User manual SILVERCREST SPM 2000 A1

[. . . ] · Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Safety instructions How to avoid the risks of an electrical shock · The Panini Maker may only be used in dry rooms indoors. Protect the appliance from spray water ­ even when it is switched off. · Use the appliance only if the local mains voltage complies with the rated voltage of the appliance. · Do not connect the appliance to a multiple connection power socket on which other electrical devices are operating at the same time; this could lead to an overload of the power circuit. [. . . ] As soon as the selected heating level has been reached, the green control lamp "Ready" 5 glows. Warning: When the appliance is not in use, always remove the plug from the power socket. It is not sufficient to simply place the heat level regulator 1 in the position "0"! Note: The green control lamp , , Ready" 5 also lights up when the heat level regulator 1 is at position , , 0". As soon as you have set the heat level regulator 1 to the required position, the green control lamp "Ready" 5 will go off until the desired temperature has been attained. Tips and Tricks · To make meat softer and to speed up grilling, it can be marinaded beforehand. Suitable as the basis for this are, for example, sour cream, red wine, vinegar, buttermilk, or the fresh juice from papayas or pineapples. Do not add salt, salt extracts water from the meat and makes it hard. Place the meat in the marinade so that it is completely covered and then close the receptacle. · The hotplates 9 are non-stick coated, thus extra fat is not needed. Should you nonetheless wish to use extra fat, take note that "light" margarines and various vegetable oils are not suitable for grilling. Amongst these are cold-pressed olive oil and thistle, flax, wheatgerm, maizecorn, sesame, walnut and hazelnut oils. For grilling you can use for example butter, pork fat, margarine or ghee (butterfat). · If you are not sure if the foodstuff is cooked in the middle, use a standard commercial meat thermometer. Note: The green control lamp "Ready" 5 can repeatedly switch itself off. This means that the programmed temperature has fallen, and the appliance is automatically heating itself up again!Open the appliance lid and place the foodstuff to be toasted/grilled on the lower hotplate 9. Due to the positioning of the upper hotplate 9 being variable, even with thick items it is always parallel to the lower hotplate 9. After a short period check the browning of the foodstuff. To do this, open the appliance lid. Note: Start with short cooking times and expand on them until you have discovered the ideal duration. When you are satisfied with the browning, open the lid and remove the foodstuff. Warning: Do not use sharp or pointed objects to remove the foodstuff. They could damage the surfaces of the hotplates 9!Turn the heat level regulator 1 to "0" and remove the plug from the power socket. -4- Cleaning and Care Important! Before cleaning, remove the plug from the wall socket and wait until the appliance has cooled down completely. Risk of injury! Recipes A Panini is a warm sandwich prepared with fresh white bread. It is freshly toasted and then served. Spinach & Cheese Panini 250 g Spinach leaves 1 Onion 1 Garlic clove 1 tbsp. oil 2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 Pinch of salt (and pepper) 4 Slices of white bread 40 g Herb butter 75 g Mozzarella 20 g Pine nuts · Sort and wash the spinach leaves. [. . . ] Spread the lemon juice over the avocado so that it does not turn brown. · Cut the cucumber into slices and lay them on the avocado. · Cover the Panini with a second slice of white bread. · Carefully place the Panini on the Panini Maker, already pre-heated to a middle heat level, and close the lid. [. . . ]