Frima 112 User manual

Manual
VarioCooking Center®

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Warning:
Incorrect installation, adjustment, servicing, maintenance, cleaning or
modifications to the unit may result in damage, injury or death.
Read the Operating Manual carefully before starting to use the unit.
For your safety:
Do not store or use any flammable gases or liquids near this unit.
Safety Instructions

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Dear Customer
Congratulations on the purchase of your new VarioCooking Center®. Thanks to a readily understandable
visual control concept, you and your VarioCooking Center®will achieve excellent results in no time at all
– with hardly any time or expense spent on training.
In VarioCooking-Mode, you will always achieve perfect cooking results simply by selecting the food to be
cooked and then entering the desired result. There is no longer any need for traditional inputs such as
temperature and time or complicated programming and constant monitoring.
We give a 12 month warranty from the date of invoice. The warranty excludes sealing materials and damage
caused by improper installation, use, maintenance or repair.
In order to make the best use of your VarioCooking Center®unit’s wide variety of possible applications and
benefits we recommend that you study the Manual carefully and keep it to hand at all times.
And now, enjoy your new VarioCooking Center®.
FRIMA S.A
Our Technical Customer Service department can be contacted at: [phone]
For any queries relating to use, please ring the Hallo✆Chef-Hotline: [phone]
We reserve the right to make technical changes in the interest of progress.
Dealer: Installer:
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Contents
General Instructions / For Your Safety 6
Features 10
General instructions for use 11
Instructions for use: pans, filling volumes, pan cover 13
VarioCooking Control®-Mode
Controls 15
Operation 16
Manual-Mode 19
Controls 20
Cooking 21
Cooking with baskets 22
Pressure cooking 23
Roasting 24
Deep frying 25
Deep frying with baskets 26
Timer, continuous operation, preheat 27
Working with the core temperature probe 28
Programming-Mode
Controls 29
Programming VarioCooking Control®mode 30
Starting and modifying the program 31
Deleting and copying the program 32
Program block 33
Functions
VarioDose™, Vitro Ceran plate 34
Pan valve, connecting an energy optimisation system 35
HACCP logging 36
Delta-T cooking 37
Service
HalloChef, service info, “model” units and software identification 38
Importing and exporting programs 39
USB data memory (USB stick) 40
Cleaning 41

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Contents
Sample applications
Soups 42
Stocks, Sauces 44
Egg dishes 46
Fish and Crustaceans 48
Potato dishes 50
Vegetables 52
Pulses and Grains 54
Beef and Veal 56
Pork, Lamb and Mutton 58
Poultry and Game 60
Offal and Sausage 62
Complete dishes 64
Desserts 66
Unit settings
Real time, time format 68
Date, temperature unit, language, buzzer, display contrast 69
Help function 70
Maintenance 70
Accessories 71
Fault messages 74

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Please take the time to read the following Safety
and Operating Instructions thoroughly.
Keep this manual carefully so that it can be
consulted at any time by anyone using the unit.
This unit must only be used to cook food in catering
establishments. Any other use is not as intended
and is therefore considered dangerous.
Make sure that there are no residues of cleaning
agents in the pan before you start cooking with the
unit.
Only use your hands to operate the controls.
Damage caused by using pointed, sharp or other
objects will invalidate the guarantee.
The unit must only be used by trained operators.
Operators must be given regular safety instruction
by the owner.
We recommend that the owner gives your staff
regular training to avoid the risk of accident or
damage to the unit.
Daily checks before switching on
• Remove any objects from the unit.
WARNING
• There is a risk of jamming if the lid is
swivelled, during locking for pressure
cooking or if the pan is tilted.
General Instructions / For Your Safety

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General
• Avoid having heat sources (e.g. grill plates, deep-
fat fryers etc.) near the unit.
• Leave the unit lid and the pan valve slightly open
if the unit is going to be idle for a prolonged
period (e.g. overnight).
• If the unit is idle for prolonged periods, close the
water shut-off valve and turn off the power supply
to the unit.
• Make sure that there are no food residues in the
vicinity of the pan valve.
• Do not place any objects on or within the cover’s
swivel range.
• Do not use pots or pans with handles on the
Ceran plate – risk of tipping when the cover is
closed and when moving the pan.
• Do not preheat the empty pan and then fill with
cold water.
• Never heat an empty pan and leave it unattended.
• Note the maximum and minimum fill levels in
the pan for each cooking mode. Risk of fire
or scalding from incorrect usage (if limits are
undershot or exceeded).
• Do not store or use any flammable gases or
liquids near this unit.
Attention!
• Caution! Hot vapour (risk of scalding)!
• Caution! The baskets and lifting handle are
hot!
• Caution! Hot oil in Deep frying cooking
mode!
• Caution! Do not add water to the oil. Risk
of scalding!
• Caution! Boiling or hot water in the pan
Risk of burns!
• Caution! Tip the pan carefully to avoid
slopping over.
• Caution! Do not extinguish burning fat and
oil with water!
Display
To avoid unnecessary power consumption, the
intensity of the displays is automatically reduced
in 2 stages during operation. The intensity of the
displays is reduced for the first time after
10 minutes. The intensity of the displays is reduced
a second time after another 10 minutes. When
you touch the display or open the unit’s cover, the
normal display intensity is automatically restored.
If your unit is switched on for longer than
20 minutes, but no cooking mode is selected, the
energy saving circuit is automatically activated,
and only the current time appears on the display.
Loading/removal
Be careful when opening the unit’s cover – hot
steam can escape.
Only use genuine heatproof accessories made by
the unit manufacturer.
Unit size Max. load sizes
VarioCooking Center®112 15 kg in each pan
VarioCooking Center®211 100 kg
VarioCooking Center®311 150 kg
General Instructions / For Your Safety

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Low water
If the display lights up, check that the water valve
is open and the strainer at the water inlet (solenoid
valve) is unblocked.
Power failure
After a power failure, your VarioCooking Center®
completes the last active cooking process. A “Power
failure” text is displayed.
Ambient temperatures
Do not operate at ambient temperatures below
+5°C.
Core temperature probe
• The core temperature probe may be hot – use
oven gloves.
• Allow the core temperature probe to cool down
before using it.
• Do not let core temperature probe hang out of
the pan.
• Remove the core temperature probe from the
food before removing a load.
• When not in use, place the core temperature
probe in the position provided in the cover.
Hand shower
Pull hand shower out to use.
The hand shower retracts automatically.
Make sure that the hand shower hose is fully
rewound after use.
Attention!
• Close the socket cover before using the
hand shower.
Vitro Ceran plate
Do not use pots or pans with handles on the Ceran
plate (risk of tipping when the pan is moved or the
cover is closed).
Attention!
• Do not place cooking utensils or aluminium
sheets, etc, on the Ceran plate while it is
still hot.
• Do not use the Ceran plate as a holding
surface. Risk of burns!
• If the Ceran plate is split or broken,
disconnect the unit or elements from the
power supply immediately.
Pan valve
If the pan is too hot, the pan valve is locked and
cannot be opened until it has cooled down.
General Instructions / For Your Safety

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Cleaning and care
• Leave the unit lid and the pan valve slightly open
if the unit is going to be idle for a prolonged
period (e.g. overnight).
• Do not use a high pressure cleaner to clean the
unit.
• Do not treat the unit with acids or expose to acid
fumes – this will damage the passivated coating
of the nickel-chromium steel and the units might
discolour.
• Regularly unscrew and clean the pan valve, see
the “Manual cleaning” section:
• Follow the instructions on the cleaner pack.
• For the cleaning sequence, see the “Manual
Cleaning” section.
• Do not use scouring products or scratchy cleaning
agents.
• Avoid cooking salt deposits on stainless steel
surfaces. When you add salt, stir immediately
to ensure it dissolves. Rinse with fresh water to
remove any residues.
Attention!
• Wear the correct protective clothing,
gloves, goggles and mask.
Maintenance
• Inspection, maintenance and repair work must
only be carried out by trained technicians.
• The unit must be disconnected from the power
supply for inspection, maintenance and repair
work.
• If the unit is installed on casters, freedom of
movement must be restricted so that power, water
and drainage lines cannot be damaged when the
unit is moved. If the unit is moved, make sure
that power, water and drainage lines are correctly
disconnected. If the unit is returned to its original
position, make sure that the retention device,
power, water and drainage lines are correctly
fitted.
Attention!
• The unit must be aligned with the
horizontal once more.
Servicing
• Your unit should be serviced by an authorised
service partner at least once a year to ensure that
it remains in perfect working order.
Attention!
• Switch the unit off at the mains before
opening the outer panels and working on
live parts.
General Instructions / For Your Safety

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Rating plate
(with all the important data such as power
consumption, voltage, number of phases and
frequency, together with the unit type and
number (see also Functions/Settings/ Type).
Control panel
Central dial
Unit cover
Cover handle (112 only)
Protective cover for electrical
installation area
Hand shower (with automatic rewind)
Water inlet
Vitro Ceran plate
Unit feet (height adjustable)
Socket 1N AC 230V
Core temperature probe
Hook for hanging lifting handle
Lock for pressure cooking (option)
Pan valve
Pan
Features
VarioCooking Center®211, the VarioCooking Center®311 is
identical.
VarioCooking Center®112
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General instructions for use
VarioCooking
Control®-Mode
When you switch on or press the
VarioCooking Control®button,
VarioCooking Control®-Mode
is started.
See the VarioCooking Control®-
Mode section for a description.
Manual-Mode
Pressing the Cooking or Roasting
button or both buttons together
(Deep frying) switches to
Manual-Mode.
See the Manual-Mode section for
a description.
Programming-Mode
Pressing the “Prog” switches to
Programming-Mode.
See Programming-Mode chapter
for description.
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Your VarioCooking Center®has a touch screen. You
can make settings on your VarioCooking Center®by
just touching it lightly with your finger.
Selecting a function
Examples:
press buton
A short bleep and flashing red light confirm that the
button has been pressed.
The active button is surrounded by flashing red
border.
The central dial can be used to make settings while
the button is flashing.
Confirmation of settings
This is done automatically after 4 seconds
or
Press (Push function) the central dial
or
Press any button
Central dial
You can enter your values by turning the central
dial.
push Funktion
Settings can be confirmed by pressing the central
dial.
All automatic movements and the incoming water
supply are cancelled by the Push function.
Return button
Simply press this button to exit the selected
program or jump to the next higher level.
Help function
This will give you handy tips on everyday use
(see also the Help function section).
General instructions for use
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Raising and lowering the pan
Press and hold down the Raise button to empty the
pan. You must first open the cover completely and
remove the lifting rod, however.
Press and hold down the Lower button to lower the
pan. A cooking mode cannot be started until the
pan is fully lowered.
Pan selection button (112 only)
To use the left or right-hand pan, first select the pan
using the Pan button. The area beside the arrow
indicates whether there is a cooking process already
running on one side.
If the area is red, this means that the
corresponding side (in this case the right) is
active. If the area is white, this means that
the corresponding side (in this case the left)
is not in use.
The corresponding side flashes when
a cooking process has ended or if
intervention is required. At the same time, a
buzzer sounds and the yellow VarioCooking
Control®button flashes.
Filling volumes in the pan
For your safety, always observe the filling limits as
indicated by the marks in the pan.
The guide values are shown in litres.
VarioCooking Center®112 211 311
Minimum fill level 3 20 30
Min. oil level 4 30 45
Max. oil level 6 35 49
Fill level for cooking 10 60 90
with baskets
Max. fill level even 14 100 150
for pressure cooking
Min. fill level for 2 20 30
pressure cooking
(*free water)
* Water available for generating steam that is not
absorbed by the cooked product.
Instructions for use: pans / filling volumes

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Raising and lowering the cover
211/311
Press and hold down the lower cover button to
close the cover.
211/311
Press and hold down the raise cover button to open
the cover. Press the raise cover button again to stop
the movement.
“Lower” cover 211/311
“Lock” cover
“Unlock” cover
“Raise” cover, 211/311 if cover is open
Locking and unlocking the cover
The cover must be locked for pressure cooking.
Press and hold down the lock cover button to lock
the cover.
Press and hold down the unlock cover button to
unlock the cover.
Instructions for using the cover

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The 6 VarioCooking Control®modes (Roasts,
Grills / Poached, Fish, Side Dishes, Milk Products,
Egg Products) automatically detect product-specific
requirements, the size of the food to be cooked and
the load size. The cooking time and temperature
are continuously adjusted to achieve the result you
want. The remaining cooking time is displayed.
The “Sample applications” section of the manual
gives examples and useful tips on how to make
cooking child’s play.
On/Off switch
VarioCooking Control®
6 cooking modes:
Large roasts
Grills / Poached
Eggs
Fish
Milk Products
Side dishes
Pan selection button (112 only)
or Function button
Programming-Mode button
Central dial
VarioCooking Control®-Mode – Controls

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We shall briefly explain how to use this mode
with reference to 3 examples. Simply follow the
instructions on the display.
Red buttons must always be pressed to confirm.
When blue buttons appear, they can be pressed to
skip them, i.e. to deselect them.
Example 1: Braised beef
Select Large Roasts
Select the preparation method, e.g. Braised Meat
– that’s it!
The unit will right away work to give a preset
factory-tested result.
Or you have the option of making individual
changes to the level of browning and cooking.
If desired, the default settings can be changed
within the first 60 seconds.
The unit preheats automatically – the display shows:
As soon as the preheat temperature is reached
display shows
You set the end of the searing phase by deglazing.
This is followed by the prompt to insert the core
temperature probe.
Please note that the core temperature probe must
be inserted and the button must be pressed when
the prompt appears.
Notes:
You can save your settings under the name of your
choosing (see the Programming section).
Once the cooking time has elapsed, the display
alternates between 0:00 and the required total
cooking time.
Cancelling a cooking mode in VarioCooking
Control®-Mode
The cooking process can be cancelled in
VarioCooking Control®-Mode while the Back
symbol appears on the display or by holding down
the VarioCooking Control®button for 4 seconds.
Do not restart the process until the pan has been
completely emptied.
VarioCooking Control®-Mode – Operation
preheat
searing
Cook meat Braise meat
Slow
cooking moist
Overnight
cooking
2
3
Braise meat
low high
medium 71°
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Example 2: Pan fries
Select “Grills”
Select “Natural meat”
Select the meat thickness
The unit will right away work to give a preset
factory-tested result. The unit preheats automatically
– the display shows:
As soon as the preheat temperature is reached
display shows
Please note that the core temperature probe must
be inserted and the button must be pressed when
the prompt appears.
The prompt to turn the meat then appears on the
display.
Press the button after turning the pieces of meat.
Notes:
You can save your settings under the name of your
choosing (see the Programming section).
Once the cooking time has elapsed, the display
alternates between 0:00 and the required total
cooking time.
Cancelling a cooking mode in VarioCooking
Control®-Mode
The cooking process can be cancelled in
VarioCooking Control®-Mode while the Back
symbol appears on the display or by holding down
the VarioCooking Control®button for 4 seconds.
Do not restart the process until the pan has been
completely emptied.
VarioCooking Control®-Mode – Operation
Natural
meat Breaded meat
Minute
grills Stew
Poach
meat
2
3
Natural
meat
thin thick
1
Heat
sausages
4
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medium 54°
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VarioCooking Control®-Mode – Operation
Example 3: Rice
Select “Side Dishes”
Select “Rice”
Select with or without searing
Alternatively, you have the option of working with
or without a basket and of changing the time from
“short” to “long”.
e.g. Work with basket: The factory-tested volume of
water automatically flows into the pan.
If desired, the default settings can be changed
within the first 60 seconds.
Please note that the core temperature probe must
be inserted into the container of rice when the
prompt appears.
Notes:
You can save your settings under the name of your
choosing (see the Programming section).
Once the cooking time has elapsed, the display
shows the required total cooking time.
Cancelling a cooking mode in VarioCooking
Control®-Mode
The cooking process can be cancelled in
VarioCooking Control®-Mode while the Back
symbol appears on the display or by holding down
the VarioCooking Control®button for 4 seconds.
Do not restart the process until the pan has been
completely emptied.
Potatos Fried side
dishes
Rice Deep-fried
side dishes
Pasta
2
3
Rice
with without
Load
1
4short long
with without
preheat
Baked side
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All of the VarioCooking Center®functions are
available in Manual-Mode.
Pressing the Cooking or Roasting button or both
buttons together (Deep frying) switches to Manual
mode.
Manual-Mode

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On/Off switch
3 cooking modes:
“Cooking” button
“Roasting” button
Deep frying
Pan / stock temperature
Time
Core temperature
Pressure cooking
Cooking with baskets
Pan selector button (112)
Raise/lower cover (211, 311)
Function button (112)
Function button (211, 311)
Programming mode button
Central dial with Push function
Request current cooking data
Hold down Temperature button (2 seconds)
The following values are displayed:
• current pan temperature
• time elapsed (cooking time)
• current core temperature
Notes:
To permanently display the cooking settings, hold
down the Temperature button for more than
30 seconds. To exit this display, simply touch the
Temperature button again.
Manual-Mode – Controls
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