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Operating Instruction VarioCooking Center ®...
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® recommend that you study these operating instructions carefully and keep them to hand at all times. And now, enjoy your new VarioCooking Center ® FRIMA S.A Customer service hotline (for technical questions): +33(0)3 89 57 05 55 FRIMA Chef Hotline (for application questions): +33(0)87685719 ✆...
Contents Explanation of the pictograms Safety Instructions Safety information during use Care, inspection, maintenance and repair Description of the unit Notes on using your unit Working with the core temperature probe Working with the hand shower Control elements General operating information Pans Cover Filling quantities Maximum load for each size of unit VarioDose™, Pan valve Vitro-Ceranfeld (option) Cooking with VarioCooking Control ®...
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Contents Deep frying Deep frying with baskets Timer, continuous operation, preheat Working with the core temperature probe Service FRIMA✆Chef, Service✆Info, “model” units and software identification Other functions USB data memory (USB stick) HACCP logging, Power optimisation connection Cleaning Unit settings Real-time, Time format...
Explanation of the pictograms Danger! Warning: Caution! Directly hazardous situation that Potentially hazardous situation Potentially hazardous situation could result in very severe injury that could result in severe injury that could result in minor injury. or death. or death. Danger of explosion! Risk of fire! Risk of burns! Danger of injury!
Safety Instructions Warning: Incorrect installation, servicing, maintenance, cleaning or modifications to the unit may result in damage, injury or death. Read these operating instructions carefully before you start to use the unit. This unit must only be used to cook food in catering establishments. Any other use is not intended and is therefore considered dangerous.
Safety information during use Danger! - Do not extinguish burning fat and oil with water – Danger of explosion! - Do not fill water into hot fat – Danger of explosion! Warning! - Hot fumes – Danger of burns! - Only take hold of baskets, lifting bars and other objects in the hot pan while wearing thermal protection clothing –...
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Safety information during use Warning! - There is a danger of injury when moving the cover, locking for pressure cooking or tilting the pan. - If there are sudden movements when closing or opening the cover, please open the cover carefully and do not activate the lock.
Care In order to maintain the quality of the stainless steel, for hygienic reasons ant to prevent interruptions to operation, the unit must be cleaned daily. Do not use sharp-edged tools. Warning! If the unit is not cleaned, or is not sufficiently cleaned, fat deposits or food remains may ignite – Danger of fire! - For longer standstill periods (e.g.
Notes on using your unit - Avoid sources of heat (e.g. grill plates, deep fryers) in the vicinity of the unit. - Please clean accessories before use. - The unit may only be used in rooms with a temperature > 5 °C. - If the unit is switched on for more than 20 minutes and no operating mode is selected, the automatic energy saving will activate and the display will only show the current time.
Working with the core temperature probe Caution! The core temperature sensor may be hot – Danger of burns! Use kitchen gloves. - Do not allow the core temperature sensor to hang out of the pan – Danger of damage! - Remove the core temperature sensor before removing the food from the pan - Danger of damage! - When not in use, put the core temperature sensor in the place provided on the cover.
Control elements Cooking with VarioCooking Control ® On/Off switch VarioCooking Control button ® (For a description, please refer to the Section “VarioCooking Control ”) ® Manual operation (For a description, please refer to the Section “Manual Operation“) Touch screen (Display and control panel) Central setting wheel Save button - 14 -...
General operating information Touch screen Pan selection button (111 and 112) To operate the left or right pan, the required pan must firs be selected with the button. The area next to the arrow indicates whether a cooking process is being carried out on a particular side.
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Instructions for using the pans Return button Central dial You can enter your values by turning the central Simply press the button to end the selected process dial. or jump to the next higher level. push Funktion Selecting a function Settings can be confirmed by pressing the central Examples: dial.
Open the unit cover carefully - hot vapour may escape! Press and hold down the raise cover button to open the cover. Press the raise cover button again to stop the movement. With Type 111/112 the cover is raised and lowered manually. - 17 -...
After selection of deep frying, opening of the pan Maximum filling volumes: valve is only possible if the pan has been completely VarioCooking Center 111 left 14 litres ® tilted. VarioCooking Center 14 litres ®...
Vitro-Ceranfeld (option) Vitro-Ceranfeld Possible heating stages: Warning! minimum - The Vitro Ceran plate may be hot! - Do not use pots or pans with handles on the Ceran plate (Danger of tipping over if the pan or the cover are moved). - Do not place any cooking utensils or aluminium containers etc.
® Finishing ® product-specific requirements, the size of the food and the load size. Simply select your required Pan selection button (111/112 only) result and all cooking parameters are continuously adapted accordingly. The remaining cooking time is displayed. Function button Store button (previously PROG button)
Cooking with VarioCooking Control – Operation ® We shall briefly explain how to use this mode The unit preheats automatically – the display shows: with reference to 3 examples. Simply follow the instructions on the display. Preheat Red buttons must always be pressed to confirm. Blue buttons in the user menu indicate options.
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Cooking with VarioCooking Control – Operation ® Cancelling a cooking mode While the Back button is shown in the display, the cooking process can be cancelled by pressing the button. A cooking process can be cancelled at any time by pressing the VarioCooking Control button for at ®...
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Cooking with VarioCooking Control – Operation ® Example 2: Pan fries The unit preheats automatically – the display shows: Preheat As son as the loading temperature is reached, the following appears in the display: Select “Grills” Please note that the core temperature sensor must be inserted when you are prompted and then the Meat nat.
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Cooking with VarioCooking Control – Operation ® Example 3: Rice Please note that the core temperature sensor must be put into the pan with the rice when you are prompted to do so. AS soon as this has been confirmed, the basket is automatically lowered into the pan.
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Select deep frying transfer of taste. With the VarioCooking Center ® 112/111 the portion baskets can be used for this (see Accessories). Frittieren AreaControl gives you optimum support when ®...
Saving The VarioCooking Center allows you to quickly ® store individually-selected default settings for cooking processes and assign them a name. S electing processes which you have saved yourself Steak D isplaying your own process Steak names Store new process copy change Change own process change Copy own process copy delete Delete own process delete - 27 -...
Saving your own process names Storing in VarioCooking Control Change process mode e.g. “Test” process Store button (previously PROG button) Store button (previously PROG button) A B C D E F H I J K L M Test Enter your own process names. Select the letters in sequence with the central change setting wheel and apply them by pressing.
Staring processes which you have saved yourself Start process e.g. “Steak” process Store button (previously PROG button) Steak Steak The name of the program appears on the display Steak while the process is running. Before starting the process, you can change copy change the settings as required.
Store – deleting and copying a process Delete individual processes Copy process e.g. “Test” process e.g. “Test” process Store button Store button (previously PROG button) (previously PROG button) Test Test delete copy delete A B C D E F H I J K L M The name can be changed as required.
Store – Store block Setting the store block Change password New processes cannot be created if the “Store change password block” is set. You can use existing processes, but cannot change, copy or delete them. _xxxx enter old password settings A B C D E F H I J K L M _xxxx...
Importing and exporting processes – external memory Importing and exporting Importing a program: You can copy your cooking processes to a genuine USB memory stick from the unit manufacturer. The cooking programs can then be copied to a computer Switch the unit off and on again. or another unit.
Manual operation With manual operation, all the basic functions of the VarioCooking Center are available: ® “Cooking” button “Roasting” button B oth buttons: “Deep-frying” By pressing the “Cooking” or “Roasting” button or both buttons (deep frying) you can work manually in the particular mode. The cooking modes boiling and deep frying are not possible with VarioPan™...
To permanently display the cooking settings, hold down the temperature button for more than Time 30 seconds. To exit this display, simply touch the temperature button again. Core temperature Pressure cooking Cooking with baskets Pan selector button (111/112) R aise cover (211, 311) L ower cover (211, 311) Function button (111) Function button (112) Function button (211, 311) C entral dial with Push function - 34 -...
Manual operation Cooking Cooking with PowerBoost™ The basic setting of the unit is the boiling temperature. b o o s t Example of setting range from 30 °C to boiling point. With the height-specific boiling temperature, you can choose between PowerBoost™ stages 0 to 6. VarioBoost™ allows the cooking response to be fine-tuned from a gentle simmer through to hard boiling.
Manual operation Cooking with baskets The basic setting of the unit is the boiling temperature. The unit is heated continuously, even if there are no By pressing the button, the baskets can be baskets in the cooking liquid. lowered immediately or after the cooking liquid temperature has been reached (red arrow and acoustic signal).
Manual operation ∆T Delta-T cooking The slow rise in the pan temperature until the cooking process ends, maintaining a constant differential to the current core temperature, means that the meat is cooked more slowly and gently. Delta-T The difference between the core temperature and the pan temperature gives the Delta temperature.
® Select and hold the button Close Lid or close the lid are intelligent cooking processes with a pressure manually (111/112). cooking option which is optimally suited for the The Lock cover button appears when the cover is particular food. We recommend the use of fully closed.
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Manual operation Pressure cooking (option) Cancelling pressure cooking By pressing and holding (min. 4 sec) a cooking mode (e.g. boiling) or the VarioCooking Control ® button, pressure cooking is cancelled. 0:33 Pressure cooking is cancelled by resetting the time to 0:00. As the pressure is automatically dissipated, the display contains: - 39 -...
Manual operation Roasting The basic setting for the pan base temperature is 160°C. The pan temperature can be set to between 30 °C and 250 °C. 90°C 0:33 or work with the core temperature probe 19°C 76°C Desired Actual A signal sounds when the set pan base temperature is reached.
Manual operation Deep frying The basic oil temperature setting is 180 °C. The oil temperature can be selected from 30 °C to A signal sounds when the set oil 180 °C. temperature is reached. Please observe the minimum and maximum filling Changing the cooking mode or opening the pan quantity (see operating instructions for filling valve is only possible if the oil has been emptied...
Manual operation Deep frying with baskets The basic oil temperature setting is 180 °C. The oil temperature can be selected from 30 °C to 180 °C. Please observe the minimum and maximum filling quantity (see operating instructions for filling quantities)! By pressing the button, the baskets can be lowered immediately or after the oil temperature has been Danger!
Manual operation Timer, continuous operation, preheat With manual operation, the time may be set in various ways: Manual Preheat Timer CONT. 0:33 preheat Turn central dial anti-clockwise. “CONT.” appears first, followed by “Preheat”. Continuous operation CONT. Press the clock symbol and hold down the button until “CONT.”...
Manual operation Working with the core temperature probe The core temperature sensor enables the cooking process to be controlled by measurement of the core temperature. In addition, by means of the sensor, the HACCP data are recorded in the unit. It can be used in any cooking mode, but it is essential for DELTA-T cooking.
FRIMA✆Chef, Service✆Info, “model” units and software identification The unit and software identification can be You can display the FRIMA✆Chef telephone displayed using the “Mod” function. number as required. FRIMA✆Chef Service✆Info The display shows: The following service notices can be displayed in the Service Info area.
USB data memory (USB stick) USB data memory (USB stick) You can use the USB stick to download cooking processes and HACCP data from the unit. USB stick connected, HACCP file was found. The status of the USB data memory appears on the display.
HACCP logging Power optimisation connection The HACCP process data is continuously output The following data is logged: via the unit interface. For this, a PC/laptop and Data output every 60 sec (in ASCII format) the CombiLink software are required. For further ® – Batch no. explanations, please refer to the CombiLink ®...
Cleaning Regular cleaning ensures that the VarioCooking Center works smoothly and the food is prepared ® hygienically. Avoid damaging the threaded rod and seal (do not use sharp-edged tools). Caution! Screw in the valve cover once more after cleaning. Warning: If cleaned as described in the instructions, - Wear the correct protective clothing, gloves, the seal should be replaced after no more than goggles and a mask.
Unit settings: Real-time, Time format Time format setting The basic unit settings can be displayed and changed. am/pm Press the display to toggle between the 24 hour and 12 hour displays. settings The set time format lights up red (the date format changes automatically).
Unit settings: Date, Temperature unit, Language, Buzzer, Display contrast Date setting Language setting english 12.04 Use the central dial to select the language you want. Buzzer setting 21.12. The date format is linked to time format. Options: The required signal sound and its duration can be selected by turning the central setting wheel.
Help function Help function Your unit has a number of help texts to enable you to use its extensive potential as fully and as simply as possible. The Help Function is available if the display shows “?”. Paging through the Help Function: Notes: The required cooking process can also be selected directly from the Help function.
Fault messages If faults occur on your unit, they are indicated on Faults on your unit which allow you to carry on the display: cooking can be suppressed by pressing the arrow button. Service 26 Call customer service Tel.: Fault message When and how Remedial action Service 10...
Type 111/112 Art.-No.: 24.00.973 Type 211 Art.-No.: 24.01.008 Type 311 Art.-No.: 24.00.948 Deep frying basket 111/112 Deep frying basket 211/311 E.g. for frying 1 kg of French fries. E.g. for frying 2,5 kg of French fries. Type 111/112 Art.-No.: 24.00.972 Type 211/311 Art.-No.: 60.70.716...
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Accessories Rice and pasta baskets 111/112 Rice and pasta baskets 211/311 E.g. for cooking 1 kg (dry weight) of rice or noodles. E.g. for cooking 3 kg (dry weight) of rice or noodles. Type 111/112 Art.-No.: 60.70.752 Type 211/311 Art.-No.: 60.70.725 Portion baskets 111/112 VarioPan™...
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Type 211/311 Art.-No.: 60.72.131 Strainer Bain Marie frame Frame, 4 unpunched baskets with handles and For loose boiled products. 1 container 2/3 GN Type 111/112 Art.-No.: 60.70.783 Art.-No.: 60.71.918 Type 211 Art.-No.: 60.70.809 Type 311 Art.-No.: 60.70.810 - 55 -...
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Roasting rack Variomobil™ To avoid contact between the food and the bottom For effortless removal and easy portioning of large of the pan. quantities of food. Type 111/112 Art.-No.: 60.70.787 Type 111/112 Art.-No.: 60.70.771 Type 211 Order 2x Art.-No.: 60.71.968 Type 311 Order 3 x Art.-No.: 60.71.968...
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Accessories Oil cart with heating UltraVent condensation hood ® For filling, filtering, melting, transporting and storing Type 111/112 Art.-No.: 60.70.804 up to 49 litres of frying oil or frying fat. Type 211 Art.-No.: 60.70.806 Type 211/311 Art.-No.: 60.71.307 Type 311 Art.-No.: 60.70.929...
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