Lakeland PRESS AND CHOP 31557 Instruction Booklet

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

Model: 31557

PRESS AND CHOP

LAKELAND PRESS AND CHOP

Thank you for choosing the Lakeland Press and Chop.

Please take a little time to read this booklet before getting started and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

The Press and Chop ﬁnely chops ingredients at the press of a button.

This compact appliance can be kept close at hand on the worktop, ready for prepping foods like nuts, herbs, garlic and onions and even burgers and ﬁshcakes. It whizzes up dips and salsas in seconds and is perfect for pureeing baby food.

The transparent bowl allows you to chop to the perfect consistency every time.

Here at Lakeland, our award-winning family-owned business still offers the same excellent quality, value for money and exceptional customer service as when we founded the company back in the 1960s.

Our products are hand-picked and thoroughly tested so you can be sure that everything you purchase will be a pleasure to use for many years to come.

CONTENTS

Product features ............................................................................................................. 3

Safety cautions ............................................................................................................ 4-5

Assembling your Press and Chop and using for the ﬁrst time .......................................... 6

Instructions for use ...................................................................................................... 7-8

A guide to ingredients, hints and tips .............................................................................. 9

Recipes ........................................................................................................................ 10

Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................... 11

Care and cleaning ........................................................................................................ 12

Electrical connections ................................................................................................... 13

Recycling your electricals .............................................................................................. 13

1. On/off button

2. Cord and plug

3. Motor

4. Lid

5. Lid handle

6. Blade

7. Bowl handles

8. Bowl

9. Pin

10. Non-slip base

PRODUCT FEATURES

SAFETY CAUTIONS

Carefully read all the instructions before using the appliance and keep in a safe place for future reference. Always follow these safety cautions when using the appliance to avoid personal injury or damage to the appliance. This appliance should be used only as described in this instruction book.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be done by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.

• Make sure your electricity supply matches the voltage shown on the appliance.

• Ensure all packaging materials and any promotional labels or stickers are removed from the appliance before the ﬁrst use.

• Always inspect the appliance before use for noticeable signs of damage. Do not use if damaged or has been dropped. In the event of damage, or if the appliance develops a fault contact the Lakeland customer care team on 015394 88100.

• Do not use this appliance if the lead is damaged. If the lead is damaged it must be replaced with a special lead. Contact the Lakeland customer care team on 015394

88100.

• Always use the appliance on a dry, level, heat resistant surface.

• Unplug from the mains when not in use and before cleaning. To disconnect, turn the socket to “off “and remove the plug from the mains socket.

• Do not use any accessories or attachments with this appliance other than those recommended by Lakeland.

• To protect against ﬁre, electric shock or personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or base in water or other liquids.

• Do not leave the lead hanging over the edge of a kitchen table or worktop. Avoid contact between the lead and hot surfaces.

• For indoor use only.

• For domestic use only.

• This appliance should be used for preparation of food as described within the instructions for use that accompany it.

• Always ensure that your hands are dry before removing the plug from the mains socket. Never pull the plug out of the mains socket by its lead.

• To avoid injury or possible ﬁre, do not cover the appliance when in use.

• Do not connect this appliance to an external timer or remote control system.

• An extension cable may be used with care. The electrical rating of the cable should be at least as great as the appliance. Do not allow the cable to hang over the edge of the worktop or touch any hot surfaces.

• This appliance complies with the basic requirements of Directives 04/108/EC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and 06/95/EC (Safety of Domestic Electrical Appliances).

• WARNING: A cut off plug inserted into a 13 amp socket is a serious safety (shock) hazard. Ensure the cut off plug is disposed of safely.

• CAUTION: The plastic bags used to wrap this appliance or the packaging may be

dangerous. To avoid risk of suffocation, keep these bags out of reach of babies

and children. These bags are not toys.

• CAUTION: The blade is very sharp. Care must be taken when handling the blade, emptying the bowl and during cleaning. Hold by the plastic spindle, well away from the cutting edges, when handling and cleaning.

• DO NOT operate the Press and Chop empty.

• When you have stopped chopping and lifted the motor off the bowl, wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the lid and removing it. Remove the blade before emptying the bowl.

• DO NOT use the Press and Chop with hot food or liquids. Allow cooked food to cool to room temperature before chopping.

ASSEMBLING THE PRESS AND CHOP AND USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Unpack the Press and Chop, remove all the packaging materials.

• Before ﬁrst use, wipe the motor with a clean damp cloth.

• Wash the lid, blade and bowl in warm soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. These parts are dishwasher safe.

• The blade is sharp, when washing by hand, hold by the plastic spindle and clean with a brush.

• Make sure that all parts are clean and dry before assembling the product.

• Warning: Do not insert the plug into a socket, or turn on the Press and Chop before you have fully assembled it.

• Place the non-slip base on a ﬂat surface near a socket. Press the bowl into the base.

• Take the blade by the plastic spindle and slot the hole underneath onto the pin inside the bowl. Always hold the blade by the plastic spindle.

• With the lid handle facing upwards, put the lid on top of the bowl. The hole in the lid will ﬁt over the blade spindle. Press down gently until it is in place and seals the bowl, do not use force.

• Sit the motor on top, inside the handle.

• The Press and Chop is now ready to use.

• Add your ingredients to the bowl, make sure there’s a minimum of 100ml/100 grams inside the bowl and do not ﬁll beyond the ‘MAX’ mark (500ml). Overﬁlling the bowl can disengage the blade and damage the appliance.

• Sit the motor on top, inside the handle.

• Plug in and switch on at the socket.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

• Remove the motor from the Press and Chop.

• To remove the lid from the bowl, place both hands on the bowl handles and grab the lid handle with your index ﬁnger and thumb, lift it up and remove.

• The motor is powerful and the Press and Chop has a non-slip base to keep it steady on your worktop. To begin chopping, hold one of the bowl handles with one hand to secure, press and hold the on/off button on top of the motor with the other hand.

• The appliance will chop when the on/off button is held down and stop when you release it. You can check the consistency through the bowl, and release the button when you reach the right consistency.

Coarse chop - Short bursts of pressing the on/off button will ‘pulse’ the ingredients, chopping them coarsely and preventing ‘over-processing’. A couple of pulses is enough to chop most ingredients.

Fine chop - Press the on/off button for a few more seconds for a ﬁne chop. This ﬁne consistency is great for garlic or herbs.

Purée - Press the on/off button for longer to puree or smoothly blend ingredients for dips and baby food.

• Only use the Press and Chop in short 10 second bursts, after three bursts, allow the motor to cool for 2 minutes.

• Always switch off and unplug the appliance at the socket, before removing the motor from the bowl.

Warning: The blade will continue to rotate for a few seconds. Wait for it to completely stop before removing the lid and carefully removing the blade by the spindle.

A GUIDE TO INGREDIENTS, HINTS AND TIPS

Food Recommended Capacity

Meat & ﬁsh, cooked or raw

400g

Fresh herbs

50g

Nuts

200g

Cheese

100g

Bread for Breadcrumbs

75g

Fruit & vegetables

250g

Garlic

50g

• Cut ingredients into small even pieces about 2.5cm in size. Uneven sized

pieces will not give an even chop. Chop small quantities at a time, do not ﬁll the bowl beyond the ‘MAX’ mark, this can damage the appliance.

• Always insert the blade before adding food to the bowl, and carefully lift it out before removing food from the bowl.

• The chopper has a non-slip base to help keep it steady on your worktop, but keep a ﬁrm grip on the bowl handle with the other hand when chopping.

• Only operate the Press and Chop with food inside the bowl.

• Before chopping breads or nuts, make sure the blade and bowl are completely dry.

• Wash and dry fresh herbs and peel vegetables and garlic before chopping.

• Cook or steam fruit and vegetables ﬁrst to make purée and baby food.

• To ensure food is evenly chopped, you may need to scrape down food from the sides of the bowl with a wooden, plastic or silicone spatula, then continue processing. Always switch off and unplug the appliance ﬁrst.

• Take care not to over-process wet ingredients. Use short bursts and check the consistency at regular intervals.

• Do not use the Press and Chop with hot foods or liquids. Allow cooked food to cool to room temperature before chopping.

This appliance is not suitable for processing very hard foods e.g. ice cubes, coffee beans, hard spices, grinding granulated sugar to caster sugar or frozen food. This may damage the blade or motor. It can be used to coarsely chop dry spices, but will not chop them to a powder.

Here is a guide to the amounts to add to the bowl when chopping different ingredients. The amount of time to chop depends on the consistency you would like. You can monitor this through the bowl.

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