How to operate your whisk, Cleaning | Braun MR 5550 MCA specification

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 J into the whisk gear box I , then insert the motor part A into the gear box until it locks.

2.Place the whisk in a vessel and only then, press switch B to operate it.

3.To release, press buttons D and pull off the gear box. Then pull the whisk out of the gear box.

For best results:

•Do not use the beaker H , 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	a
	attachment
	(a) Chopper gear box	b
	(b) Blade	c
	(c) Chopper bowl	c
	(c) Chopper bowl
	(d) Anti-slip base/lid
		d

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 C .

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 A into gear box (a) until it locks.

5.Press switch B or C 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 D 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 A and the whisk gear box I 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 C , 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).

MR 5550 MCA, MR 5550 specifications

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