Braun MR 5550 - Manual (Page 7)

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How to operate your whisk
Use the whisk only for whipping cream,
beating egg whites and mixing sponges and
ready-mix desserts.
1. Insert the whisk into the whisk gear
box , then insert the motor part into
the gear box until it locks.
2. Place the whisk in a vessel and only then,
press switch to operate it.
3. To release, press buttons and pull off
the gear box. Then pull the whisk out of the
gear box.
For best results:
• Do not use the beaker
, but a wider bowl.
• Start with a low speed setting.
• Move the whisk clockwise, holding it
slightly inclined.
• Only whip up to 400 ml chilled cream (min.
30 % fat content, 4 – 8 °C).
• Only whip up to 4 egg whites.
How to operate
your chopper
attachment
(a) Chopper gear box
(b) Blade
(c) Chopper bowl
(d) Anti-slip base/lid
The chopper is perfectly suited for chopping
meat, cheese, onions, herbs, garlic, carrots,
walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds etc.
For chopping hard goods (e.g. hard cheese),
use the on/off turbo switch
.
N.B.: Do not chop extremely hard food, such
as ice cubes, nutmeg, coffee beans,
and grains.
Before chopping...
• pre-cut meat, cheese, onions, garlic,
carrots (see table page 5)
• remove stalks from herbs, un-shell nuts
• remove bones, tendons and gristle from
meet.
1. Caution: Carefully remove the plastic
cover from the blade. The blade is very
sharp!
Always hold it by the upper plastic part.
Place the blade on the centre pin of the
chopper bowl (c). Press it down until it
locks.
Always place the chopper bowl on the
anti-slip base (d).
2. Place the food in the chopper bowl.
3. Put the gear box (a) on the chopper bowl.
4. Insert the motor part
into gear box (a)
until it locks.
5. Press switch or to operate the
chopper. During processing, hold the
motor part with one hand and the chopper
bowl with the other.
6. After use, press buttons to remove the
motor part.
7. Then remove the gear box.
8. Carefully take out the blade.
9. Then remove the processed food from the
chopper bowl. The anti-slip base also
serves as an air-tight lid for the chopper
bowl.
Cleaning
Clean the motor part and the whisk gear
box with a damp cloth only. The chopper
gear box (a) may be rinsed under the tap.
Do not immerse the gear box (a) in water.
All other parts can be cleaned in the
dishwasher. However, after processing very
salty food, you should rinse the blades right
away. Also, be careful not to use an overdose
of cleaner or decalcifier in your dishwasher.
When processing foods with colour (e.g.
carrots), the plastic parts of the appliance
may become discoloured. Wipe these parts
with vegetable oil before placing them in the
dishwasher.
Accessories
(available at Braun Service Centres; however
not in every country)
BC-5000: Chopper attachment, perfectly
suited for chopping large quantities as well as
for preparing shakes, making light doughs
and crushing ice cubes.
HC-5000: High-speed chopper, ideal for
herbs, onions, garlic, chilis, nuts etc.
Recipe example
Mayonnaise (use handblender)
200 – 250 ml oil
1 egg (yolk and white)
1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar, salt and
pepper to taste
Put all ingredients into the beaker according
to the a.m. order. Introduce the handblender
to the base of the beaker. Pressing the turbo
switch
, keep the handblender in this
position until the oil emulsifies. Then, without
switching off, slowly move it up and down
until the mayonnaise is well combined.
Subject to change without notice.
This product conforms to the EMC-
Requirements as laid down by the
Council Directive 89/336/EEC and to the Low
Voltage Regulation (73/23 EEC).
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