Hints and tips
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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.
A beginners guide to slow cooking
continued
12
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Always thaw frozen meat and poultry
before cooking.
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Trim all visible fat from meat or poultry.
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Meat and poultry require at least 6-7 hours of
cooking on Low setting.
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Ensure that the food or liquid to be cooked fills half
or more of the removable crockery bowl.
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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
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Do ensure the removable crockery bowl is at room
temperature when placing into the stainless steel
housing prior to cooking.
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Do avoid extreme temperature changes to the
crockery bowl and glass lid. Handle the removable
crockery bowl and glass lid with care.
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Do use dry oven mitts when lifting the removable
crockery bowl containing hot liquids.
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Do place the removable crockery bowl onto a heat
proof placemat when serving from the bowl at
the table.
Don’ts
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Do not place removable crockery bowl or glass lid
into or under cold water while still hot.
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Do not use the removable crockery bowl or glass
lid if chipped or cracked.
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Do not operate the Meal Maker without the
removable crockery bowl in position.
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Do not place the hot removable crockery bowl onto
a wet surface.
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Do not cook with frozen meats or poultry.
Never
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Place water or other liquids into the stainless steel
housing of the Meal Maker.
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Immerse the stainless steel housing, cord or plug of
the Meal Maker in water.
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Touch hot surfaces with bare hands.
ENSURE REMOVABLE CROCKERY BOWL IS CORRECTLY POSITIONED IN THE STAINLESS STEEL
HOUSING BEFORE YOU COMMENCE COOKING.
