SLOW COOKING
SEAR SETTING
1.
Ensure exterior of the removable cooking
bowl is clean before placing it in the housing
(this will ensure proper contact with the inner
cooking surface).
2.
Press the SAUTÉ / SEAR button, the button
surround will illuminate white. Press the
START / CANCEL button to activate the
setting, the button surround will illuminate red.
3.
Cover with lid and allow to pre-heat for
approximately 2–3 minutes (do not preheat
for longer than 5 minutes).
4.
Add oil / butter and allow to heat / melt for
approximately 1 minute with the lid on.
5.
Always sear meat and poultry in small
batches. Cover with lid and cook, stirring
occasionally until food is evenly browned.
Remove from cooking bowl. When finished
searing, proceed to the Slow Cook Settings
section below.
Slow Cook Settings
The Risotto Plus
has two slow cook settings:
™
Low and High. Use the recommended guidelines
below to determine cooking time and heat settings.
A general rule of thumb for most slow cooked
meat and vegetable recipes is:
Setting Cooking Time
LOW: 6–7 hours
HIGH: 3–4 hour
STEAMING
Foods may be steamed by placing food in the
stainless steel steaming tray over stock or water
and covering with the glass lid. Keep the glass
lid on while steaming food unless the recipe or
chart specifically states to remove the lid. By
removing the lid unnecessarily steam is lost and
the cooking time will be extended.
NOTE
Hot liquid can be added during the
steaming process.
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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.
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 SLOW COOK LOW OR
SLOW COOK HIGH 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 Risotto Plus
™
KEEP WARM setting for 5 hours before
switching OFF.
KEEP WARM SETTING
The Risotto Plus
will automatically switch to the
™
KEEP WARM setting once the RICE, RISOTTO
and SLOW COOK settings have finished cooking.
It will keep KEEP WARM for up to 5 hours on the
RICE and SLOW COOK settings and up to
30 minutes on the RISOTTO setting.
will remain on the