Tips And Tricks; Care And Cleaning; Cleaning The Appliance; Do Not Use These Cleaners - NEFF N54K40N0 Gebrauchsanleitung

Tips and tricks

When the heating up light goes off, place the food on the
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appliance. This also applies when raising the temperature to
fry a second item which requires a higher setting.
Press the pieces of meat, poultry or fish flat onto the frying
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surface using the spatula. Only turn the meat, when it comes
away from the surface easily, in order to protect the structure
of the meat. Damaging the structure can cause juices to
escape and results in the meat drying out.
Keep the pieces of meat, poultry or fish apart so that they do
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not draw any liquid.

Care and cleaning

In this chapter you will find tips on how to maintain and clean
your appliance correctly.
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Risk of electric shock!
Do not use high pressure washers or steam cleaners to clean
the appliance.
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Risk of burns!
The appliance becomes hot during operation. Allow the
appliance to cool down before cleaning.
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Risk of burns!
When you add water or ice cubes to the hot grilling surface, it
will spit and steam will form. Do not bend over the appliance.
Keep a safe distance away.

Cleaning the appliance

Clean the appliance after each use, once it has cooled down.
Burnt on residue is difficult to remove.
Remove rough residue with the spatula.
Ice cubes are better suited to cleaning the warm appliance than
water as they create fewer splashes and less steam.
Remove residue of cleaning agent carefully before the next use.
Cleaning the warm appliance
Switch off the appliance. Leave to cool down for at least
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15 minutes!
Place ice cubes or water on the grilling surface. Add a few
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squirts of washing-up liquid. Leave the dirt to soak.
Only begin cleaning once the residual heat indicator has
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switched from • to œ .
Cleaning the appliance when cold
Place some water and washing-up liquid on the grilling
1.
surface until it is just covered.
Switch on the appliance.Set cleaning level
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to soak (max. 1 hour).
After dissolving the dirt, you can begin cleaning.
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Intermediate cleaning between two grilling processes
Switch off the appliance.
1.
Push 4 - 5 ice cubes over the hot grilling surface using the
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spatula.
Remove dissolved dirt with the spatula.
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Switch the appliance on again.Do not add food until the
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appliance has reached the set temperature again.
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Avoid pricking or cutting meat before or during frying, in
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order to retain meat juices.
Do not salt the food before frying, to prevent liquid and
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soluble nutrients from escaping.
Turn fish fillets in flour before frying. The fish will be easier to
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turn.
Turn fish fillets only once if possible. Place fish onto the
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appliance with the skin facing downward.
Use oil and fat that is suitable for frying, for example plant oil
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or concentrated butter.
Appliance part/
surface
Grilling surface
Grilling surface,
burnt-on dirt
Stainless steel
frame
Control panel

Do not use these cleaners

Scouring or chemically aggressive cleaners
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Don't allow acidic cleaners (e.g. vinegar, citric acid, etc.) to
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get on the frame or panel.
Cleaners containing chlorine or with a high content of alcohol
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Oven cleaner
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. Leave the dirt
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Hard and scratchy sponges, brushes or scouring pads
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Thoroughly wash out new sponge cloths before using them.
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Recommended cleaning
Remove fatty residues with washing-up
liquid.
Depending on the type of food, white
flecks may remain on the grilling sur-
face. Remove with lemon juice or vine-
gar. Then wipe thoroughly with a damp
cloth. Lemon juice or vinegar must not
come into contact with the control
panel.
Brush stubborn dirt on the cold appli-
ance with our grill cleaner gel (order
no. 463582) and leave to act for at
least 2 hours, or overnight in severe
cases. Then rinse thoroughly and dry.
Note the packaging instructions of the
cleaner.
Clean with a soft, damp cloth and
some washing-up liquid.
Use our stainless steel cleaner (order
no. 464524) for stubborn dirt. This will
give matt stainless steel shine again.
Clean with a soft, damp cloth and
some washing-up liquid; the cloth
should not be too wet. Dry off with a
soft cloth.