Renaware Nutri Owner's manual

NUTRI √STAINLESS STEEL COOKWARE
USE & CARE

It is important that you wash your Rena Ware cookware before using it for the rst
time. Add 1/2 cup (120 ml) of vinegar to a sink full of hot soapy water, wash, rinse,
and dry. This initial washing removes any traces of manufacturing oils or polishing
compounds. Unwashed utensils may discolor during the initial use. After the initial
washing, normal washing by hand or in a dishwasher is all that is necessary to
clean your cookware.
Your Rena Ware stainless steel cookware is compatible
with most cooktops, including: gas, electric, vitroceramic,
halogen and induction
Wash Before Using
Congratulations on your decision to invest in Rena Ware’s superior-quality
cookware.
Many years ago when our Company started, we had an important decision
to make. Did we want to be known for the highest quality product at a
reasonable price or for a lower quality product at a low price—and later have
to apologize to you for its shortened life?
Through your patronage, you have conrmed that our decision in choosing
products of the highest quality was correct, and we sincerely want to thank
you for your support.
We invite you to take a moment now to acquaint yourself with the proper
use and care of your cookware. By following a few simple steps, you will be
able to enjoy the many benets of Rena Ware for a lifetime of healthy and
economical cooking.
Sincerely,
Dear Valued Customer:
Benjamin Zylstra
Chief Executive Officer
Russell Zylstra
Chairman of the Board
Gas Electric Vitroceramic Halogen Induction
Hand-washing:
1/ Wash each utensil in hot soapy water with a
dishcloth, sponge, or plastic net scrub pad. (Do not
use a metal scouring pad or harsh scouring powder
to clean the utensils.)
2/ Rinse thoroughly with hot water and hand dry to
prevent water spotting.
3/ To maintain the beautiful exterior shine, use a
high-quality, non-abrasive stainless steel polish or
cleaner such as Rena Lite, which is available from
your Rena Ware Independent Representative.
4/Never immerse a hot utensil in cold water.
Maintaining Your Cookware
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Discoloration
Occasionally, when cooking starchy foods or searing
meats, a stain may appear on the inside surface of
the utensil. A blue or golden brown discoloration
may also appear on the outside of the utensil from
overheating. These stains may be easily removed
with Rena Lite or another high-quality, non-abrasive
stainless steel cleaner. First make a paste with the
cleaner and water. Then, using a paper towel or cloth,
rub the paste over the stained area, rinse, and dry.
Dishwasher cleaning will not remove heat or food
stains. Stains must be removed by the above method
before dishwasher cleaning.
Do not place Rena Ware utensils in a self-cleaning
oven for cleaning.
Pitting
While stainless steel is an extremely durable metal, it is not completely resistant to
corrosion, pitting, or spotting. Foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, lemon juice,
tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, salt, dressings, other condiments, and strong
bleaches may etch stainless steel if allowed to remain in contact with the surface
for a long period of time.
Pitting may result if undissolved salt is allowed to remain in the bottom of a utensil,
appearing in the form of small white spots. These spots will not aect the cooking
performance or usefulness of the utensils, nor are they a defect in the metal or
workmanship.
Automatic Dishwashers:
1/ Your Rena Ware utensils are dishwasher-safe.
However, some dishwashing detergents may discolor
the black handles and knobs.
2/ To help prevent water spotting add a water softener
along with the dishwasher detergent, or turn o the
drying cycle and allow the utensils to air dry.
3/ From time to time, the handles and Nutri ✓ top knob
assembly should be disassembled to remove grease
and food particles. Simply remove the screws that
attach the handles and remove the handles from the
utensil, or unscrew the top knob and remove the disks
and sensor and wash, rinse, and dry the pieces, and
reassemble carefully.
Burned Foods
If burned foods are not easily removed by normal
washing, ll the utensil with hot water and let it soak.
If the food particles remain, partially ll the utensil
with water and boil long enough to loosen the food.
Proper maintenance
will extend the life
of your utensil.
Cooking
The ecient, multi-ply Nutri-Plex™ construction of your Rena Ware cookware
allows you to save energy by using low to medium heat settings to achieve the
same results that often require high heat settings with other types of cookware.
You should also be able to cook using less fat and oil due to the even heat
distribution of Rena Ware utensils.
To cook most meats, simply preheat the utensil on medium without adding oils
or fats. When the utensil is preheated, place the meat in the utensil. The meat
will stick at rst. After a short time, the meat will sear and then loosen from the
utensil. When this happens, turn the meat and sear the other side. For meats
requiring longer cooking, such as roasts, cover and reduce heat to low until fully
cooked.
When using salt to season foods, add salt only after foods have reached cooking
temperatures. When adding salt to water or other liquids, bring the liquid to a full
boil, add the salt, and stir until completely dissolved.
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Mother Nature designed food to give us everything we need. Food contains
abundant avor, vitamins, minerals, and color. But many cooking methods, like
boiling food or cooking it at high temperatures, can rob food of its natural qualities.
Fortunately, Rena Ware’s“water-less” cooking method helps retain avor, vitamins
and minerals.
Water-less” cooking is made possible by the water seal created around the cover
of Rena Ware cookware. The water seal keeps air out and locks steam in, and the
utensil’s Nutri-PlexTM construction allows the use of lower heat settings. With this
ecient cooking method, little or no added water, fat, or oil is necessary.
“Water-less”cooking cooks food in its own natural juices for nutritious, avor-lled
meals. The water seal is maintained by using low heat, making Rena Ware very
energy ecient.
The “Water-less” Cooking Method
Water Seal Forms
Rena Ware utensils may be used to cook food in the oven
at temperatures of up to 400°F (200°C) without damage to
the black phenolic handles and knobs. Cooking in hotter
temperatures or under the broiler will cause the black
phenolic handles and knobs to blister or dull in color.
Always preheat the oven prior to inserting utensils, as the
heat during the preheat stage may reach temperatures
higher than 400°F (200° C) and may damage the handles.
Note: Do not place Rena Ware utensils in a microwave oven or under an oven broiler unit!
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To sauté vegetables which are high in natural moisture or oils, such as onions,
cook them on low to medium heat using little or no added oil. For vegetables
with little natural moisture or oils, such as carrots or broccoli, coat with a small
amount of oil prior to cooking.
The key is to start over medium heat and reduce to low heat for best results. By
following these steps, you can enjoy healthier, more nutritious meals.
Preheating
When preheating is recommended in recipes, use a
medium heat setting for three or four minutes before
adding foods.
A simple test to determine if the utensil is preheated
is to heat the utensil, then add a few water droplets
to the utensil. When the droplets immediately begin
to sizzle and bounce, the utensil is preheated and
foods may be added. If the droplets spread out and
evaporate, preheat the utensil a minute or two longer
before adding foods. If the water droplets disappear
instantly, the utensil is too hot and should be cooled.
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Stack Cooking Method
Stack cooking is another exciting time and money-saving feature of Rena Ware
cookware. Stack cooking lets you prepare more foods at one time by stacking
small utensils atop larger at-topped utensils, all on the same burner. This is
possible because of the cookware’s eciency in conducting heat.
To obtain a at cooking surface use an inverted base utensil as a cover instead of
a Nutri ✓Sensor cover.
For best results, heat each utensil on direct medium heat until a water seal is
reached. Then stack the utensil on top of another utensil that has already reached
a water seal. Two utensils high is the maximum for cooking, but you can keep food
warm for serving in a three-utensil-high stack.
Some foods, like rice, are ideal for stack cooking. Delicate vegetables like spinach
and snow peas should not be cooked using the stack cooking method. Root
vegetables like potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips and parsnips should be cut into
small pieces to facilitate stack cooking.
“Water-less” Basics - The simple steps:
Use the right utensil. The food you are cooking should ll
the utensil at least 2/3 full. Using the wrong size utensil
will result in the loss of vitamins and minerals and could
cause your food to dry out or burn.
Rinse. Rinse the food in the utensil, drain o extra water,
and cover.
Start on medium heat. Starting to cook on high heat
causes moisture to be driven out of the utensil instead
of allowing a water seal to form. Rena Ware cookware
conducts heat so eciently that you don’t need to use
a heat setting higher than medium to medium-high to
achieve the desired cooking results.
Create a water seal. The special Nutri ✓Sensor cover tells
you when a water seal has formed. Simply begin cooking
food over medium heat with the steam vent open until the
Nutri ✓Sensor whistles, indicating that a water seal has
formed.
Lower the heat. Once the water seal has formed and the
Nutri ✓Sensor has whistled, close the steam vent and
reduce heat to low to nish cooking.
Don’t peek! Resist the urge to look at the food as it cooks.
If you remove the cover during cooking, the water seal is
broken and heat and moisture are allowed to escape.
Don’t add water! If a recipe calls for boiling food or adding
a large amount of water—don’t! Rinse vegetables, pour o
excess moisture, cover the utensil, bring to a water seal,
and don’t peek. If a food has natural moisture, like leafy
vegetables, you can retain that moisture. If the food is dry,
add a small amount of water.
Unique Concept
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1/ Always use the size of burner that most closely
corresponds to the size of the bottom of the
utensil. When cooking on a gas range, the ame
should not extend up the side of the utensil or
touch the rim or handles.
2/ Select the proper sized utensil to do the best
job. Best results are obtained when the utensil is
lled to at least two-thirds capacity.
3/ Striking metal kitchen tools against the rims of
utensils or cutting or chopping foods with knives
or other sharp-edged tools on the stainless steel
surface will cause scratching.
4/ Always use the cover designed to t the
utensil. This will allow a water seal to form.
5/ If meats do not brown properly, it is likely
that the utensil was not hot enough before
beginning the browning process; increase the
heat setting. If meats become overly brown, your
utensil is most likely too hot; reduce the
heat setting.
6/ When frying foods without natural fat it may be
necessary to add a small amount of oil. Examples
of such foods are eggs, sh, potatoes, liver, and
all types of breaded, oured, or battered foods.
7/ A tight vacuum seal may form as food cools,
making the cover dicult to remove. If this
occurs, place the utensil on medium heat for a
few minutes and the cover will loosen.
Over time the black phenolic handles or knobs
on the utensil may become loose. If this happens,
simply tighten the screw with a screwdriver or
hand tighten the cover knob by turning clockwise.
Welded metal handles should not become loose.
Useful Tips
The unique design of Rena Ware cookware
lets you store several pieces in a small
space. The covers, when inverted, nest
perfectly inside the utensil.
Covers are interchangeable among
utensils for added convenience. For
example, the 1.5 Litre and 2 Litre covers
are interchangeable, the 3 Litre and 4
Litre covers are interchangeable as are the
Large Frypan and 6 Litre Roaster covers.
Utensil covers can be used as trivets to
hold hot utensils for serving. Simply turn
the cover upside down on the table—the
utensil ts snugly on top.
Utensil bottoms are warp-resistant to
assure that the utensil rests evenly on
the burner, providing maximum heating
eciency.
Rena Ware cookware features
a convenient “no-drip-lip”,
allowing you to pour from the
side of the utensil without an
unsightly mess.
Cook, bake, serve, and store
convenience: with Rena Ware’s ecient
construction and beautiful design, you can
serve and store food in the same utensil in
which you cooked the food. Rena Ware’s
elegant design will be welcome at any
table, and if you have leftovers, just cover
the utensil and place it in the refrigerator.
You can also re-heat food in the same
utensil.
Convenient Features
Convenient and
versatile for multiple
uses.
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