Vitek VT-5054 BK, Instruction Manual

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Dry only lean meat without fat (for instance, beef
or poultry meat) and only fresh fish.
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Keep fish and meat in the marinade or boil
before cooking.
Recipe of the marinade
0,5 glass soy sauce
1 tea spoon cut garlic
2 tbl. spoons tomato paste
1,25 tea spoon salt
0,5 tea spoon ground pepper
Cooking of jerked beef
Cut beef into small pieces against fiber. Put the
pieces of meat into the marinade for 3 hours,
then remove and dry. Put the pieces on the trays
for dehydration, dry for 8-15 hours. Keep jerked
beef in hermetic package at room temperature no
longer than 2 weeks, in the fridge – no longer than
3 months.
Cooking of dried fish
Do not use frozen fish for drying. Remove the
bones, cut the fish into pieces. Put fish into salt
solution (half a glass of salt with 1L water) and put
the container into the fridge for 30 minutes, then
remove fish pieces and dry. Put fish pieces on the
plate, add salt and spice (1 tea spoon salt for 1 kg
fish). Cover the plate and put it into the fridge for
6 hours.
Put the pieces of fish on the trays for dehydration
(4) and dry till the juice stops dripping. Keep the
prepared fish in the fridge for no longer than 3
months.
Drying of cooked fish or meat
Boil the fish or meat before cooking. Remove the
fat, cut the products into cubes. Dry until ready.
Keep in hermetic package at room temperature no
longer than 2 weeks, in the fridge - no longer than
3 months.
Storage of food
Proper package prolongs storage life of dried food.
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Let the products cool down completely after
drying, then pack them into hermetic plastic
packages. For the best result keep the food in
vacuum packages.
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Mark the containers or packages for dried food
with the name of the product and sign the date
of drying.
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To prevent the food spoiling, regularly check the
packages for moisture. If there is moisture, dry
the products again.
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Keep the products in a dry cool place. Optimal
storage temperature for dried products should
not exceed 15°С. Keep the dried food in the
fridge or freezer.
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Compared to vegetables fruits contain more
sugar and acid so they are more suitable for dry-
ing and storage. Check the dried fruits regularly.
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Keep dried fruits, vegetables, greens, medici-
nal plants, nuts and baked breads in the fridge/
freezer for no longer than 1 year.
Cleaning and care
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Switch the unit off using the power switch (2),
unplug it and let the unit cool down.
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Wash the trays (5) and the lid (6) with warm
water and neutral detergent, dry them thor-
oughly.
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Do not use abrasives and solvents to clean the
unit body (1) or trays (5).
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Wipe the dehydrator body (1) with a slightly
damp soft cloth and then wipe dry.
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Do not immerse the unit body (1) into water or
other liquids. Provide that water does not get
into the ventilation openings of the unit body.
Storage
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Clean the unit before taking it away for storage.
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Keep the unit away from children in a dry cool
place.
Delivery set
Food dehydrator – 1 pc.
Instruction manual – 1 pc.
Technical specifications
Power supply: 220-240 V ~ 50 Hz
Power: 300 W
Capacity: 10 l
The manufacturer preserves the right to change
the specifications of the unit without a preliminary
notification.
Unit operating life is 3 years
Guarantee
Details regarding guarantee conditions can be ob-
tained from the dealer from whom the appliance
was purchased. The bill of sale or receipt must be
produced when making any claim under the terms
of this guarantee.
This product conforms to the EMC-
Requirements as laid down by the Council
Directive 2004/108/ЕС and to the Low
Voltage Regulation (2006/95/ЕС)
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