Bifinett KH 1090 User Manual [hu]

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ELECTRIC FONDUE

ELECTRIC FONDUE

Operating instructions

KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM

www.kompernass.com

ID-Nr.: KH1090-06/08-V2

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CONTENT PAGE

Intended usage 2
Safety instructions 2
Function 3
Technical data 3
Items supplied 3
Description 3
Placement 4
Before the first use 4
Taking into use 4
Using the fondue pot for serving and keeping food warm 5
Cleaning and Care 6
Storage 6
Troubleshooting 6
Disposal 7
Importer 7
Warranty and Service 7
Recipes 8

Fondue Bourguignonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Fondue Chinoise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Neuenburger Cheese Fondue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Fondue with Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Sweet-Sour Fondue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Read the operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time and preserve this
booklet for later reference. Pass the manual on to whomsoever might acquire the appliance at a later date.

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ELECTRIC FONDUE
KH 1090

Intended usage

The Electric Fondue Bifinett KH 1090 is intended
exclusively …

• for use as a cooking implement

• for use in enclosed spaces

• for non-commercial use in private households

Note:

All warranties and liabilities are null and void in
the case of defects with the Electrical Fondue and
its components that may have been caused through
improper use of the appliance!

Safety instructions

To avoid potentially fatal electric
shocks:

• The rating of the local power supply must tally
completely with the details given on the rating
plate of the appliance.

• Never submerse the thermo-plinth in water.
Wipe it with a damp cloth only. Should fluids
penetrate into the thermo-plinth, there is the risk
of receiving an electric shock!

• Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables
to be replaced at once by qualified technicians
or our Customer Service Department.

• Arrange for damaged or malfunctioning appliances
to be inspected and/or repaired by a qualified
specialist or the Customer Service Department
as soon as possible.

To avoid the risks of fire and burn
injuries

• Never leave the appliance unattended whilst in use.

• This appliance is not intended for use by individuals
(including children) with restricted physical,
physiological or intellectual abilities or deficiences
in experience and/or knowledge unless they are
supervised by a person responsible for their safety
or receive from this person instruction in how the
appliance is to be used. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.

• Select a safe and stable location to place the
appliance.

• Ensure that the power plug is at all times easily
accessible, in case of danger, and that there is
no risk of anyone tripping over the cable.

• Never use the appliance:

- if individual components, the power plug or the

power cable are damaged,

- in the case of malfunctions, or if it has otherwise

been damaged or dropped. Arrange for the
appliance to be checked and/or repaired at
the Service Centre.

• Plastic bags can be deadly. To avoid the risk of
fatalities through suffocation, keep plastic bags
out of the reach of children.

• Do not operate the appliance via an external
time-switch or a separate remote control system.

• Never place other kitchen implements (e.g. cooking
pans) onto the thermo-plinth instead of the Fondue
pot. Other cooking pans could tip during use, as
the thermo-plinth is designed only for acceptance
of the supplied cooking implement.

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Tips for safety:

• Immediately remove the electrical plug from the
socket in cases of danger.

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• Never use the appliance for purposes other than
those for which it was intended.

• Always remove the power cable from the wall
socket, and also from the appliance, if the appliance
is not in use, when removing components and
before cleaning it.

To extinguish burning fats and oils…

1. Immediately remove the power plug from the
wall socket.

2. Smother the flames, in that you place a lid, a metal
dish or bowl or a fire blanket over the fondue pot.

To avoid the risk of property
damage:

• Do not use the fondue-pot as a cooking implement
on other sources of heat (e.g. on hotplates), it
could be irreparably damaged.

Risk of Burns!

• During use and when serving, grasp the Electrical
Fondue only by the handles, it can become very
hot. Additionally, for the sake of safety, always
use an oven cloth.

• When heating fats and other liquids, the hot content
may splatter upwards. Accordingly, NEVER lean
over the fondue pot when it is in use!

This symbol warns of hot surfaces.
Risk of Burns!

Attention!

• During cooking, never pour water into the heated
fat or oil in the fondue pot! This would cause a
darting flame and possibly a fire! Additionally,
people close to the Electrical Fondue may be
seriously burned!

Function

With the Fondue-Set you can prepare…

• classical fondues with meat or fish

• Swiss-style cheese fondues

• light Chinese fondues with bouillon
or also

• chocolate fondues as a dessert

Technical data

Mains voltage: 220-240 V ~50 Hz
Power consumption: 1.200 Watt

Items supplied

• Fondue pot made of stainless steel

• Thermo-plinth with temperature controller

• Fork holder

• 8 Fondue forks

• Operating Instructions

• Overheated fats and oils can quickly start to
burn! Under no circumstances should you try
to extinguish burning fats or oils with water!

This would cause a dartflame which could also ignite
furniture and curtains etc! Additionally, people close
to the Electrical Fondue may be seriously burned!

Description

1 Fork holder
2 Heat insulated handles
3 Fondue pot
4 Power cable
5 Thermo-plinth
6 Temperature regulator
7 Control lamp

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Placement

Place the switched-on fondue exclusively on level,
firm and heat-resistant surfaces in a dry environment.

Important

To avoid heat related damage and the risk of a
fire in the surroundings of the switched-on Electrical
Fondue, take steps to ensure that …

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Taking into use

Note:

On the first usage, the generation of light smoke
and a slight smell can occur, this is due to production
residues. This is completely normal and is not
dangerous. Provide for sufficient ventilation, for
example, open a window.

• the switched-on fondue has an all-round minimum
distance of 50 cm from walls, furniture and other
objects.

• no objects are suspended above the switched-on
fondue (e.g. lamps).

• there are no easily inflammable objects close to
the switched-on fondue (e.g. materials/textiles).

• the power cable 4 and the thermo-plinth 5 are
not located close to hot surfaces or open flames.

• the power cable 4 does not, and cannot, make
contact with the thermo-plinth 5.

• no moisture and/or fluids can permeate into the
thermo-plinth 5.

Before the first use

Remove all components of the Electrical Fondue
from the packaging. Remove all possibly remaining
protective foils and clean any packaging-dust remnants
from all components that will come into contact with
foodstuffs.
Do not use any abrasive cleaners or scouring pads
as these will scratch the surfaces!

1. Insert the power cable 4into the thermo-plinth 5.

2. Insert the power cable 4into a wall power socket.

3. Place the fondue-pot 3 onto the thermo-plinth 5.

Ensure that the Fondue pot 3 stands safely and
level on the thermo-plinth 5.

Attention!

Never lay aluminium foil or other materials between
the thermo-plinth 5 and the fondue-pot 3, if you
do, irreparable damage may be caused to the Elec­trical Fondue. Additionally, there would be the danger
of a fire!

Warning regarding appliance
damage!

• NEVER place other kitchen implements (e.g.
cooking pans) instead of the Fondue pot 3
onto the thermo-plinth 5. Other cooking pans
could tip over during use, as the thermo-plinth 5
is designed to accept only the Fondue pot 3.

• Also, do not use the fondue-pot 3 as a cooking
implement on other heat sources (e.g. on hotplates),
it could be irreparably damaged.

• Never apply heat to an empty fondue-pot 3.

4. Pour the amount of cooking oil or bouillon required
for the selected dish into the fondue pot 3.

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Notice regarding the filling of the fondue-pot 3:

• Never fill the fondue-pot 3 with oil or bouillon
above the Max. marking in the pot.

• Never fill the fondue pot 3 with cooking oil or
Bouillon to less than the Min. marking.

• Use exclusively vegetable oils for the preparation
of fondues.

• Never place spices, herbs or similar flavourings
into the oil as these burn very quickly in hot oil.
Should you wish to use herbal oil preparations,
the herbs must be removed from the oil before
filling the fondue-pot 3.

• Never mix different oil types.

• Never use oils that have already been used!

Note:

The different heat settings on the temperature regu­lator 6, as well as the time details, are to be
considered as guiding values only.

5. Position the temperature regulator 6 to pre-heat
and melt-down for …

• Classical fondues with oil at heating level 4-5.

• Chinese fondues with bouillon at heating level 3-4.

Advice about fondue ingredients:

• Use a piece of kitchen-roll paper to dab all of
the ingredients dry before placing them in the
fondue-pot 3.

• Completely thaw deep-frozen ingredients before
placing them into the fondue-pot 3.

7. Place the fork holder 1 onto the fondue-pot 3.
The fondue forks supplied can be put into the
fork holder 1.

8. Then adjust the temperature regulator 6 for the
preparation of …

• Chocolate fondues at heating level 1-2.

• Cheese fondues at heating level 2-3.

• Classical fondues with oil at heating level 4-5.

• Chinesische fondues with bouillon at heating
level 4-5.

Using the fondue pot for serving
and keeping food warm

If you wish to use the fondue-pot 3 for serving and
keeping food warm …

Note:

During melting, constantly stir the cheese resp. the
chocolate. Otherwise, the cheese resp. chocolate
could burn on.

• For melting cheese fondues at heating level 4-5.

• For melting chocolate fondues at heating level 1-2.

The control lamp 7 glows.

6. After pre-heating, place the ingredients for the
individual dish into the fondue-pot 3. For this,
use the supplied fondue forks.

1. Firstly, turn the temperature regulator 6 to
heating level 0.

2. Remove the fondue-pot 3 from the thermo-plinth 5
and place it on a heat-resistant surface (e.g. a
switched-off, completely cooled down hotplate).

3. Remove the power cable 4, first from the wall

socket and then from the thermo-plinth 5.

4. Place the thermo-plinth 5 at the desired location.

Ensure that the surface at the location is level,
firm and heat-resistant.

5. Insert the power cable 4 first back into the

thermo-plinth 5 and then into a wall socket.

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6. Place the fondue-pot 3 with the food to be kept
warm onto the thermo-plinth 5.

7. Turn the temperature regulator 6 to heating
level 1-2 for the keeping warm of liquid dishes
such as soup etc. .

Cleaning and Care

Attention!

First of all remove the power cable 4 from the wall
socket before cleaning the Electrical Fondue and its
components! Otherwise, there is the risk of receiving
an electric shock!

Attention!

After using the Electrical Fondue, wait until the
thermo-plinth 5 and the fondue-pot 3 have cooled
down completely! The risk of burns is ever present!

When you have removed the power cable 4 of
the Electrical Fondue from the wall socket and the
fondue-pot 3 and the thermo-plinth 5 have cooled
down …

Storage

• Remove the power cable 4 from both the wall
socket and the thermo-plinth 5 when the appliance
is not being used.

• Always wait until the thermo-plinth 5 and the
fondue-pot 3 have cooled down completely
before packing the Electrical Fondue and its
components away after use.

• For the sake of safety, always store the Electrical
Fondue out of the reach of children.

Troubleshooting

Should the Electrical Fondue not function or not
function correctly …

1. Check to ensure that the power cable 4 is
correctly connected to the thermo-plinth 5.

2. Check to see that the power cable is correctly
connected to the wall socket.

3. Check to see if the wall socket to which the Elec-

trical Fondue is connected is "live", in that another
appliance is connected to it.

1. Remove the cooking oil from the fondue-pot 3.

2. Wash the fondue-pot 3 thoroughly in warm
water with a mild dish detergent.

3. If necessary, clean the housing of the themo­plinth 5 with a moist sponge.

Attention!

NEVER submerge the thermo-plinth 5 in water to
clean it! The appliance could become irreparably
damaged!

If the malfunction cannot be traced back to one of
these causes …

4. Remove the power cable from the wall socket
and allow the thermo-plinth 5 to cool down
completely.

5. Re-insert the power cable into a wall socket.

Should the malfunction not be corrected by the
measures described above, please make contact
with one of our service-partners in your locality.

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Disposal

Warranty and Service

Do not dispose of the appliance in your
normal domestic waste. This product is
subject to the provisions of European
Directive 2002/96/EG.

Dispose of the appliance through an approved
disposal centre or at your community waste facility.
Observe the currently applicable regulations.
In case of doubt, please contact your waste disposal
centre.

Dispose of all packaging materials in an
environmentally friendly manner.

Importer

KOMPERNASS GMBH
BURGSTRASSE 21
44867 BOCHUM, GERMANY

www.kompernass.com

You receive a 3-year warranty for this device as of
the purchase date. The appliance has been manu­factured with care and meticulously examined before
delivery. Please retain your receipt as proof of pur­chase. In the case of a warranty claim, please make
contact by telephone with our service department.
Only in this way can a post-free despatch for your
goods be assured.
The warranty covers only claims for material and
maufacturing defects, not for worn parts or for damage
to fragile components, e.g. buttons or batteries. This
product is for private use only and is not intended
for commercial use.
The warranty is void in the case of abusive and
improper handling, use of force and internal tampering
not carried out by our authorized service branch.
Your statutory rights are not restricted in any way
by this warranty.

DES Ltd

Units 14-15
Bilston Industrial Estate
Oxford Street
Bilston
WV14 7EG
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

Irish Connection

Harbour view
Howth
Co. Dublin
Tel: 00353 (0) 87 99 62 077
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

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Recipes

Fondue Bourguignonne

Preparation time: approx. 30 minutes
For four people.

Note:

Do not hang all of the fondue forks with meat into
the fondue pot 3 at the same time. This will cool
the oil too quickly and the pores of the meat will not
close quickly enough. The meat will be very greasy.

Fondue Chinoise

Ingredients

• 800 g Fillet of Beef

• 1 jar Pepper gherkins (approx. 190 g)

• 1 jar Pearl onions (approx. 190 g)

• 1 jar Mixed pickles (ca. 220 g)

• some salt

• black pepper from the grinder

• 3/4 l Sunflower seed oil

1. Trim any gristle or sinews from the meat, pat it
dry and cut it into cubes of about 3 cm in size.
Distribute it onto several plates and place them
on the table so that they are easily reachable for
everyone.

2. Allow the pepper gherkins, pearl onions and
mixed pickles to drain separately then place
them into small bowls. Distribute the small bowls
and the salt and pepper mills around the table.

3. Heat up the oil as described in the instructions.

4. Spear an individual piece of meat onto a fork.
Hang the fork in the fork holder so that the meat
is completely covered by the oil.

5. Leave the meat in the fondue pot 3 until it is
cooked to the individuals personal taste - rare,
medium or well done.

6. After removal, flavour the meat with salt and
pepper.

Preparation time: approx. 50 minutes
(plus approx. 45 Min. freezing time)
For 4 people

Ingredients

• 300 gr. Chicken breast fillet

• 300 gr Veal fillet

• 300 gr Pork fillet

• one large Carrot

• a small stick of Leek

• 40 gr Celery

• a piece of fresh Ginger (4 cm long)

• 1/2 stem of Lemon grass

• 250 gr Spinach

• 250 gr Spring onions

• 1 - 2 Liter Chicken stock

• 3 tablespoons of Dry sherry

for the Sauce

• 8 tablespoons of Soya sauce

• 4 very fresh Egg yolks

1. Put all of the meats separately into freezer bags
and place them in the freezer for approx.
45 minutes.

2. Afterwards, cut all of the meats into wafer-thin
slices and lay them, slightly overlapping, onto
a plate.

3. Clean, wash and peel the celery, leek and the
carrot. Cut them all into fine strips. Peel and
chop the ginger and the lemon grass. Clean
and wash the spinach and the spring onions.
Lay them both together on a plate.

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