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Owner’s Manual
Pasta Cooker
13592 Desmond St., Pacoima, CA 91331 818.897.0808 tel 888.753.9898 toll free www.americanrange.com
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– Inspect the tank for water leaks at metal joints and fittings – if you see one, don’t continue to use the pasta cooker –
immediately contact American Range Service Department at 818.897.0808 or [email protected].
Starch will form on the surfaces of the pasta tank and on the basket support – if you are busy, you may need to clean them every
shift.
To clean the tank, the basket support and baskets, scrub them with Scotch-Brite
™
or a similar abrasive pad using a commercial
cleaner specifically recommended for cleaning and sanitizing surfaces that are in contact with food.
When you are done, rinse the tank several times, discharging the contents to the drain through the locking drain valve. Be sure the
cleaner is completely removed from the tank and items you have scrubbed. The optional manual water fill valve will come in handy
here.
If the tank shows signs of hard water buildup – called "liming" – consider cleaning it using CLR Pro Metal Cleaner. It is a mild
abrasive and versatile multipurpose cleanser that gently cleans and shines – follow directions on the product label. Rinse twice with
cool water to remove any remaining cleaner.
MAINTENANCE
OPTIONAL MANUAL WATER FILL
A swing-away water faucet will simplify filling and re-filling the pasta cooker during the day. It can be set to add water slowly during
cooking time – or be operated to top off the tank during simmer time. Either way, you can’t beat the convenience. Remember – it
is best to operate the tank filled with water – as it's easy to get sidetracked during a busy day and forget the water is boiling away. It
might take as little as 30 minutes or less to completely evaporate the water – and during a busy period – 30 minutes seems like 30
seconds!
COOKING TIPS
For cold dishes, you can rinse pasta with cold water to cool and stop cooking.
If your pasta is sticky, consider using a little more water per pound of dry pasta.
If you are using the optional Manual Water Fill, adjust the faucet to provide make-up water and help flush away starch.
If the kitchen water tastes funny, so will the pasta – consider filtering the pasta cooking water supply.
Some chefs recommend adding plenty of salt – when tasted, it should resemble "sea water" – but for those sodium restricted
menus – be careful. And while the addition of salt raises the boiling water temperature about 0.5
o
F - it will not significantly
reduce cooking time.
Cook the pasta at a fast boil – this helps set the pasta and remove starch that might cause pasta to stick to each other.
When the pasta has reached the "al dente" texture, you may consider stopping the cooking process by adding some cold water
to the tank – and, at the same time, get a head start heating water for the next batch.
You can lift the pasta basket(s), shake out excess water and hang them off the back of the pot for a short while to drain.
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