Melissa 246-016: USING YOUR KITCHEN MACHINE

USING YOUR KITCHEN MACHINE

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Fit the required tools, and place the ingredients into

the kitchen machine as described below.

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To start the kitchen machine, turn the on/off button

(7) to the required position (1-9), and to switch it off,

turn it back to position 0. The speed can be

continuously adjusted between 1 and 9. Experiment

to find the most suitable speed, and apply the

following guidelines:

o Always use high speeds for whisking in the mixing

bowl (4) or chopping in the blender (9).

o Use medium speed for kneading.

o Increase the speed if the machine has difficulty

kneading the ingredients.

o If the contents of the mixing bowl may splatter

(e.g. when whisking cream), you should start at a low

speed and increase the speed, if necessary, once

the contents have stiffened slightly.

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To use the kitchen machine for brief food

preparation, turn the on/off button to position P

(pulse function). The kitchen machine will run at top

speed as long as you hold the button down in that

position, and will stop when you release the button,

which then automatically returns to position 0.

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When using the blender, you should stop the

machine at regular intervals and check whether the

food has been adequately blended.

Important! If using the kitchen machine to chop

different types of food (e.g. raw meat followed by

vegetables, or egg followed by fruit), you must wash

the parts that come into contact with the food

between each type of food.

Using the blender

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Remove the safety cover (6) from the upper section.

This is done by turning the lock knob anti-clockwise

so that the arrow is in line with the open padlock

symbol.

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Fit the blender onto the blender shaft with the handle

at a forward angle towards the right, and turn it

clockwise until it locks into place, and the black line

at the bottom of the blender is level with the black

line on the upper section.

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Place the food in the blender.

o Fill the blender with a maximum of 1.2 l liquid, but

only up to 600 ml if the liquid is hot.

o Do not place dry substances in the blender before

starting it; add them little by little through the hole in

the lid while the blender is running.

o Spices such as caraway and cloves should not be

chopped in the blender, as they may damage the

plastic parts.

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Fit the blender lid (10) onto the blender.

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Start the kitchen machine. Caution! Never press the

release button for the upper section (1) while the

blender is running!

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If you want to add more ingredients as you go along,

you can remove the cap (11) from the lid by turning it

clockwise and lifting it off. Stop the machine before

removing the cap to avoid splashes. Fit the cap onto

the lid by placing it over the lid so the pins of the cap

fit into the holes in the lid, and turn the cap

clockwise until it clicks into place.

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If you need to scrape inside or empty the blender,

wait until the blade has stopped completely before

you remove the lid! Use the spatula (13), never your

fingers.

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Remove the blender, and fit the safety lid. Then turn

the lock knob clockwise until the arrow is in line with

the closed padlock symbol.

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Important! We do not recommend using the blender

to crush ice cubes or frozen berries.

Using the mixing bowl

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The mixing bowl

cannot be used

unless the safety

cover or blender

is fitted over the

blender shaft.

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Press the release

button for the

upper section.

The upper section

tilts up.

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Fit the mixing bowl on the base (5). You may need to

turn it slightly before it slots into place.

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Place the food in the mixing bowl.

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Fit the required whisk (14 or 15) or dough hooks (12)

in the holes on the underside of the upper section.

o The dough hooks are used for heavy dough,

minced meat or other demanding kneading jobs.

o The flat whisk (14) is used to mix lighter types of

dough.

o The round whisk (15) is used for whisking cream,

egg whites, etc.

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The tools should be fitted into the holes marked with

the same colour as their shafts. The dough hooks,

for example, should be fitted in the black and the

grey hole. Do not fit both whisks at the same time,

and do not fit the dough hooks together with either

of the whisks. You may need to turn the tools slightly

before they slot right into the holes and sit securely.

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Lower the upper section so it clicks into place.

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Start the kitchen machine. The tools and mixing

bowl will turn.

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If you need to scrape inside the mixing bowl, wait

until the tools have stopped completely. Use the

spatula, never your fingers.

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