Kambrook KSC360 - Manual (Page 10)

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Beginner’s Guide to Slow Cooking
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Adapting Liquid Amounts
When food is cooking in your
Kambrook Stainless Steel Slow Cooker,
most moisture is retained. To allow for
this when using traditional recipes it is
advisable to halve the liquid content.
However, after cooking if the liquid
quantity is excessive, remove the
lid and operate the Kambrook
Stainless Steel Slow Cooker on the
High Setting for 30-45 minutes or until
the liquid reduces by the desired
amount. Alternatively, the liquid can
be thickened by adding a mixture of
cornflour and water.
Stirring the Food
Little or no stirring is required when
using the Low setting. However, stirring
the food when using the High setting
ensures more even flavour distribution.
Preparing Meat and Poultry
Select the leanest cuts when
purchasing meat. Trim the meat or
poultry of any visible fat. If possible,
purchase chicken portions without
the skin. Otherwise, the slow cooking
process will result in extra liquid being
formed from the fat as it melts.
For casserole-type recipes, cut the
meat into cubes, approximately
2.5cm to 3cm. Slow cooking allows less
tender cuts of meat to be used.
Suitable Meat and Chicken
Cuts for Slow Cooking
Beef
Beef Chuck, Skirt, Round Steak,
Boneless Shin (Gravy) Beef,
Bone-In Shin (Osso Bucco).
Lamb
Lamb Shanks, Drumsticks
(Frenched shanks) Neck
Chops, Best Neck Chops,
Boned Out Forequarter
or Shoulder.
Veal
Diced Leg, Shoulder/
Forequarter Chops and Steaks,
Neck Chops, Knuckle
(Osso Bucco).
Pork
Leg Steaks, Diced Belly, Diced
Shoulder, Boneless Loin Chops.
Chicken
Portions such as: drumsticks,
thigh meat, Maryland, Lovely
Legs, wing drummettes
Browning Before
Slow Cooking
Pre-browning meat and poultry, prior
to slow cooking, seals in the moisture,
intensifies the flavour and provides
more tender results, whilst producing
richer flavours in other food, such as
onions, capsicums and leeks. Pre-
browning may take a little extra time,
and whilst not strictly necessary, the
rewards are evident in the end results.
Use a non-stick pan to reduce the
amount of oil required.