Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FD5 Mr. Coffee
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOO MODEL FOR SERVICE OR QUESTIONS CALL l-800-672-6333 FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using all electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, injury to persons, includ- ing the following: 1. 2. 3. Read all instructions before using the machine.
SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS 1. A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the hazards resulting from becoming entangled in, or tripping over a longer cord.
Warnings: The following safety practices must be followed to prevent food-borne illnesses. This is the case with any food-handling product and does not to all foods, fresh and dried. ! Thoroughly wash hands before starting to work with food, and wash again each time they touch anything other than food, before resuming work.
Introduction Congratulations, your are the owner of The Food by Mr. Coffee This instruction book will introduce you to simple and easy ways to preserve vegetables, fruits, and meats. You can make nutritious snacks while saving money on groceries. Herbs, flowers and potpourri be made by the at a fraction of the cost of store-bought goods.
Operating Instructions ! Before using The Food Dehydrator by Mr. Coffee for the first time, wash the trays and cover in warm, soapy water and rinse well. Trays can be washed on the top rack of a dishwasher only. ! Simply plug in The Food Dehydrator. Push the ON/OFF switch ON.
Genera/ About Drying Foods Why use a Food Dehydrator? COST Saving money is a major benefit of drying foods. Home-dried foods can be made at a fraction of the cost that you will pay at the supermarket. Buying produce and meats on special, or growing your own in the summer is a great way to make your food dollar stretch further.
Highlights Be sure to choose fresh, ripe fruits and vegetables. Quality meats; herbs and flowers will help insure good results. Clean produce thoroughly before using. Cut foods Slices that are about thick work the best. Foods can be sliced, shredded or diced.
Drying Fruits Use fruits that are fresh and ripe. Grow your own or select from a farmer’s market to help ensure quality produce. High quality produce will generate high quality results. Once you start processing fruits, work quickly to prevent spoilage.
Water blanching is a process that helps break open waxy or tough skinned fruits. Examples of tough skinned fruits are grapes, prunes, plums, cherries, some berries and figs. By breaking open the outside skin, quicker, more even drying will result. Peeling fruits is a personal decision.
Drying Vegetables Choose vegetables that are fresh and crisp as they will yield the best results. PREPARATION As with fruits, wash the vegetables and remove any blemishes or spoiled spots. Cut into slices or wedges. PRETREATMENT (OPTIONAL) As with fruits, vegetables need not be pretreated to achieve good results.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DRYING CHART Wash thoroughly fruits and vegetables prior to preparation. PREPARATION DRYNESS TIME VEGETABLE TEST Apples P a r e , c o r e , sl i c e in t o r i ngs. Pliable Dip in pretreatment for 2 minutes. Drain, arrange on tray to dry.
FRUIT/ PREPARATION DRYNESS TIME VEGETABLE TEST Carrots Slice or dice, steam until Leathery 4-15 tender. Cauliflower Separate into florets. Dip into mixture of Leathery 4-15 2 QTS. water and 3 TBSP. salt for 2 minutes Steam until tender. Celery C Chives Corn Cranberries Cucumbers Eggplant Separate and stalks.
VEGETABLE Grapes (Raisins) Lemons Mushrooms Nectarines Okra Onions/Leeks Oranges Parsley Parsnips TEST Remove stems: Water bath for’ Pliable to retain white color. I Choose young okra. trim pods, cut into circles. Leathery Remove tops, bottoms and skin.
PREPARATION DRYNESS TIME JEGETABLE TEST (Hrs) Peppers-Hot Wear rubber gloves while handling. Place whole Leathery 4-16 on trays to dry. Persimmons Remove cap. ‘Slice in circles or slices. Pliable 6-24 Pineapple Remove core. Cut in slices, wedges or chunks.
Meats and Fish Review “Warnings” on page 3 for important information. Meats or fish can be dried using two different methods. Jerking meats, or processing prior cooking, yields tough, chewy but great tasting meat. The meats are soaked in a salt-based marinade, then dried.
Fish Use fresh fish, cut into strips. Larger fish works best. Properly clean fish and keep cold prior to drying to help reduce spoiling. ‘Remove the bones and cut into strips. Soak in a mixture of 1 quart water and cup salt and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Herbs/Flowers/Potpourri Properly clean all herbs and flowers prior to drying. HERBS AND SPICES Almost any herb can be used for drying. These can be dried right on the stalk or stem. Remove the stems and leaves once these are dried. Labeling the herbs or spices prior to drying will help make identification much easier once dried.
Storage and Labeling PACKING Freezer bags with the zipper-type tops are excellent for storing dried foods. Place foods inside, squeeze out as much air as possible, then seal shut. sealed, vacuum bags can also be used. Vacuum sealing will extend the shelf life even longer.
Dehydrated foods are great eaten dry, but they can also be rehydrated close to their original form. Dried foods can be rehydrated by soaking them in liquids such as water, fruit juices or stocks. Rehydrated are great in pies and sauces. Dried vegeta- bles can be used for stews or soups.
GLAZED BANANA CHIPS Slice bananas into slices, place into lemon juice. Soak for a few minutes, drain, then place on tray. Sprinkle with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Dry until crispy and shiny. For best results, use almost green bananas. BANANA CHIPS/HONEY GLAZED Mix cup water and cup honey.
CINNAMON BLUEBERRY OAT BRAN MUFFINS Makes 12 muff ins 1 cup of dried blueberries 1 cup warm water Soak blueberries until tender. Drain off water. 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking powder teas.
DRIED SOUPS Place into saucepan any combination of your favorite vegetables. Add dry rice or noodles and your favorite dried meat. Place into an airtight container until ready to use. INSTANT SOUP PREPARATION Pour 2 cups of dried mix, from the recipe above, into 2 cups of boiling water.
ZUCCHINI BREAD A great way to use your surplus crop. 1 cup dried zucchini, blended into a flour cup warm water Mix water and zucchini flour together, let stand. 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon Mix dry ingredients together, set aside.
Meat MARINADE FOR BEEF, FISH OR TURKEY JERKY 3cupssoysauce 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup liquid smoke Mix together, let stand for 5 minutes. Add 1-2 pounds of meat and let marinate for 3 hours or overnight in an airtight container. Drain, place on trays to dry.
Record Keeping PRODUCE/MEAT VARIABLES TIME if Service Required, Do to Your Store For Service, call COFFEE ( l-806-672-6333 U.S.A. Canada) a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. To assist us in serving you, please have the model number (FD5) and date of purchase available.
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Limited Warranty Mr. Coffee warrants to the purchaser that the FD5 by Mr. Coffee@ (except for cord set) is free from manufacturer defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the .
An important point after buying a device Mr. Coffee FD5 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Mr. Coffee FD5 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Mr. Coffee FD5 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Mr. Coffee FD5 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Mr. Coffee FD5 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Mr. Coffee FD5, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Mr. Coffee FD5.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Mr. Coffee FD5. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Mr. Coffee FD5 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
