Sunbeam MU2000 User manual

VersaCook

™

Multi Cooker X5

Deep Fryer, Frypan, Slow Cooker, Saucepan, Steamer

Instruction/Recipe Booklet

MU2000

Please read these instructions carefully

and retain for future reference.

Contents

Important instructions – retain for

future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 2

Features of your VersaCook Multi Cooker 4

The Control Panel 6

Cooking Modes settings 7

Cooking Modes settings table 8

Using your VersaCook in the Slow Cooker mode 9

Using your VersaCook in the Cook mode

(saucepan and food steamer) 10

Using your VersaCook in the Frypan mode 11

Using your VersaCook in the Deep Fryer mode 12

Hints for Perfect Deep Frying 14

Deep Frying Times and Temperatures Guide 15

The Perfect Chip 17

Care and Cleaning 18

Hints and Tips 19

Troubleshooting 22

Recipes 23

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR

MULTI COOKER

• Donotpluginorswitchontheunitwithout

havingthealuminiumpaninsidethemulti

cookerunit.

• Donotoperatetheunitwithoutfoodor

liquidinthepan.

• Forthedeepfryerfunction,ifusingsolid

fat,removethelidandthebasket,cutthe

fatintopiecesandplacethemdirectlyinto

thepan.Donotmeltsolidfatinthefrying

basketasitmaydamagetheappliance.

• Neveroperatethedeepfryerwithoillevel

belowtheminimummarkorabovethe

maximummark.

• Removeexcessmoistureandiceparticles

fromfoodbeforedeepfrying.

• Neverdecantoilfromdeepfryerwhilestill

hot.

• Onlyusetheoilsrecommendedinthis

instructionbooklet.

• Donottouchanymetalsurfacesofthe

productwhileitisinuseastheywillbehot.

• Becarefulwhenliftinglidduringandafter

cooking.Steamcanresultinseriousburns.

Neverplacefaceovermulticooker.

• Donotoperatetheunitonaninclinedor

unevensurface

• Donotmoveorcovertheunitwhilstin

operation

• Donotimmersethebaseoftheunitinwater

oranyotherliquid

• Useyourunitwellawayfromwallsand

curtains,anddon’tuseinconfinedspaces.

• Usehandlesandovenmittstomovethe

unit,thepanandthelidwhenhot.

• Whenliftingthelid,alwaystiltthelidaway

fromyouassteamishot.

Sunbeam is very safety conscious when

designing and manufacturing consumer products,

but it is essential that the product user also

exercise care when using an electrical appliance.

Listed below are precautions which are essential

for the safe use of an electrical appliance:

• Readcarefullyandsavealltheinstructions

providedwithanappliance.

• Alwaysturnthepoweroffatthepoweroutlet

beforeyouinsertorremoveaplug.Remove

bygraspingtheplug-donotpullonthecord.

• Turnthepoweroffandremovetheplug

whentheapplianceisnotinuseand

beforecleaning.

• Donotuseyourappliancewithanextension

cordunlessthiscordhasbeenchecked

andtestedbyaqualifiedtechnicianor

serviceperson.

• Alwaysuseyourappliancefromapower

outletofthevoltage(A.C.only)marked

ontheappliance.

• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforuseby

persons(includingchildren)withreduced

physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,or

lackofexperienceandknowledge,unlessthey

havebeengivensupervisionorinstruction

concerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson

responsiblefortheirsafety.

• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethat

theydonotplaywiththeappliance.

• Thetemperatureofaccessiblesurfacesmaybe

highwhentheapplianceisoperating.

• Neverleaveanapplianceunattendedwhile

inuse.

• Donotuseanapplianceforanypurpose

otherthanitsintendeduse.

• Donotplaceanapplianceonornearahotgas

flame,electricelementoronaheatedoven.

• Donotplaceontopofanyotherappliance.

• Donotletthepowercordofanappliancehang

overtheedgeofatableorbenchtoportouch

anyhotsurface.

• Donotoperateanyelectricalappliancewith

adamagedcordoraftertheappliancehas

beendamagedinanymanner.Ifdamageis

suspected,returntheappliancetothenearest

SunbeamAppointedServiceCentre

forexamination,repairoradjustment.

• Foradditionalprotection,Sunbeam

recommendtheuseofaresidualcurrent

device(RCD)withatrippingcurrentnot

exceeding30mAintheelectricalcircuit

supplyingpowertoyourappliances.

• Donotimmersetheapplianceinwater

oranyotherliquidunlessrecommended.

•Appliancesarenotintendedtobeoperated

bymeansofanexternaltimerorseparate

remotecontrolsystem.

•Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedin

householdandsimilarapplicationssuch

as:staffkitchenareasinshops,officesand

otherworkingenvironments;farmhouses;by

clientsinhotels,motelsandotherresidential

typeenvironments;bedandbreakfasttype

environments.

Ifyouhaveanyconcernsregardingtheperformanceanduseofyourappliance,

pleasevisitwww.sunbeam.com.auorcontacttheSunbeamConsumerServiceLine.

Ensuretheabovesafetyprecautionsareunderstood.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

Lid

Thelidhasaviewingwindowtomonitoryour

cooking.Removethelidwhilstdeepfrying.

Min and Max Markings inside the pan

TheMINandMAXmarkings

insidethepanareforoilused

intheDeepFryermodeonly.

Control Panel

Low and High Racks

Theracksallowairtocirculateunderthe

foodforevencooking,andallowsfoodtosit

abovefatsandjuiceswhichmayaccumulate

atthebottomofthepan.Thehighrack

issuitableforsteaming.Thelowrackis

suitableforroasting.

Features of your Sunbeam

MU2000 VersaCook Multi Cooker

Non-stick Aluminium Pan

Thepanistobeusedinsidetheunitforall

cookingmodes.Dishwashersafeforeasy

cleaning.Whenemptythepansitsina

slightlyraisedpositionabovethebaseof

theunit.

Easy Grip Pan Handles

Forsafeuse.

Non-slip feet

Keepstheunitsecureonthebenchtop

duringuseandpreventsscratchingofbench

topsurfaces.

Basket

Theremovablemeshcookingbasketisto

beusedforDeepFryingandcanalsobe

usedwhenboilingpasta.Thebaskethasa

cooltouchhandlewhichfoldsawayforeasy

storage.

The Control Panel

ThecontrolpanelontheVersaCookMulti

CookerX5isdesignedtoensureeasyuseand

tomakecookingapleasure.Choosefromthe4

cookingmenus–SlowCook,Cook(forBoiling

water,DryRoastingandFoodSteaming)

BrowningandDeepFrying.Chooseyour

cookingmenu,customiseyourtemperatureand

timesettingandyou’recooking.

1. Menu Button

 ScrollthroughtheCookingmenus

availablebypressingtheMENUbutton.

2. Cooking Menu indicator

 AlinewilldisplayintheLCDscreen

underthevariouscookingmenus,when

theMENUbuttonispressed.

Slow Cook Menu

 TheSlowCookmenuhasthree

convenientheatsettings–LOW,HIGH

andAUTOKEEPWARM.

Cook Menu

 UsetheCookmenuwhenusingasa

Saucepanforsoups,boilingpastaetc.

AlsousetheCookmenuwiththehigh

rackwhenusingasaFoodSteamer.

Therearetwoheatsettings,LOWand

HIGH.WhenusingasaFoodSteamer,

useHIGHonly.

Brown Menu

 UsetheBrownmenuwhenusingasa

Frypan.TheBrowningmenuhasfiveheat

settings130°C,150°C,170°C,190°C

and210°C.

Deep Fryer Menu

 TheDeepFryermenuhasfourheat

settings130°C,150°C,170°Cand

190°C.

3. Cooking Light

 Thelightwillilluminateredwhenthe

VersaCookiscooking.

4. Custom Button

 Usethisbuttontocustomisethe

temperatureandthetime.

5. Start/ Cancel button

 PresstheSTARTbuttontobeginthe

selectedcookingmodeonceallsettings

havebeenchosen.Pressandholdthe

CANCELbuttonifyouwishtochange

yoursetting.

Cooking Menu Settings

TheVersaCookMultiCookerX5has5cooking

menus.

Slow Cooking

SlowCookingachievesflavourfilledmeals

andtendermoistmeatscookedtoperfection.

Asthenamesuggests,mealsarecookedover

alongperiodoftime.Slowcookingprovides

healthy,simpleandeconomicalcooking.

Itrequiresminimalsupervision,short

preparationtimesandquickcleanuptimes.

LOWSetting.Thisissuitableforsimmering

andslowcooking.

HIGHSetting.Thisisforfastercooking.

Typically1houronHIGH=approximately

2-2.5hoursonLOW.

AUTOKEEPWARMSetting.When

cookingtimeiscompleted,theVersaCook

automaticallyswitchestotheKeepWarm

settingtopreventovercookingandtokeep

yourcookedfoodwarmuntilserving-perfect

forbusyfamilies,thoseontherunandthose

whoneedflexiblemealtimes.Thissettingis

nothotenoughtocookandisusedtokeep

hot,cookedfoodwarmforserving.TheKeep

Warmsettingisanautomaticfunction.for

safetyitcannotbemanuallysettocookor

warmupfood.

WhenusedasaSlowCooker,theVersaCook

hasacapacityof6.5L.

Cooking (Saucepan and Food Steamer)

TheCookmenucanbeusedwhencooking

soups,boilingpastaandwhensteamingfood.

Itcanalsocookricedishesandbeusedfor

dryroasting.Cookisanall-roundcooking

menuandcanbeusedtocookvariousfoods.

Therearetwoheatsettings,LOWandHIGH.

WhenusingasaFoodSteamer,useHIGH

only.

Whenusedtoboilwater,theVersaCook

hasamaximumcapacityof5L.Thistakes

approximately18minutesonHIGH.

Browning

TheBrownorFrypanmenuhasfiveheat

settings130°C,150°C,170°C,190°C

and210°C,makingtheVersaCookanideal

everydaymultifunctionalcooker.Onthe

Brownmenuyoucanchangetheheatsetting

dependingonthefoodthatyouarecooking

andyourstyleofcooking.Useittoshallow

fry,stirfry,sautéandofcourseevensear.

Browningmeatpriortoslowcookingnotonly

givesyourfoodgreatcolour,italsosealsin

thejuicesandflavoursandkeepsthemeat

tender.

Deep Frying

TheVersaCookisanidealdeepfryerasithas

awidebasketanddeeppan.TheDeepFryer

menuhasfourheatsettings130°C,150°C,

170°Cand190°C.TheVersaCookisperfect

formakingdonuts,tempura,classicfishand

chipsandmore.

WhenusedasaDeepFryer,theVersaCook

hasafoodcapacityof1.2kg,andanoil

capacityof2.5L.Insidethecookingpanare

MINandMAXmarkings.Thesearetobe

usedfortheDeepFryermodeonly.

Cooking Mode Settings Table

Cooking

Mode

Slow

Cooker

Saucepan Food

Steamer

Frypan Deep

Fryer

Menu SlowCook Cook Cook Brown DeepFryer

Maximum

Programmable

CookingTime

9hours 2hours 2hours 2hours 2hours

Minimum

Programmable

CookingTime

30mins 5mins 5mins 5mins 5mins

DefaultCooking

Time

High–4hours

Low–8hours

(Warm)–4hours

2hours 2hours 2hours 2hours

TimeIncrements 30mins 5mins 5mins 5mins 5mins

Temperature

Setting

High

Low

(Warm)

High

Low

High

130°C

150°C

170°C

190°C

210°C

130°C

150°C

170°C

190°C

Capacity 6.5L 5L NA NA

Food-1.2kg

Oil–2.5L

BeforeusingyourVersaCookforthefirst

time,removethealuminiumpanandlidand

washtheminwarmsoapywater.

PlacetheVersaCookonaflat,levelsurface.

Plugintheunit.Theunitwillbeep.The

VersaCookwilldefaulttotheSlowCookmenu

ontheLOWsetting.Thedisplaywillshowa

lineunderneath‘SlowCook’onthepaneland

thedisplaywillshowLO.

1. Placeyourfoodinsidethepan.

2. IfthemenuisnotsettoSlowCook,set

thecookingmodebyscrollingthrough

theMENUbuttonuntilalineappearsin

thedisplayunderSlowCook.

3. Toselectthetime,presstheCUSTOM

buttonandthenpressthe

and

buttonsuntilyourdesiredtimeappears

inthepanel.Eachbuttonpresswill

adjustthetimeby30minutes.

4. Toselectthetemperature/heatsettingof

HIGHorLOW,presstheCUSTOMbutton,

andthenPressthe

and buttons,

untilHIorLOappearsinthepanel.

Note: theminimumcookingtimeis30

minutes,andthemaximumcookingtimeis

9hours.

5. OnceyouhavesetthedesiredTIMEand

TEMP(heat)settings,pressSTART.The

cookinglightwillilluminatered.The

timewillimmediatelydisplayandwill

begintocountdown.

6. Afterthesettimehaselapsedtheunit

willautomaticallyswitchtotheKEEP

WARMmode.Theunitwillbeepandthe

panelwilldisplayCF(CookingFinished).

TheVersaCookcanstayintheKeep

Warmmodefor4hours.

TIP:TheSlowCookingmodesettingsarein

theModeSettingsTableonpage8.

To Cancel a Program

Tocancelorchangeyoursetting,holdthe

CANCELbutton.Theunitwillbeep.Ifthe

unithadalreadystartedcooking,theCooking

Lightwillturnofftoindicatetheunitisnot

cooking.

Slow Cooking Display

Display Setting

LO Low

HI High

CF KeepWarm

(CookingFinished)

Using your VersaCook in the

Slow Cook mode

Using your VersaCook in the

Cook mode

UsetheCookmodetousetheVersaCookas

aSaucepan,DryRoastingPanorasaFood

Steamer.

BeforeusingyourVersaCookforthefirst

time,removethealuminiumpanandlidand

washtheminwarmsoapywater.

PlacetheVersaCookonaflat,levelsurface.

Plugintheunit.Theunitwillbeep.The

VersaCookwilldefaulttotheSlowCookmenu

ontheLOWsetting.Thedisplaywillshowa

lineunderneath‘SlowCook’onthepaneland

thedisplaywillshowLO.

• TouseasaSaucepantomakesoup,

it’softenbesttoheatthewaterbefore

carefullyplacinginthefood.Referto

yourrecipeinstructions

• TouseasaFoodSteamer,before

programmingtheVersaCookplacethe

desiredwaterquantityinthebottomof

thepanandtheninsertthehighrack.

1. TosetthemenutousetheCookmode,

presstheMENUbuttonandscroll

throughthecookingoptionsuntilaline

appearsinthedisplayunderCook.

2. Toselectthetime,presstheCUSTOM

button,andthenpressthe

and

buttons,untilyourdesiredtime

appearsinthepanel.Eachbuttonpress

willadjustthetimeby5minutes.The

defaultcookingtimeis2hours.

3. Toselectthetemperature/heatsettingof

HIGHorLOW,presstheCUSTOMbutton,

andthenpressthe

and buttons,

untiltheheatsettingsappearsinthe

panel.Thedefaulttemperaturesettingis

LOW.WhenusingasaFoodSteamer,use

HIGHonly.

Note:theminimumcookingtimeis5

minutes,andthemaximumcookingtimeis

2hours.

4. OnceyouhavesetthedesiredTIME

andTEMPsettings,pressSTART.The

CookingLightwillilluminatered.

5. TheVersaCookwillbegintoheattoyour

desiredtemperature.

6. Afterthesettimehaselapsed,theunit

willbeepandthepanelwilldisplay0:00.

TIP:TheCookmodesettingsareintheMode

SettingsTableonpage8.

To Cancel a Program

Tocancelorchangeyoursetting,holdthe

CANCELbutton.Theunitwillbeep.Ifthe

unithadalreadystartedcooking,theCooking

Lightwillturnofftoindicatetheunitisnot

cooking.

Using your VersaCook in the

Brown (Frypan) mode

BeforeusingyourVersaCookforthefirst

time,removethealuminiumpanandlidand

washtheminwarmsoapywater.

PlacetheVersaCookonaflat,levelsurface.

Plugintheunit.Theunitwillbeep.The

VersaCookwilldefaulttotheSlowCookmenu

ontheLOWsetting.Thedisplaywillshowa

lineunderneath‘SlowCook’onthepaneland

thedisplaywillshowLO.

1. TosetthemenutousetheFrypanor

Browningmenu,presstheMENUbutton

andscrollthroughthecookingoptions

untilalineappearsinthedisplayunder

Brown.

2. Toselectthetime,presstheCUSTOM

button,andthenpressthe

and

buttonsuntilyourdesiredtime

appearsinthepanel.Eachbuttonpress

willadjustthetimeby5minutes.The

defaultcookingtimeis2hours.

Note:theminimumcookingtimeis5minutes

andthemaximumcookingtimeis2hours.

3. Toselectthetemperaturesettingof

130°C,150°C,170°C,190°Cor210°C,

pressthe

and buttons,until

thedesiredtemperatureappearsinthe

panel.

4. OnceyouhavesetthedesiredTIMEand

TEMPsettingspressSTART.TheCooking

Lightwillilluminatered.

5. TheVersaCookwillbegintoheattoyour

desiredtemperature.Thetimewillflash

untilthetemperaturehasbeenreached.

Whenthetemperaturehasbeenreached

thetimewillstopflashingandthetimer

willbegintocountdown.

6. Afterthesettimehaselapsedtheunit

willbeepandthepanelwilldisplaythe

selectedmenu.

TIP:TheFrypanmodesettingsareinthe

ModeSettingsTableonpage8.

To Cancel a Program

Tocancelorchangeyoursetting,holdthe

CANCELbutton.Theunitwillbeep.Ifthe

unithadalreadystartedcooking,theCooking

Lightwillturnofftoindicatetheunitisnot

cooking.

Using your VersaCook in the

Deep Fryer mode

BeforeusingyourVersaCookforthefirst

time,removethealuminiumpan,lidand

basketandwashtheminwarmsoapywater.

PlacetheVersaCookonaflat,levelsurface

awayfromanyheatingsourceandwhereit

cannotbesplashedwithwater.

1. Removethelidandtakeoutthedeep

fryingbasket.Pullthehandlebackwards

(1)untilthehandlelocksintoposition.

2. Pourgoodqualityvegetable,nutor

seedoilintotheoiltankuntilitreaches

betweenthe‘MIN’and‘MAX”markings

ontheinsideofthepan.Neverusethe

DeepFryerwithoutoilorwithinsufficient

oilinthetank.

Note:Donotmixdifferenttypesofoil.

3. Lowerthebasketintotheoil

4. Replacethelid.

5. PlugintheVersaCookintoa230–240

voltpoweroutlet.

6. TousetheDeepFryermode,pressthe

MENUbuttonandscrollthroughthe

cookingoptionsuntilalineappearsin

thedisplayunderDeepFryer.

7. Toselectthetime,presstheCUSTOM

button,andthenpressthe

and

buttonsuntilyourdesiredtimeappears

inthepanel.Eachbuttonpresswill

adjustthetimeby5minutes.The

defaultcookingtimeis2hours.

Note: theminimumcookingtimeis5minutes

andthemaximumcookingtimeis

2hours.

8. Toselectthetemperature/heatsetting

pressthe

and buttons,untilthe

heatsettingsappearsinthepanel.

9. OnceyouhavesetthedesiredTEMPand

TIMEsettings,pressSTART.TheCooking

Lightwillilluminatered.

10.TheVersaCookwillbegintoheattoyour

desiredtemperature.Thetimewillflash

untilthetemperaturehasbeenreached.

Whenthetemperaturehasbeenreached

thetimewillstopflashingandthetimer

willbegintocountdown.Next,followthe

instructionsinthe‘CookingintheDeep

Fryer’sectionbelow.

11.Afterthesettimehaselapsedtheunit

willbeepandthepanelwilldisplay0:00.

TIP:TheDeepFryermodesettingsareinthe

ModeSettingsTableonpage15.

To Cancel a Program

Tocancelorchangeyoursettingholdthe

CANCELbutton.Theunitwillbeep.Ifthe

unithadalreadystartedcookingtheCooking

Lightwillturnofftoindicatetheunitisnot

cooking.

Cooking in the Deep Fryer

Therearetwomethodsofcookinginyour

fryer;onegeneralmethodformostfoodstuffs

andanotherforhomebatteredproducts.

Note:Duringcooking,steamwillbuildupin

thefryer,sowhenliftingtheliduseakitchen

gloveormitttoprotectyourhand.

Using your VersaCook in the Deep Fryer mode - continued

General cooking method

(Forpre-cooked,crumbed,flouredorwrapped

food.)

1. Ensuretheoilhasreachedtherequired

temperature.Removethelid,liftthe

basketandputitontherest(3)sothat

itisnotincontactwiththeoil.

Placethefood,(shouldbeasdryaspossible)

intotheraisedbasket.

Note:Thebasketshouldalwaysbeinthe

raisedpositionwhenitistobefilledwith

food.

3. Lowerthebasketintothepan.

4. Donotcookfoodwiththelidon.

5. Oncethefoodiscooked(seeDeepFryer

FryingTimesandTemperaturesguide

chartonpage8),placethebasketon

itsraisedpositiontodrainforafew

seconds.

6. Removethebasketandputthefriedfood

onaplatecoveredwithabsorbentpaper

orkitchentowel.

7. Whenfinishedwiththedeepfryer,

removetheplugfrommainspower.

8. Cleanthefryeronlyaftertheoilis

completelycooleddown.

Cooking home battered food

Thismethodallowsforthefactthatif

wetbatterisplacedinthebasketpriorto

cooking,thefoodmaysticktothebasket.

Thismethodofcookingrequiresextreme

care.

1. Ensuretheoilhasreachedtherequired

temperature.

Note:Leavethebasketinthedownposition.

2. Removethelidofthefryer.

3. Coatthefoodinbatterandallowitto

drainslightlytogetridoftheexcess

coating.

4. Verycarefully,slowlylowerthecoated

foodintothehotoil,usingasuitable

implementortongs.Thisallowsthe

battertobecomesolidandpreventsit

sealingtothemeshofthebasket.

Note:Remembertotakecareastheoilmay

spitasthefoodisadded.

Youcannowfollowtheinstructionsasgiven

inthegeneralcookingmethod,steps4-8.

2. Basket rest for raised position

Hints for perfect deep frying

1. Neverusethefryerwithoutoil.

2. Alwaysusethebestqualityoilpossible.

Werecommendcorn,nut,seedorlight

oliveoil.Neverusebutter,margarineor

regularoliveoilorextravirginoliveoil.

3. Avoidmixingoilsofdifferentqualitiesor

types.

4. Changetheoilwhenitbecomesbrownor

milkyincolour.

5. Takeintoaccountthefoodtobe

cookedbeforesettingthedeepfrying

temperature.Asageneralguide

precookedfoodwillneedahigher

temperaturethanrawfood,andthe

largertheindividualitemsthelowerthe

temperatureshouldbe.

6. Largepiecesoffoodshouldnotbedeep

friedastheytaketoolongtocookand

therebyabsorbtoomuchoil.

7. Frysmallamountsatatime.Adding

toomuchatatimewilldecreasetheoil

temperatureandincreasethechance

thatfoodwillsticktogetherandreduce

thecrispiness.

8. Makesurethatfoodisdrybeforefrying.

Wetfoodwillsplatter.

9. Alwaysdryorrollwetfoodinflourbefore

coatinginabatter.Otherwisetheextra

steamcreatedwillseparatethecoating

fromthefood.

10.Preheattheoilwiththelidon.

11.Removelidwhilstcooking.

12.Neversprinklesaltorseasoningoverthe

cookedproductinthebasketwhenitis

intheraisedpositionabovetheoil.This

willcontaminatetheoil.

Deep Frying times and

temperatures guide

FISH AND SEAFOOD

TYPE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE APPROX. TIME SUGGESTIONS

QTY °C (MIN)

PRAWNS

Fresh 600g 170C 5-7 Crumb/batter

Frozen 600g 190C 3-5 Fryfrozen

FISH

Smallpieces 400g 170C 3-5 Crumb/batter

Freshfillets 600g 150C 7-10 Crumb/batter

Frozenfillets 600g 150C 5-7 Fryfrozen

CALAMARI

Fresh 500g 170C 5-7 Crumb/batter

Frozen 500g 170C 3-5 Fryfrozen

MEAT AND POULTRY

TYPE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE APPROX. TIME SUGGESTIONS

QTY °C (MIN)

FRESH CHICKEN PORTIONS

Small 400g 170C 10-15 Crumborbatter

Large 600g 170C 15-20 Crumborbatter

CHICKEN OR VEAL SCHNITZEL

Fresh 250g 170C 5-10 Crumb

Frozen 250g 190C 3-8 Crumb

Deep Frying times and temperatures guide - continued

VEGETABLES

TYPE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE APPROX. TIME SUGGESTIONS

QTY °C (MIN)

VEGETABLES

Beans 200g 170C 2-4 Tempura

Broccoli/Cauliflower 250g 170C 3-5 Tempuraorbatter

Eggplant(slices) 150g 170C 4-6 Batter

Mushroomswholebutton 200g 170C 3-5 Batter

OnionRings 150g 170C 3-5 Batter

POTATOES

Frenchfries 500g 170C 4-6

Chips 500g 170C 5-10

Wedges 500g 190C 10-15

The Perfect Chip

1ST FRY (BLANCH) 2ND FRY

Thinfries-frenchfries 130°C 5min 190°C 5min

Thickchips 130°C 7-8min 190°C 7-8min

Wedges 130°C 10min 180°C 10min

Allowoiltoheatupto2ndtemperaturebeforere-immersingthebasketinthehotoil.

• Forperfectfriesandwedges,oldpotatoes

areideal.Thepotatoshouldbeofalow

starch,waxyvarietyi.e.Sebago,Russet

Burbank,Spunta,KingEdward,Bintje.

• Makesurethatthechipsarecuttoeven

sizetoguaranteeevencooking.

• Thecutchipsshouldberinsedunder

runningwateruntilthewaterrunsclear.

Thisremovesexcessstarchfromthe

potatoesasthestarchburnsathigh

temperatures.

• Dryonkitchentowelbeforefrying.

• Removethelidwhilstcooking.

• Shakethebasketatshortintervalsto

encourageevenbrowningandtostop

chipsstickingtogether.

• Homemadefriesaredoublecooked.

Thefirstfryblanchesthechipssothat

theycookthrough.Thesecondfrycolours

thechipsandgivesthemacrispcrust.

Usethetablebelowasaguide.

• Cookingtimeswillvarydependingonthe

sizeofyourfriesorchipsandthevariety

ofthepotatoused.

Hints for cooking the perfect frozen chip.

• Donotdefrostfrozen,pre-cookedchips.

Forthebestresultstheyshouldbetaken

directlyfromthefreezertothefryer.

• Heatoiltothemaximumsetting,190°C.

• Forbestresultsforfrozenchipsreferto

chippacket.

• Allowchipstodrainforamomentbefore

removingfromthebasketandseasoning.

Care and Cleaning

Cleaningshouldonlybecarriedoutwhen

theVersaCookisswitchedoffandtheplug

removedfromthesocket.Allowtheunitto

completelycoolbeforecleaning.

Donotusethealuminiumpanonthe

stovetop,insideamicrowaveovenorinside

anoven.Usethepanonlyinsidethe

VersaCookunit.

Washthealuminiumpanandlidinhotsoapy

water.Toremovefoodthatiscookedontothe

bottom,soakthepaninwarmwaterbefore

cleaning.Rinsewellanddry.

Thealuminiumcookingpanandthelidare

dishwashersafeforaddedconvenience.

WipetheexterioroftheVersaCookwitha

dampclothandpolishdry.DO NOTuseharsh

abrasives,scourersorchemicalstocleanany

partoftheVersaCookasthesewilldamage

thesurfaces.

Lid and permanent filter

YourVersaCookfeaturesapermanentfilter

thatweadviseyoutocleanatregular

intervals.Eitherputtheentirelidintothe

dishwasherorintohotsoapywaterandlet

itsoaktherefor5-10minutes.Shakethe

remainingwateroutofthelidandletitdry.

Ensurethefilteriscompletelydrybeforeyou

re-usethelid.

Basket and handle

Thebasketanditshandlecanbehand

washedinwarmsoapywater.Itshouldbe

thoroughlydriedafterwards.

Cleaning after Deep Frying

Whentheoilhascompletelycooled,the

pancanberemovedforcleaning.Drainthe

oilthroughafunnelandfinesieveintoa

suitablecontainer.

Note:Neverpourusedoildownsink.

Always make sure that the pan is completely dry

before you put it back into your unit.

Sunbeam MU2000 User manual

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