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6.
Always sear meat and poultry in small batches. Cover with lid and cook, stirring occasi-
onally until food is evenly browned. Remove from cooking bowl. When finished searing,
proceed to the Slow Cook Settings section below.
slow cook settings
The multicooker has two slow cook settings: Low and High. Use the recommended guidelines
below to determine cooking time and use recipes in this instruction book. Dishes can be prepared
well in advance and cooking time regulated so that food is ready to serve at a convenient time.
A general rule of thumb for most slow cooked meat and vegetable recipes is:
cooking time:
LOW: 6-7 hours HIGH: 3-4 hours
note:
These cooking times are approximates only and times can vary depending on ingre-
dients, quantities in recipes and whether the cooking bowl and its ingredients are hot from
searing. As a guide meats such as chicken or small pieces of meat will have best results when
cooked on high for 3-4 hours. Larger pieces of meat such as lamb shanks will have best results
when cooked on low for 6-7 hours.
cooking times (with searing):
When the SAUTÉ|SEAR setting is used prior to slow coo-
king, cooking times will be shortened slightly. Check for doneness intermittently during cooking.
low or HigH slow cook settings
1.
Add all ingredients into the cooking bowl, ensuring denser foods are spread evenly across
the bottom of the bowl and not heaped to one side and the liquid level is between MIN and
MAX markings on the bowl.
2.
Place the glass lid into position.
3.
Press the LOW SLOW COOK or HIGH SLOW COOK button, then press the START|CANCEL
button to activate the setting. The START|CANCEL button surround will illuminate red and
cooking will commence.
4.
Allow to cook until the ready beeps sound. The unit then automatically switches to
KEEP WARM setting.
5.
The multicooker will remain on the KEEP WARM setting for 5 hours before switching off.
The Gastroback Design Multicooker Advanced is designed specifically for flavour layering. A
technique professional chefs use to enhance and deepen the taste of meals by using the same
pan for browning onions, searing meats and creating casseroles, curries, soups and bolog-
naise. For this reason, Gastroback has now developed a SLOW COOK with a SAUTÉ|SEAR
setting to caramelise vegetables and sear meats before commencing the slow cooker function.
Following is a guide to help simplify the process of slow cooking, allowing you to obtain
optimum results from your multicooker. We have also included helpful hints for successful slow
cooking. For recipes, go to the recipe section in this instruction book.