Gastroback 41403 User Manual - Page 9

The indicator of this button illuminates blue, when the appliance is connected to the power supply and switched on via the power switch. After pressing the button the motor starts working immediately. The worm shaft moves the foods to the outlet of the cutter housing. Do not let the motor work continuously for more than 3 minutes. Usually, during this time, you have processed a tablet full of meat. Thereafter, switch off the motor for 15 minutes to let the motor cool down. It is a good idea to use this time for preparing the next portion. Reverse operation is only intended for loosening blocked foods in the worm shaft (see: ›Clearing a blocking-reverse operation‹). Tools The appliance is provided with four sets of tools: • Cutter blade and two grinding discs-for mincing and mixing • Separator disc and sausage horn-for filling sausage skins with minced meat • Plastic finger and cone-for making special meat pâté / kebbe • Cookie maker and former-for preparing cookies CAUTION: Always use only one matching set of tools. For mincing and mixing only use one grinding disc at a time. Select the grinding disc according to the consistency of your foods and your liking. • Select the coarse grinding disc for firm foods, and for making coarse sausages. • Select the fine grinding disc for tender foods. • To get a really fine consistency (e.g. for kebbe), process the foods several times, beginning with the coarse grinding disc. Then use the fine grinding disc for the second or third run. Example: For steak tartar, mince the meat with the coarse grinding disc twice. Tips for Best Results Only process edible foods that are not off and not over-stored. Only use meat that is really fresh! Additionally, process meat directly before consuming or cooking it. Even in the refrigerator, chopped meat is highly perishable. Do not process very hard, very fibrous, or too large pieces of food (e.g. bones, gristle, thick sinews, seeds, nuts, stringy stalks, hard shells, etc.). Cook hard vegetables, and always remove any uneatable parts completely, before processing the food. Cut the food into suitable pieces that can be inserted effortlessly in the feed tube. When processing larger amounts of food, prepare the food in portions that can be processed within 2 or 3 minutes. In between times, switch off the mincer (ON/OFF button) to let the motor cool down. In the meantime, you can prepare the next portion. Cut meat and food of similar consistency in strips (ca. 10 cm in length and 2 cm thick). Cut food that is somewhat firmer in 1 cm cubes (at the maximum). If the motor agitates too slowly and is about to get stuck, cut your food to smaller pieces, and/or cook firm food (e.g. vegetables), before processing. Slow down your work-speed. 33