep the door closed during the cook-
ing process. Opening the door will
prolong the cooking process and can
change the cooking result.
- Temperatures and cooking durations
from sous-vide recipes cannot always
be emulated exactly. Alter the settings
to achieve the degree of cooking you
want.
- With high temperatures and/or long
cooking durations, the appliance may
run low on water. Check the display
from time to time.
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