V-ZUG Miwell S, Operating Instructions Manual

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1 Safety precautions
Heating foods and liquids
▪ Do not leave the appliance unattended when heating up or cooking food in
containers that are made of plastic, paper or other flammable materials. The
containers can melt or ignite.
▪ Ignition hazard and danger of explosion! Do not heat beverages or food that
contain alcohol.
▪ Scalding hazard! When heating liquids, place a teaspoon in the vessel to
prevent delayed boiling (or superboiling). With delayed boiling, boiling point
is reached without the typical steam bubbles forming. Disturbing an open
vessel, even slightly, can cause the liquid to erupt.
▪ Do not use vessels with a narrow spout.
▪ Stir liquids halfway through heating and when the time is up allow the vessel
to stand in the cooking space for a short time. Stir the contents once more
and then take the vessel out of the cooking space.
▪ Scalding hazard! Infant food in jars and bottles must be heated without the
lid, top or teat. Infant food must be stirred or shaken well after being heated
up. It is imperative to check the temperature of the food before giving it to
the infant!
▪ Do not heat food in tightly sealed containers (tins, bottles, sealed foil, paper
or metal disposable packaging). Remove plastic packaging before cooking
or defrosting foods. Sealed containers are liable to explode. Always open
the containers.
▪ The cooking time depends on the quantity, nature and initial temperature of
the food, as well the cookware being used. Always start with the shorter
cooking time given to avoid overcooking the food. Otherwise, smaller quant-
ities or food with a low moisture content can dry out and possibly ignite. If
the food has not reached the right stage of cooking when the time is up, ex-
tend the cooking time.
▪ Prick food with a skin or peel such as potatoes, tomatoes, sausages, shell
food, etc. with a fork. Otherwise, the steam that is produced will be unable
to escape and may cause the food to explode.
▪ Do not cook eggs in the shell. Do not heat up boiled eggs. Eggs can ex-
plode in the microwave. Crack the eggs open and then whisk them. Pierce
the yolks of fried eggs.
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