Kambrook Essentials KSC320, Instruction Booklet

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Adapting Liquid Amounts

When food is cooking in your 

Kambrook Essentials 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 Essentials 

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.