Intended Use; Notes On Storing Food - Profi Cook PC-VK 1133 Instruction Manual

supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision.

Intended Use

This appliance is intended for vacuuming off air and for
sealing textured plastic bags and wrap foil.
Only use as described in this instruction manual. Do not use
appliance for commercial purposes.
Any other use is not intended and may cause material
damage or even injuries.
The supplier is not liable for damage caused by not intended
use.

Notes on Storing Food

Vacuum sealing, i.e. vacuuming air out of the packaging,
is a common method of prolonging the storage life of food.
With the purchase of the PC-VK 1133 you have chosen a
product that allows for the fast and convenient use of airtight
packaging.
Due to oxygen in the air, food may easily loose its fresh flavor
and quality.
Airtight packaging accommodates for that. Approx. 90 % of
the air will be removed from the sealing bag. For that reason
the storage life of vacuum-sealed food is prolonged five fold
in comparison to traditional storage methods. Furthermore,
freshness and flavor of the food are retained for a longer
time.
That allows you to portion and pack a variety of food and
ready meals as desired.
Even hard food, such as nuts or beans, as well as non-food
items that need to be protected from humidity, may be sealed.
Not to forget coins or silver jewelry, or clothes and matches
for the next boat trip.
The following regulations and notes will help you, espe-
cially if you have never used a vacuum sealer before.
• Wash your hands and clean the accessories beforehand.
• The sealing bag should be approx. 8 cm longer than the
items to be sealed.
• Do you have loose items, such as herbs, and want to cut
and reseal the bag? Calculate extra material of approx.
2 cm.
• Calculate another extra 5 cm, if you want to freeze the
items afterwards, because aqueous liquids might expand
when subjected to low temperature.
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• Only use textured foils for creating a vacuum. Such as
ribbed, honey-comb or diamond texture.
• Keep the area around the sealing seam dry and clean.
Avoid creasing. The seam at these spots might otherwise
become permeable!
• The device has a short-time operation and must cool
down for approx. 40 seconds before you seal the next
bag.
• When peeled beforehand, fruits and vegetables last
longer.
• Cabbage, such as broccoli and cauliflower, must be
blanched beforehand, as they release gas when inside
the packaging.
• Different items, such as meat, may contain humidity.
Place such items together with a kitchen paper towel
inside the bag.
• If sharp edges are likely to damage the bag (e.g. bones),
wrap such items in kitchen paper beforehand.
• Liquids in the bag may only be sealed but not vacu-
um-sealed, because liquid could be sucked in. For that,
squeeze out the air first.
• Liquids could be sucked in by the vacuum pump. When
sealing liquids, use the SEAL function only.
• Once food has been packaged, it is to be frozen or stored
at a cool place.
• Use waxed or greaseproof paper to separate items that
are likely to stick to each other when frozen.
• Place food, that is to be frozen, into the freezer immedi-
ately after it has been packaged. If necessary, use shock-
freeze function.
• Do you want to freeze liquid food, such as soup, in a vac-
uum bag? Freeze the liquid inside a bow. Then remove
the bowl and seal the frozen item inside a bag.
• Do you want to re-open the bag again? Use scissors to
cut along the sealing seam.
• You may heat the bags in a pot. But do not exceed tem-
peratures of 80 °C.
• If you want to heat the bags inside the micro-wave, please
note:
- Most liquids expand when being heated. Use a folk to
pierce the bag beforehand.
- Place the bag into a microwave-safe bowl or con-
tainer.
- Heat the bag, using a maximum of 50 % microwave
power.
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