SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker User Manual

SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker

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Safety Precautions

Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.

1. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
2. To protect against electric shock do not immerse the cord, plugs in water or other liquid.
3. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near children.
4. Unplug from an outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow cooling before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
5. Do not operate the appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.
6. Do not use outdoors.
7. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
8. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
9. Extreme caution must be used when moving the appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids.
10. Do not use the appliance for other than intended use.
11. To disconnect, turn any control to “off”, then remove the plug from a wall outlet.
12. Intended for countertop use only.
13. WARNING: Spilled food can cause serious burns. Keep the appliance and cord away from children. Never drape the cord over the edge of a counter, never use the outlet below the counter, and never use with an extension cord.
14. A short power-supply cord is used to reduce the risk resulting from it being grabbed by children, becoming entangled in, or tripping over a longer cord.
15. Household use only.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
• Do not operate the unit on an inclined surface
• Do not move or cover the unit whilst in operation
• Use your unit well away from walls and curtains and don’t use in confined spaces.
• Do not touch any metal surfaces of the unit while it is in use as they will be hot.
• Use handles and oven mitts to move the unit, the cooking pan, and the lid when hot. Be careful when lifting the unit after cooking. Always lift the unit away from you as the unit is hot and can result in serious burns.V Never place your face over the unit.
• Do not operate the unit without food or liquid in the cooking vessel.
• Unplug the unit when not in use and before cleaning. Allow the unit to cool before putting on or taking off parts to clean.
• Do not use the unit on a stovetop, inside a microwave oven or inside an oven
• Read carefully and save all the instructions provided with the appliance.
• Always turn the power off at the power outlet before you insert or remove a plug. Remove by grasping the plug – do not pull on the cord.
• Turn the power off and remove the plug when the appliance is not in use and before cleaning.
• Do not use your appliance with an extension cord unless this cord has been checked and tested by a qualified technician or service person.
• Always use your appliance from a power outlet of the voltage (A.C. only) marked on the appliance.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• The temperature of the accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating.
• Never leave the appliance unattended while in use.
• Do not use the appliance for any purpose other than its intended use.
• Do not place the appliance on or near a hot gas flame, electric element or on a heated oven. Do not place on top of any other appliance.
• Do not let the power cord of the appliance hang over the edge of a table or bench top or touch any hot surface.
• Do not operate any electrical appliance with a damaged cord or after the appliance has been damaged in any manner.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote control system.
  • Do not immerse beyond the max marking. The plastic part of the appliance must not be immersed.
  • The appliance is used to cook food only. Do not misuse the appliance.
  • The heating element surface is subject to residual heat after use. Do not touch the metal surface.
  • Food should be sealed in an airtight plastic bag before using.
  • Time and temperature are critical in the cooking process because some bacteria can grow in food in the absence of oxygen and produce toxins. Closely follow the recipes.
  • If the food is not consumed within 4 hours after sous vide cooking, it is beneficial to cook until the food is pasteurized.
  • The appliance can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
  • Children shall not play with the appliance.
  • If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

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Features of Sous Vide Cooker

• Sous Vide has been a popular cooking method in restaurants for several years. Sous Vide is a French term which means ‘under vacuum’ and describes food placed in vacuum sealed pouches and cooked in a water oven. Food slowly cooks at precise low temperatures over a long period of time to achieve succulent, superb tasting meals. Sealing foods inside pouches allows it to cook in its own juices in addition to any marinades, seasonings, etc. you wish to add.
• Vitamins, minerals, and juices are retained within the food and natural flavors are intensified. This allows the food to be healthier, more tender and flavorsome. Meats cooked in sous vide tend to be more tender, tougher and mostly cheaper yet flavor filled cuts of meats such as chuck steak can be used.
• As Sous Vide cooking requires foods and meats to be sealed individually, yet cooked at the same time; it is perfect for families and entertaining when there are people with varied tastes and nutritional requirements.
• It is difficult to overcook using the Sous Vide method, although textures can change slightly. As it’s difficult to overcook, it allows food to be cooked ahead of time, perfect for family meals and entertaining.

Control Panel and Operation

Warning

• Refill probably evaporated during use water, so that water is filled into the cooking vessel up to Man-marking and lower than Max-marking. Otherwise, the device could be damaged.

Buttons Description

• Start/Stop Button ： Activation of the device and start of the heating/cooking process. Cancelation of the heating/cooking process.
• Temperature / Time button : Press it to start temperature/Time settings. Press this button and hold for 3 seconds to change the temperature display to Celsius degree (The default display is the Fahrenheit degree).
• Power button : Press it to power on/off.
• Adjusting button : For plus and minus the Temperature and time settings.
  • In temperature setting, press the button 1 time and the temperature adjusted with 1℉(0.1 ℃), Press and hold down for rapid increase/decrease.
  • In time setting, press the button 1 time and time adjusted as below:
  • 00:10 – 2:00 in 1-minute steps
  • 2:00 – 72:00 in 10-minutes steps
  • Press and hold down for rapid increase/decrease.
• Setting Range
  • Default setting:
  • Temperature: 133°F
  • Time: 04:00
  • Temperature setting rage： 68-194°F
  • Time setting range： 10min~72hours

Operation

• The Mini Sous Vide Cooker is a household appliance, it is applied to temperature range 68-194°F (20-90°C) with water capacity 6-12L, 68-168°F (20-75℃) for 12-16L.
• It is recommended to cover the container during cooking to avoid evaporation for temperature range above 75℃ for 12-16L.
• The Mini Sous Vide Cooker must work together with the cooking vessel container with suggested capacity in 6 – 16L, the shape of the cooking vessel is most commonly used in a household kitchen.

set up

How to set up Mini Sous Vide Cooker?

1. Plug the unit, then plug the appliance in and the display lights up, the user will also hear a beep sound. The display shows the default time 04:00 and temperature 133 °F.
2. Press Temperature/Time button , the temperature display flashes, and the user can press button to adjust the desired temperature.
3. After finishing temperature setting, press Temperature/Time button again, the time display flashes and the user can press button to adjust the desired cooking time.
4. After finishing time and temperature setting, press button and the circulator will start working. There is a pre-heat process before the set time reached, the display shows real temperature during the pre-heat process and no time display, four dashes “—-” flash instead. When the set temperature reaches, the circulator beeps 3 times, place the vacuumed food into the cooking vessel. Time starts counting down.
5. When the user wants to reset, press button, the set temperature flashes, the user can repeat step 2, 3 and 4 for new setting time and temperature cooking.
6. When the user wants to stop, press button, and the display shows default time and temperature and stops working, the user can repeat step 2, 3 and 4 for new cooking.
7. The device will beep 3 times, once count downtime is over and the display shows “End”. The user can press button to operate the unit, and the display shows default time and temperature. The user can repeat step 2, 3 and 4 for new cooking.

Please note, Power button is only available when the machine is on stop working status for power on/off function.

Cooking Menus Overview

• Temperatures. The Mini Sous Vide Cooker has a 68-194°F temperature range, with 1°F increment selection. Different temperatures are required for different types of food and for different degrees of doneness.
• Time. The cooking time depends on the thickness of the food, rather than the weight of the food. The default cooking time is 04:00 hours. Time can be set from 10 minutes to 72 hours.

Ideal Foods for Sous Vide Cooking.

• Meats are ideal to cook using the Sous Vide method as they are more tender, succulent and flavor filled.
• Red meats – Lamb, beef, and pork.
• Poultry – Chicken, turkey, duck.
• Fish and Seafood – Fish, lobster tails, scallops.
• Vegetables – Root Vegetables. Potato, carrot, parsnip, beets, turnips. Vegetables – Tender Vegetables. Peas, asparagus, corn, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, onions, squash.
• Fruit – Firm Fruits. Apple, pear.
• Fruit – Tender Fruits. Mango, plum, apricot, peach, nectarine, papaya, strawberry.

Steps to Sous Vide cooking

• Step 1. Seasoning your food
  To enhance the flavor of your food, you may wish to marinade or add spices, herbs, butter or oil to your vacuum pouch prior to sealing.

• Step 2. Vacuum sealing your food

  • Sous vide cooking requires food to be vacuum sealed inside pouches to remove air and moisture excess, so the natural taste and nutritional quality of the food are preserved. Vacuum sealing also assists in opening the pores in food such as meat, poultry, and seafood so that marinades and seasonings could be more readily absorbed for highlighted flavor.
  • Oxygen and moisture in air cause food to degrade and lose flavor, texture and nutritional value. Commercial quality vacuum systems remove air and moisture before sealing items airtight to create a commercial quality vacuum.

• Step 3. Cooking your food
  When the water temperature has been reached in the sous vide, place the pouches carefully in the water. Ensure the pouches are fully submerged in the water, and that the water can easily circulate around the pouches for even cooking.

• Step 4. Searing your food
  When sous vide cooking is completed, you may wish to finish off by searing to improve the appearance and flavor of the food. This is particularly suited to meats. Remove the food from the pouch. Quickly sear meat in a hot pan. This will caramelize the fats and proteins for extra flavor.

Food Preparation

• lf food items to be used for cooking using Sous Vide method should be of the highest quality in freshness.
• Ensure that all meat, seafood, poultry, and game have been stored at below 5°C before preparation begins. Using a digital food thermometer to check the temperature is recommended.
• Make sure that the food pouches are clean and have not been contaminated by dirt or other food contaminants.
• Use detergent and warm water, or a sanitizing solution to wash the food preparation area.
• Separate the raw ingredient preparation area from the finished product area
• Wash hands well before commencing any food preparation.
• Prepare foods to the recommended thickness according to Sous Vide Temperature and Time Guide from SOUSVIDE ART™ Cookbook. Smaller cuts of meat will cook more quickly.

Cooking

• Use Sous Vide Temperature and Time Guide for cooking times and temperatures.
• Ensure that the cooking pouch is completely sealed before cooking commences.
• Ensure that the cooking pouch is still completely sealed when cooking has finished.

Storage

• If the food is not going to be consumed immediately, plunge the pouch containing the food into iced water to reduce temperature quickly. Refrigerate until required.

Clean and Maintenance

• Limescale:
  Please, fill 50% water + 50% vinegar and reach Max marking of S/S body, then set as 104℉ and working 1H for cleaning.

• Oil marks.
  Please, add washing-up liquid in water and reach Max marking of S/S body, then set as 104℉and working 1H for cleaning.

Trouble Shooting

If you have any issues with your machine, check to see if these troubleshooting instructions solve the issue.

• Error code E1：
  When the water level is lower than the MIN mark on the circulator, the lower water sensor will be activated and stop working. All symbols went out and only display the error code E1. Turn off and add sufficient water, the circulator will resume working.

• Error code E2:
  The anti-dry sensor is in open loop which is caused by the loose connection wire.The circulator will stop. Error code E2 will be featured on the display. Ple ase, contact Customer Service team.

• Error code E3:

  • The anti-dry sensor shorts out as it got broken.
  • The circulator will stop. Error code E3 will be featured on the display.
  • Please, contact Customer Service team.

• Error code E4:
  When the water level is lower than the MIN mark or the circulator is not immersed in the water, and the water shortage sensor is failed to be activated, the dry boil sensor will be activated and stop working. All symbols went out and only display the error code E4. Till the circulator heater cool down, the circulator will resume to working.

• Error code E5:
  The temperature sensor is in open loop which is caused by the loose connection wire. The circulator will stop. Error code E5 will be featured on the display. Please, contact Customer Service team.

• Error code E6:
  Temperature sensor shorts out as it got broken. The circulator will stop. Error code E6 will be featured on the display. Please, contact Customer Service team.

Correct Disposal of this product

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed of with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmentally safe recycling.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the brand and model of the sous vide cooker you're referring to?

The sous vide cooker is from the brand SOUSVIDE ART, and the model is the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker.

What material is used in the construction of the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker?

The SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker is constructed with stainless steel.

What are the dimensions and weight of the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker?

The cooker has package dimensions of 15.31 x 7.05 x 5.16 inches and weighs 3.74 pounds.

What is the wattage and voltage of the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker?

The cooker has a wattage of 800 watts and operates at 120 volts.

How does the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker help in achieving perfectly cooked meals at home?

The SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker, with its superior controlled immersion circulator, delivers tasty and juicy results without overcooking.

What is included in the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker starter set?

The starter set includes the stainless steel 800-watt SOUSVIDE ART Cooker with a universal clamp, 30 BPA-free reusable bags, a vacuum seal pump, clips, clamps, and a recipe book.

Can the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker be attached to any cookware?

Yes, the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker comes with a universal clamp that can be attached to any cookware.

What cooking options does the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker offer?

With the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker, you can cook a variety of foods, including chicken, fish, vegetables, eggs, meat, beef, lamb, pork, and more.

How does the technology of the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker lock in flavor and retain nutrients?

The superior technology of the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker locks in flavor, retains more nutrients, and creates tender, restaurant-style dishes.

Is cooking with the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker healthier?

Yes, cooking with the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker is healthier as it preserves more nutrients and vitamins without the need for additional oils or fats.

What is included in the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker starter set for beginners?

The starter set for beginners includes 30 BPA-free reusable bags, a vacuum seal pump, clips, clamps, and a recipe book.

Can the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker be used for batch cooking?

Yes, the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker is ideal for batch cooking delicious and nutritious food.

How does the control technology of the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker make cooking mess-free?

The control technology alerts you when your perfectly-cooked food is ready, making cooking mess-free with minimal monitoring.

Is the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker easy to clean?

Yes, the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker is easy to clean. The pod can be easily cleaned, and the circulator can be stored in a drawer to keep the kitchen counter uncluttered.

What specific features make the SOUSVIDE ART Mini Sous Vide Cooker suitable for meal prepping?

The premium Sous Vide technology preserves nutrients and vitamins, making it the meal prepper's ultimate dream for batch cooking nutritious food.

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