Sunbeam Duos MU4000 User manual

Duos

™

Sous Vide and Slow Cooker

Instruction/Recipe Booklet

MU4000

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 Sunbeam Duos 4

The Control Panel 6

Cooking menus overview 7

Cooking menu settings table 10

How to use the Sous Vide menu 11

Sous Vide Temperature and Time Guide 12

How to use the Slow Cook menu 14

Care and Cleaning 15

Hints and Tips 16

Troubleshooting 18

Recipes 19

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR

SUNBEAM DUOS SOUS VIDE AND SLOW

COOKER

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

havingthecookingpaninsidetheunit.

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

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.

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

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

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

unit,thecookingpanandthelidwhenhot.

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

liquidinthecookingpan.

• Becarefulwhenliftingandremovinglid

aftercooking.Alwaystiltthelidawayfrom

youassteamishotandcanresultinserious

burns.Neverplacefaceovertheunit.

• Unplugtheunitwhennotinuseandbefore

cleaning.Allowtheunittocoolbefore

puttingonortakingoffpartstoclean.

• Donotusethepanonthestovetop,insidea

microwaveovenorinsideanoven

• Donotusethecookingpanforfoodstorage

orplaceinthefreezer.

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

Tempered Glass Lid

5.5 litre working capacity

Non-slip feet

Keepstheunitsecureonthe

benchtopduringuseandprevents

scratchingofbenchtopsurfaces.

Features of your Sunbeam

Duos

™

Sous Vide and Slow Cooker

Non-stick Removable Cooking Pan

Theremovablecookingpanisnon-stick,

anddishwashersafeforeasycleaning.

Control Panel

Pouch rack

Separatessousvidepouchesformore

evencooking.

The Control Panel

ThecontrolpanelontheSunbeamDuosSous

VideandSlowCookerisdesignedtoensure

easyuse.Chooseyourcookingmenu,setthe

temperatureandtime,andstartcooking.

1. Menu Button

 ScrolltotheSousVidemenuortheSlow

CookermenubypressingtheMENU

button.

2. Cooking Menu indicator

 Alightwilldisplayinthescreennextto

SousVideorSlowCookmenus,whenthe

MENUbuttonisselected.

Sous Vide Menu

 TheSousVidemenuhasheatsettings

from40°Cto90°C.

Slow Cook Menu

 TheSlowCookmenuhasthreeheat

settings–LOW,HIGHandAUTOKEEP

WARM.

3. Temp/ Time Button

 Afteryou’veselectedyourcookingmenu,

setthetemperaturerequiredbypressing

the

and buttons.Afteryou’ve

selectedthetemperature,setthetime

requiredbypressingtheTIMEbutton,

thenthe

and buttons.

4. Start/ Cancel button

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

selectedcookingmenuonceallsettings

havebeenchosen.Pressandholdthe

CANCELbuttonforthreesecondsifyou

wishtochangeyoursetting.

5. Timer display screen

 Willshowtheremainingtimeinthe

COOKINGmenus,orelapsedtimeinthe

slowcookKEEPWARMmode.

6. Power Button

 PresstoturnyourSunbeamDuosON

orOFF.Alwaysunplugyourunitwhen

cookingisfinished.

TIP:Afterstartingyourmenuselection,ifthe

STARTbuttonhasnotbeenpressedafter20

minutes,theunitwillswitchoffasasafety

precaution.

Cooking Menus Overview

TheSunbeamDuoshas2cookingmenus.

Sous Vide Cooking

SousVidehasbeenapopularcooking

methodinrestaurantsforseveralyears.

SousVideisaFrenchtermwhichmeans

‘undervacuum’anddescribesfoodplaced

invacuumsealedpouchesandcookedin

awateroven.Foodslowlycooksatprecise

lowtemperaturesoveralongperiodof

timetoachievesucculent,superbtasting

meals.Sealingfoodsinsidepouchesallows

ittocookinitsownjuicesinadditionto

anymarinades,seasoningsetcyouwish

toadd.Vitamins,mineralsandjuicesare

retainedwithinthefoodandnaturalflavours

areintensified.Thisallowsthefoodtobe

healthier,moretenderandflavoursome.

Meatscookedinasousvidetendtobe

moretender,tougherandmostlycheaperyet

flavourfilledcutsofmeatssuchaschuck

steakcanbeused.

Assousvidecookingrequiresfoodsand

meatstobesealedindividually,yetcooked

atthesametime;itisperfectforfamilies

andentertainingwhentherearepeoplewith

variedtastesandnutritionalrequirements.

ItisdifficulttoovercookusingtheSous

Videmethod,althoughtexturescanchange

slightly.Asit'sdifficulttoovercook,itallows

foodtobecookedaheadoftime,perfectfor

familymealsandentertaining.

Temperatures.TheSunbeamDuoshasa

40°Cto90°Ctemperaturerange,with1°C

incrementselection.Differenttemperatures

arerequiredfordifferenttypesoffoodand

fordifferentdegreesofdoneness.Seethe

SousVideTemperatureandTimeGuideon

page12.

Time.Thecookingtimedependsonthe

thicknessofthefood,ratherthantheweight

ofthefood.Thedefaultcookingtimeis1

hour.Timecanbesetfrom1hourto24

hours.SeetheSousVideTemperatureand

TimeGuideonpage12formoreinformation.

IdealFoodsforSousVideCooking.Meatsare

idealtocookusingthesousvidemethodas

theyaremoretender,succulentandflavour

filled.

Redmeats-Lamb,beefandpork.

Poultry-Chicken,turkey,duck.

FishandSeafood-Fish,lobstertails,

scallops.

Vegetables-RootVegetables.Potato,

carrot,parsnip,beets,turnips.

Vegetables-TenderVegetables.Peas,

asparagus,corn,broccoli,cauliflower,

eggplant,onions,squash.

Fruit-FirmFruits.Apple,pear.

Fruit-TenderFruits.Mango,plum,apricot,

peach,nectarine,papaya,strawberry.

Steps to Sous Vide cooking

Step1.Seasoningyourfood

Toenhancetheflavourofyourfood,you

maywishtomarinadeoraddspices,herbs,

butteroroiltoyourvacuumpouchpriorto

sealing.

Step2.Vacuumsealingyourfood

Sousvidecookingrequiresfoodtobe

vacuumsealedinsidepouchestoensure

excessairandmoistureareremoved,so

thenaturaltasteandnutritionalquality

Cooking Menus Overview continued

ofthefoodiscaptured.Vacuumsealing

alsoassistsinopeningtheporesinfood

suchasmeat,poultryandseafoodsothat

marinadesandseasoningsaremorereadily

absorbedforhighlightedflavour.

Oxygenandmoistureinaircausefood

todegradeandloseflavour,textureand

nutritionalvalue.Commercialquality

vacuumsystemsremoveairandmoisture

beforesealingitemsairtighttocreate

acommercialqualityvacuum.We

recommendSunbeamFoodSavervacuum

sealersandFoodSaverbagsandrolls.

Step3.Cookingyourfood

Whenthewatertemperaturehasbeen

reachedinthesousvide,placethe

pouchescarefullyinthewater.Ensurethe

pouchesarefullysubmergedinwater,and

thatwatercaneasilycirculatearoundthe

pouchesforevencooking.

Step4.Searingyourfood

Whensousvidecookingiscompleted,

youmaywishtofinishoffbysearingto

improvetheappearanceandflavourof

thefood.Thisisparticularlysuitedto

meats.Removethefoodfromthepouch.

Quicklysearmeatinahotpan.Thiswill

caramelisethefatsandproteinsforextra

flavour.

Food Safety Guidelines for Sous Vide Cooking

CAUTION. Food cooked using the Sous Vide

method of cooking is not recommended for

consumption by those in an ‘at risk’ category

(low immune deficiency);

•Pregnantwomen

•Smallchildren

•Elderly

•Thosesufferingfromillness/disease

The below guidelines regarding using the Sous

Vide method will help to ensure good food

hygiene safety.

FoodPreparation

•Allfooditemstobeusedforcookingusing

theSousVidemethodshouldbeofthe

highestqualityinfreshness.

•Ensurethatallmeat,seafood,poultryand

gamehavebeenstoredatbelow5°Cbefore

preparationbegins.Usingadigitalfood

thermometertocheckthetemperatureis

recommended.

•Makesurethatthefoodpouchesareclean

andhavenotbeencontaminatedbydirtor

otherfoodcontaminants.

•Usedetergentandwarmwater,ora

sanitizingsolutiontowashthefood

preparationarea.

•Separatetherawingredientpreparation

areafromthefinishedproductarea

•Washhandswellbeforecommencingany

foodpreparation.

•Preparefoodstotherecommended

thicknessaccordingtotheSousVide

TemperatureandTimeGuideonpage

12.Smallercutsofmeatwillcookmore

quickly.

Cooking Menus Overview continued

Cooking

• UsetheSousVideTemperatureandTime

Guideforcookingtimesandtemperatures.

• Ensurethatthecookingpouchis

completelysealedbeforecooking

commences.

• Ensurethatthecookingpouchisstill

completelysealedwhencookinghas

finished.

Storage

• Ifthefoodisnotgoingtobeconsumed

immediately,plungethepouchcontaining

thefoodintoicedwatertoreduce

temperaturequickly.Refrigerateuntil

required.

Reheating

• Reheatfooduntilinternaltemperatureis

above75°C.

Slow Cooking

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

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

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.

KEEPWARMSetting.Whenslowcooking

timeiscompleted,theSunbeamDuos

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shouldonly

beusedtokeephot,cookedfoodwarmfor

serving.

Cooking Menu Settings Table

Cooking Menu Sous Vide Slow Cook

Temperature

Settings 40°Cto90°C

High

Low

(Warm)

DefaultCookingTemperature 50°C Low

TemperatureIncrements 1°C NA

Time

Settings 1to24hours

High–2to8hours

Low–4to16hours

DefaultCookingTime 1hour

High–4hours

Low–8hours

TimeIncrements 10mins 30mins

Note:Ontheslowcooksetting,themaximumcombinedCOOK/KEEPWARMtimeis24hours.

Forexampleiftheslowcooktimeselectedwas16hours,themaximumkeepwarmtimewould

be8hours.

PlacetheSunbeamDuosonaflat,level

surface.

Plugintheunit.Toturntheuniton,press

thePOWERbutton.Theunitwillbeep,

andtheindicatorlightsandthescreenwill

illuminate.TheSunbeamDuoswilldefaultto

theSousVidemenu,onthe50°Csetting.

1.Fillthecookingpanwiththedesired

amountofwater,andreplacethelid.

Ensurethewaterwillcoverthefood

pouchesandisabovetheFILLlineinthe

pan.ViewtheSousVideTemperatureand

Timeguideonpage12.

TIP:Tospeedupthetimeneededtoreach

thedesiredtemperature,fillwithwarmwater.

2.IfthemenuisnotsettoSousVide,set

thecookingmenubyscrollingthrough

theMENUbuttonuntilalightappears

nexttoSousVideonthescreen,andthe

temperatureshows50°C.

3.Thedefaulttemperatureissetto50°C.To

changethetemperature,pressthe

and

buttonsuntilyourdesiredtemperature

appearsinthescreen.

4.Toselectthetime,presstheTIMEbutton,

andthenpressthe

and buttons,

untilyourdesiredtimeappearsinthe

LCDscreen.Eachbuttonpresswilladjust

thetimeby10minutes,orifthebutton

isheldthiswillchangethetimemore

quickly.

5.OnceyouhavesetthedesiredMENU,

TEMPandTIMEsettings,pressSTART.

Theunitwillstarttopreheat.

6.TheSunbeamDuosneedstogain

temperaturebeforethefoodpouchescan

beplacedinthesousvidepan.When

theunitisgainingtemperature,thered

SousVidelightwillflashinthescreento

indicatethesettemperaturehasnotyet

beenreached,andthetime

:symbolwon’t

flashtoindicatethetimerhasnotbegun.

Whentheselectedtemperatureisreached,

theunitwillbeep3timestoindicatethe

settemperaturehasbeenreached,the

SousVidelightwillstopflashingandthe

unitisreadyforthefood.

7.Carefullyremovethelid.Withapairof

tongsgentlyplacethesealedfoodpouches

inthewaterensuringthewaterleveldoes

notexceedtheMAXline,andthatthefood

iscoveredbywater.Replacethelid.

(Forfurtherinformationregardingsealing

yourfood,seeCookingMenusOverviewon

page7.)

TIP:Youcanslotthesealedfoodpouches

verticallyintheslotsoftheracktoensure

thefoodisseparatedandthatwatercan

circulateevenly.

8. Whenthesealedfoodpouchesareinthe

pan,pressSTARTsothetimercanbegin

tocountdown.The

:symbolwillstart

flashingtoindicatethetimerhasstarted

andthattheunitiscountingdown.

Tip:IfyoudonotpressSTARTtoactivate

thetimertheunitwillstillworkasnormal

atthesettemperatureandwillcookforthe

maximumsettingof24hoursoruntilyou

switchthepoweroff.

9. Afterthesetcookingtimehaselapsed,

unitwillbeep3timesandturnoff.

TIP:Duringcooking,onlyliftthelidif

necessaryassousvideuseslowtemperatures

tocook,sotheunitdoesnotrecoverlost

heatquickly.Ifcondensationformson

theinsideofthelidreducingyourvision,

carefullytiltthelidawayfromyousothatthe

condensationfallsbackintothepan.

How to use the Sous Vide menu

Sous Vide Temperature

and Time Guide

Thebelowtableisaguidetosettingthetemperaturesandtimesforyourcooking.Youmay

needtoadjustforyourindividualtastes.

Cooking temperatures for Meat (Beef, Lamb and Pork):

RARE:49°C

MEDIUMRARE:56°C

MEDIUM:60°C

MEDIUMWELL:65°C

WELL:71°Candup

Cooking temperatures for Poultry:

WITHBONE:82°C

WITHOUTBONE:64°C

Cooking temperature for Fish:

RARE:47°C

MEDIUMRARE:56°C

MEDIUM:60°C

General temperature for Vegetables:

83°C-87°C

FOOD

COOKING

TEMPERATURE

COOKING

TIME

HOLDING TIME

(after cooking)

THICKNESS

BEEF & LAMB

TenderCuts

Tenderloin,cutlets,sirloin,

ribeye,rump,T-bone

TougherCuts

Blade,chuck,legoflamb,

shoulder,shanks,game

meats

49°Corhigher

1hour

2hours

8hours

Upto6hours

Upto8hours

Upto10hours

1-2cm

2-5cm

4-6cm

PORK:

Belly

Ribs

PorkChops

PorkRoast

82°C

59°C

56°Corhigher

10hours

4hours

10hours

Upto12hours

Upto6hours

Upto12hours

3-6cm

2-3cm

2-4cm

5-7cm

Sous Vide Temperature and Time Guide continued

Note:

•Longercookingtimesmayresultinan

alteredtextureoffinishedfoods.

•Thesetimesandtemperaturesare

guidelines.Furthercookingmaybe

requiredtoachievedesiredresult.

•Allthicknessesaremeasuredoncethefood

hasbeenvacuumsealed.

•Thinnercutsofmeatwillcookmore

quickly.

FOOD

COOKING

TEMPERATURE

COOKING

TIME

HOLDING TIME

(after cooking)

THICKNESS

POULTRY:

Chickenbreastwithbone

Chickenbreastwithoutbone

Chickenthighwithbone

Chickenthighwithoutbone

Chickenlegs

Duckbreast

82°C

64°C

82°C

64°C

82°C

64°C

2hours

1hour

1½hours

1hour

2hours

Upto3hours

Upto2hours

Upto3hours

Upto2hours

Upto3hours

Upto2hours

3-5cm

5-7cm

3-5cm

FISH:

Leanfish

Fattyfish

47°Corhigher

47°Corhigher

1hour

Upto1hour

3-5cm

SHELLFISH:

Shrimp

Lobstertail

Scallops

60°C

1hour

Upto1hour

2-4cm

4-6cm

2-4cm

VEGETABLES:

Rootvegetables

Tendervegetables

83°Corhigher

1hour

Upto2hours

1-5cm

Note: Holdingtimerepresentsthelongestsuggestedperiodthefoodcanremaininthe

SunbeamDuosunitbeforethetexturestartstochange.

How to use the Slow Cook menu

PlacetheSunbeamDuosonaflat,level

surface.

Plugintheunit.Toturntheuniton,press

thePOWERbutton.Theunitwillbeep,

andtheindicatorlightsandthescreenwill

illuminate.TheDuoswilldefaulttotheSous

Videmenu,onthe50°Csetting.

1.Placeyourfoodandliquidinsidethe

removablecookingpan,andreplacethe

lid.

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

thecookingmenubyscrollingthrough

theMENUbuttonuntilalightappears

nexttoSlowCookonthescreen,andthe

temperaturesettingshowsLO.

3.ThedefaulttemperatureissettoLO.To

changethetemperaturetohigh,pressthe

and button,untilHIappearsinthe

LCDscreen.

4.Toselectthetime,presstheTIMEbutton,

andthenpressthe

and buttons,

untilyourdesiredtimeappearsinthe

screen.Eachbuttonpresswilladjust

thetimeby30minutes,orifthebutton

isheldthiswillchangethetimemore

quickly.

5.OnceyouhavesetthedesiredMENU,

TEMPandTIMEsettings,pressSTART.

Thetimewillbegintocountdown.The

symbolwillstartflashingtoindicatethe

unitiscountingdown.

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

unitwillbeep3times,andautomatically

switchtotheKEEPWARMsetting.The

SlowCooklightwillchangetogreento

indicateitisintheKEEPWARMsetting.

Thetimerwillbegintocountuptoshow

elapsedtimeintheKEEPWARMsetting.

Tip: Duringcooking,onlyliftthelidif

necessaryasslowcookuseslowtemperatures

tocook,sotheunitdoesnotrecoverlost

heatquickly.Ifcondensationformson

theinsideofthelidreducingyourvision,

carefullytiltthelidawayfromyousothatthe

condensationfallsbackintothepan.

Care and Cleaning

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

SunbeamDuosisswitchedoffandtheplug

removedfromthesocket.Allowthewater

tocool,andthenpourout.Donotleave

watersittinginthepan.Allowtheunitto

completelycoolbeforecleaning.

Donotusetheremovablecookingpanon

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

insideanoven.Usethepanonlyinsidethe

SunbeamDuosunit.

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

dishwashersafeforaddedconvenience.

Placethelidontheupperrackofyour

dishwasher.Toremovefoodthatiscooked

ontothebottomoftheremovablecooking

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

cleaning.Drythoroughlybeforereplacingthe

panintheunit.

WipetheexterioroftheSunbeamDuoswith

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

harshabrasives,scourersorchemicalsto

cleananypartoftheSunbeamDuosasthese

willdamagethesurfaces.

DonotimmersetheSunbeamDuosunitin

waterorplaceinadishwasher.

Hints and Tips

WithyourSunbeamDuosyoucancreatea

widevarietyofmeals.Variousfoodstake

differenttimestocookperfectlytoyour

individualtaste,sosometimesitmaytakea

littletrialanderrortogetthecookingtimes

rightforyou.

Capacity

•Don’toverfillorunderfillyourSunbeam

Duosunit.Ensurethelevelisbetweenthe

FILL(minimum)andMAXmarkingsonthe

insideofthecookingpan.Whenusingthe

sousvidemenu,alwaysensurethatthe

watercoversthefoodpouches.Whenusing

theslowcooker,alwaysensurethatliquid

coversthefood.

•Tospeedupthetimeneededforthe

unittoreachthedesiredSousVide

temperature,fillwithwarm(nothot)water.

Food

• CutsofMeat.SousVideandSlowCooking

areperfectforthecheaper,toughcuts

ofmeats,asthelengthycookingprocess

tenderisesthesecutsandenhancesthe

flavours.Notethatthinnercutsofmeat

willcookmorequickly.

• Evenlycookedfood.Toensurefoodcooks

evenlyinthesameamountoftime,

werecommendfoodiscuttosimilar

thicknesses/sizes.

Lid

• Condensationcanaccumulateonthe

insideofthelid,reducingyourvision.

Carefullytiltthelidawayfromyousothat

thecondensationfallsbackintothepan.

• Liftingthelid.Bothsousvideand

slowcookercookingmethodsuselow

temperaturesandthereforetheydonot

recoverlostheatquickly.Ifyouneedto

liftthelid,dosoquicklytominimiseheat

loss.

Food Safety Guidelines for Sous Vide Cooking

CAUTION. Food cooked using the Sous Vide

method of cooking is not recommended for

consumption by those in an ‘at risk’ category

(low immune deficiency);

•Pregnantwomen

•Smallchildren

•Elderly

•Thosesufferingfromillness/disease

Slow Cooking

• Ifyouareslowcooking,youmaywish

tobrownyourmeatsfirstinafrypan.

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.

•SlowCookingpreventsevaporation,

resultingintheflavoursandjuicesbeing

maintained.Keepthisinmindwhen

creatingyourownrecipes,asyoumaynot

requireasmuchliquidasyouwouldwhen

usingothercookingmethods.

Hints and Tips continued

Slow Cooked Roasts

•Youcanroastawholechickenaswellas

wholepiecesofmeat,suchaslamb,beef,

vealandporkbyusingtheSlowCook

menu.

•Roastscanbecookedwithouttheaddition

ofliquidastheywillreleasejuiceswhile

cooking.Thesejuicesaregreattomake

saucesandgravies.

•RoastingintheSlowCookerwillnotbrown

yourmeatorchicken,asroastinginan

ovendoes.Ifyouwantyourroasttobe

golden,werecommendbrowningthemeat

firstforafewminutesinafrypantosear

themeat,andthenslowcook.

• Approximatecookingtimesforwelldone:

LOW2hoursper500g

HIGH1hourper500g

Note: Unlikeroastinginyouroven,meat

cookedtowelldoneintheslowcookerwill

stillbeverytender.

Slow Cooked Roast Chicken

• Washthechickenincoldrunningwater

andpatdrywithanabsorbentpapertowel.

Rubwithalittleoliveoilandseasonall

overwithsaltandpepper(oranyother

spicesyouwish).Usingafrypan,brown

thechickenforafewminutesoneachside

untilgolden,thenslowcook.

Note: Ensurechickeniscookedalltheway

throughbyinsertingaskewerorknifeinto

themeatiestpartofthechicken.Thejuices

willbeclearwhenthechickeniscooked

through.Ifthejuicesarepink,alittlemore

cookingisrequired.

Slow Cooked Stocks

•WithyourSunbeamDuosyoucaneasily

makestocks.Manyslowcookerrecipes

usestockaspartoftheingredients.A

goodstockisalsothebaseofagreatsoup.

Stockscanbeboughtatsupermarkets;

however,nothingbeatstheflavourofa

homemadestock.

•Makingyourownstockisagreatwaytouse

upbonesorcarcassesthatwouldnormally

bethrownaway.

•Thereisnoneedtopeelyourvegetables

whenmakingastock.Justensureyouwash

themwellbeforeuse.

•Freshmadestockwillkeepinthe

refrigeratorforupto4days,butcanbe

frozenforupto3months.

•Alwayslabelanddateyourstockbefore

storing.It’sagoodideatofreezestock

inportionedsizes.Soforexampleifyou

generallyusestocksinstews,casseroles,

curriesetc,thenfreezeyourstockin1

cupportions.Ifyoutendtouseyourstock

moreforgraviesandsauces,thenfreeze

itinsmaller¼cupportionsorevenin

icecubetrays,sothatyoudon’tneedto

defrostlargequantitiesatatime.

•Toremovetheexcessfat,placethestock

inthefridgeovernight,thenskimthe

solidifiedfatfromthesurface.

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Reason Solution

Thescreenisblank Theunithasnopower Checkthecordisinserted

intothemachine,thatthe

powerisswitchedonatthe

poweroutlet,andthatthe

POWERbuttonontheunit

hasbeenpressed.

Theunitisinstandby

modeasSTARTbuttonhas

notbeenpressedwithin

20minutesofsettingthe

program

PressthePOWERbuttonto

turnbackonandresetyour

programandpressSTART.

SousVidelightonthecontrol

panelisflashing

Flashingindicatestheunitis

stillgainingtemperature

Theflashingwillstopwhen

thesettemperatureis

reached.Bypressingthe

TEMPbuttonyoucanseethe

currenttemperaturewhich

willgiveyouanideaofhow

muchlongerbeforetheset

temperatureisreached.

Sunbeam Duos MU4000, MU4000 User manual

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