Sunbeam Duos MU4000 Operational manual

Duos™
Sous Vide and Slow Cooker
Instruction/Recipe Booklet
MU4000
Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.

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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

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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.

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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.
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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

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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.

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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.
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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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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
49°Corhigher
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
56°Corhigher
10hours
10hours
4hours
10hours
Upto12hours
Upto12hours
Upto6hours
Upto12hours
3-6cm
2-3cm
2-4cm
5-7cm

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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
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
3-5cm
3-5cm
3-5cm
5-7cm
3-5cm
FISH:
Leanfish
Fattyfish
47°Corhigher
47°Corhigher
1hour
1hour
Upto1hour
Upto1hour
3-5cm
3-5cm
SHELLFISH:
Shrimp
Lobstertail
Scallops
60°C
60°C
60°C
1hour
1hour
1hour
Upto1hour
Upto1hour
Upto1hour
2-4cm
4-6cm
2-4cm
VEGETABLES:
Rootvegetables
Tendervegetables
83°Corhigher
83°Corhigher
1hour
1hour
Upto2hours
Upto2hours
1-5cm
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.
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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.
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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.
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