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G
etting to know your Kensington Food
Preserver
Lid
Heat insulated handles
Tap handle
Tap
Cord holder
Temperature dial
Indicator light
Preserving rack
Using your Kensington Food Preserver
Preparing the preserver for use
Unwind all the cord from the cord holder.
Put the preserver on a flat, anti-slip surface.
Make sure that the mains power point is
easily accessible. (Some people find it helpful
to place the unit next to the sink so that it is
easy to empty the unit once the preserving
process has finished)
Clean the preserver as described in the
section “Care and Maintenance”.
Plug the appliance into the power socket.
WARNING!
Never operate the food preserver when it is
empty. This risks damaging the appliance
irreparably.
Pour approximately 5 litres of water into the
preserver and bring it to the boil.
WARNING!
When it is hot, only move the unit using the
insulated handles. Burn risk!
Note:
Some manufacturing residue may be present in
the unit which may cause some odours when the
unit is first used. These are not noxious and will
disperse in a short time. Ensure adequate
ventilation during use, such as opening a window.
Turning your Kensington Food Preserver on or off
Set the temperature dial to the desired
temperature. The indicator light will come
on. Once the appliance has heated to the
selected temperature the indicator light will
go off. It will intermittently relight as the
temperature drops below the selected
temperature and the preserver reheats.
When you want to turn off the appliance,
turn the temperature dial to the position
marked OFF.
Whenever you are not using the appliance,
always remove the plug from the mains
power.
Preserving Foods
Foods can be preserved by exposing them to heat.
Depending on the type and the mass of the foods
to be preserved, you need to distinguish between
“
sterilisation
” and “
pasteurisation
”.
With sterilisation, the foods to be preserved are
brought up to a minimum temperature of 100° C,
whilst pasteurisation occurs at heats around 80° C.
Pasteurisation is usually sufficient for domestic
purposes.
To preserve properly you need to have preserving
bottles with screw-top lids or lids with rubber
seals.
1.
Put the preserving rack inside the preserving
unit.
2.
Place the filled and closed bottles on the rack.
Note:
It is possible to process up to a maximum of 14
one litre bottles at once in two layers stacked on
top of each other.
3.
Pour in enough water to at least cover the top
layer of bottles. Make sure that all the bottles
are firmly closed to prevent water getting into
them.
4.
Close the preserving unit with the lid.
