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MAGIC VAC
®
Universal Lids, available in two diame-
ters - 100 mm and 125 mm - are to be used with food
storage jars, casseroles and tempered glass bowls.
MAGIC VAC
®
Universal Lids work exactly like the Lids
for MAGIC VAC
®
Executive Canisters.
ATTENTION: With MAGIC VAC
®
Universal Lids, do not
use plastic or glass canisters that are not made for
vacuum packing since they could implode due to the
vacuum pressure obtained with the machine and
cause injury.
- FilltheCanisterleavingaspaceofatleast3cmfrom
the upper rim of the canister and place the lid on the
canister. Turn the knob to the "VACUUM" position
(fig.P).
- Using the Connection Tube(15),connecttheKnobon
thelidoftheCanistertotheairintakeACCESSORY
PORT(3)onthemachine(fig.O).
- Close the Cover(4).
- PresstheCanister(1.6)(figO)button;themachine
willperformthevacuumcycleautomaticallyandwill
shutoffwhentheoperationiscomplete.
- Detachthetubefromthecanisterknob.
- TurntheCanisterLidknobtothe"CLOSED"position.
- Toopenthecanisters,turntheknobtothe"OPEN"
position; you should hear the air whistle as it re-
enters the canister. This sound is your guarantee
thatthecontentswerevacuum-packed.
9
Packing in MAGIC VAC
®
Family
canisters
Thesearemultiusecanisters,idealforstoringproducts
thatareusedfrequentlylikedryandfragilefoods;pow-
deredfoodsandfruitsandvegetables,freshaswellas
blended or pureed. Due to their transparency and
design,theyareattractiveonkitchenshelvesandguar-
anteeexcellentvisibilityoftheircontents.
- FilltheCanisterleavingaspaceofatleast3cmfrom
the upper rim of the canister and place the lid on the
canister.
- UsingtheConnectionTube(15),connectthecanister
lid to the air intake ACCESSORY PORT (3) on the
machine(fig.Q).
- ClosetheCover(4)PresstheCanisterbutton(1.6)(fig
Q),themachinewillperformthevacuuminthecan-
ister and will shut itself off once the operation is
complete.
- DetachtheTubefromthecanisterlid.
- To open round canisters, press the center button
(16),toopensquarecanisters,firstpresstherelease
(16a)andthenopenthesafetyclosure(fig.Q).
10 Packing in glass jars sealed with metal lids (Leifheit
type).
In order to perform the packing cycle in wide-mouth
jarssealedwithmetallids,youmustusetheLarge Lid
Attachment,whichisalsoavailableinasmallersizefor
small-mouth glass jars sealed with Metal Lids and
Rings.Proceedasfollows:
- Fillthejarleavingaspaceofatleast3cmfromthe
upperrimofthejar.
- Using the Connection Tube (15), connect the Lid
Attachment(17)totheairintakeACCESSORY PORT
(3)onthemachine.SettheLid Attachmentdirectly
onthejarwithonly the Lid (18) and push itdown,
ensuringthatitiscorrectlyattached(fig.R).
- Close the Cover (4). Press the Canister(1.6) (fig R)
button;themachinewillperformthevacuumcycle
automaticallyandwillshutoffwhentheoperationis
complete.
MakesuretheLid Attachmentsealsbyholdingitdown
withyourhand.
- Detach the Connection Tube(15) from the Lid
Attachment (17). Remove the Lid Attachment (17)
fromthejar.
- ApplyandsecurelyscrewontheRing(19)supplied
withthejar(fig.R).
- Toopen a vacuum-packed glassjar sealed with a
metallid,usetheproperLidOpenerwiththewritten
sideup.ThisaccessoryallowstheLidtobereused.
Position the Lid Opener as in fig. S and delicately
apply pressure until the vacuum seal is released.
RemovethemetalLid.
11 Packing with the MAGIC VAC
®
Bottle Capper
Il MAGIC VAC
®
Bottle Capper can be used for capping
partiallyfullbottlesofwineornon-sparklingdrinks,for
example.The MAGIC VAC
®
BottleCapperwillletyou
vacuum-sealthebottle,maintainingquality andflavor
for a longer period of time.
- Using the Connection Tube (15), connect the air
intakeACCESSORY PORT(3)onthemachinewiththe
MAGIC VAC
®
BottleCapper(20)(fig.T).Firmlypush
the Cap in the bottle.
- Close the Cover (4). Press the Canister (1.6) (fig T)
button;themachinewillperformthevacuumcycle
automaticallyandwillshutoffwhentheoperationis
complete.
- Immediately detach the tube from both the Bottle
Capper and the machine.
- ToopenabottlesealedwiththeMAGIC VAC
®
Bottle
Capper,simplyremovethecapfromthebottle.You
willheartheairenteringthebottle.
12 Packing with the Lid Attachment in MAGIC VAC
®
Executive Canisters or in canisters sealed with MAGIC
VAC
®
Universal Lids equipped with the previous knob
version.
TousetheLidAttachmentwithMAGIC VAC
®
Executive
canisters or in canisters sealed with MAGIC VAC
®
UniversalLidsequippedwiththepreviousknobversion,
consulttheinstructionsonthe websitewww.flaemn-
uova.it.
13 Rapid Marinating
Marinating is the best method for adding flavor to a
meatorgamedishandtenderizingit.Foodismarinated
in just a few minutes when it is vacuum-packed
becausethevacuum-packingprocessopensthepores
inthefood,allowingforgreaterandfasterabsorptionof
the marinade.
Using the exclusive Rapid marinating function, the
machine maintains the vacuum for several minutes and
thenreleasesit,allowingthefoodto"rest"for30sec-
onds.Thisprocesswillberepeatedseveraltimes.The
pulsating vacuum and rest action allows for a much
faster marinating time.
Theentirecyclelastsabout12minutes.
Proceedasfollows:
-
Tomarinatemeat,fowlandfish,pokethesurfaceof
the food and place it in the 2.5 liter square MAGIC
VAC
®
Executivecanister,coveredwiththemarinade
ofyourchoice,leavinganairspaceofabout 3 cm