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Congratulations! You have purchased an appliance that will help you maintain the freshness and quality of your food for longer. By extracting and keeping air out, the vacuum pump creates vacuum conditions in rigid containers. This food preservation system is therefore perfect for retaining the freshness, taste and quality of your food for longer.
About vacuum preservation
Oxygen is one of the main reasons why food deteriorates. By causing a chemical change, it reduces the nutritional value, level of vitamins, texture, colour, flavour and overall quality of the food. In vacuum conditions, the food deterioration process is slowed down.
The Braun fresh system has been designed to offer maximum flexibility to the user in the preparation and preservation of food. The system is therefore ideal for everyday use. There are, however, a few general safeguards that need to be followed to obtain the best results.
Caution
Please read through the use instructions carefully before using the appliance.
•Vacuum preservation is not a substitute for food storage in the refrigerator or freezer. Therefore, the recommended storage times and especially temperatures for the respective food types need to be strictly observed. We further recommend a storage temperature of between -1 and
+7 °C (based on the recommendations of the BfR – Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Germany) for perishable food. This can be achieved by storing the food in the special cool compartments of the refrigerator.
•Do not use the vacuumiser to store fresh fish, seafood products or minced meat in the refrigerator. In general, these types of food should only be stored in the freezer.
•Always allow food to cool down to room temperature (below 40 °C) before applying the vacuum (to prevent a vacuum boiling effect).
•Household vacuum food storage cannot be compared with industrial vacuum food packaging. It is not possible to achieve the same kind of pre-treatment and micro- biological quality in the home.
•Never preserve air-prepared food (e.g. desserts, cream, whipped egg white, nitrogen-based soft cheese etc.) in vacuum conditions. This kind of food is likely to expand due to the vacuum, might enter the vacuum pump and damage it.
•The lids of your FreshWare containers are not microwave-proof.
Tips and tricks
•The combination of Braun FreshWare and the vacuum pump will make it possible to marinate such foods as beef in hours instead of days. For best results, pour marinade over the meat, then create a vacuum and release it right away. Repeat this procedure twice more and let the beef marinate without vacuum for three hours.
•Food such as rice, lentils, cereals and flour which are not preserved in the refrigerator can eventually become stale or spoiled. In vacuum conditions, this risk is significantly diminished with longer and better storage life as a consequence.
•The vacuum process extracts humidity from the containers. Dry food such as crackers, biscuits, cornflakes, dried fruits and nuts will therefore stay crispy and fresh for longer in a vacuum condition. Fats in these foods will be protected thanks to the reduction of oxygen inside the container.
•Avoid opening vacuum-sealed containers too often since this will reduce the durability of the food inside. You will obtain the best benefits from vacuum preservation if you vacuumise a large quantity of e.g. cold cuts which you are not intending to con- sume within the next few days.
Description
AMotor part
BOn/off switch
(MR 5500: turbo/MR 4050: speed 2)
CRelease buttons (MR 5500 only)
DVacuum pump
EPump cover
FFreshWare
GLid
HValve lid
IPump coupling
JDay/month indicator
KVacuum indicator
LValve seal
MLid seal
NTray
ORectangular container
How to use your vacuum system
1.Attach the pump cover (E) to the vacuum pump (D) and insert the motor part (A) into the vacuum pump until it locks.
2.Place the lid (G) on the FreshWare con- tainer and close the valve lid (H).
3.Place the vacuum pump into the pump coupling (I). The vacuum indicator (K) is fully expanded, signalling that there is no vacuum inside the container.
4.Plug in the appliance, press firmly on the lid and operate the on/off switch (B) in order to create vacuum conditions. The longer you press the switch, the more the vacuum indicator retracts. A full vacuum has been created when the vacuum indicator is completely below the valve lid surface. Keep the pump working for a few more seconds for optimum vacuum conditions.
5.In order to release the vacuum, simply open the valve lid. Upon opening, the freshness sound will be heard and the vacuum indicator will move up.
6.To remove the vacuum pump from the motor part, press the release buttons (C) and pull off (MR 5500) or turn (MR 4050).
Please note:
•In the unlikely case that a vacuum is created, but then gets lost within a short period of time, ensure that all parts are clean.
•Do not fill a container more than 10 mm below the brim. For storage in the freezer, please assure that the big containers are not filled more than 20 mm below the brim.
•Before using the containers in an oven or microwave, make sure you remove both the lid (G) as well as the tray (N).
•The tray (N) is designed to protect food from exuded liquids during storage. Liquids will flow under the tray avoiding contact with the food.
