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It is not recommended to use the Delay Timer function for perishable foods like meat, poultry, and
fish, as they may go bad when left at room temperature for a long time.
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It is not recommended to use the Delay Timer for rice. Rice may be excessively soft due to soaking in
the water for a long time.
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It is not recommended for porridge, oatmeal, and other foamy or sticky foods. The food may can
block the float valve and cause it to remain open which leads to food overflowing.
SEAR
1.
Finish the "Cooking Preparation" according to page 14 of this manual
2.
Plug the Magic Chef Multicooker in. It will make one beep and the display will show "- - - -", which means
the multicooker is in a standby state.
3.
Press the "Sear" button. The longest time you are able to sear is 30 minutes.
4.
After 10 seconds, the cook time will begin or you can press "Start". The time will begin to countdown once
the program starts.
5.
When cooking is finished, the cooker will beep and go into the Keep Warm state. The display will read
"L0:00". It will then begin to count up to a maximum of 12 hours. If the Keep Warm cycle reaches 12 hours, it
will go into standby state.
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It is not recommended to keep anything in the Keep Warm state for more than 8 hours.
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If additional searing time is needed, you can press the "Cancel" button and then press the "Sear"
button again.
6.
To end the Keep Warm state, press "Cancel".
KEEP WARM
Automatic Keep Warm
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The Keep Warm function starts automatically once cooking is complete except for the Yogurt preset.
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The maximum time is 12 hours. It is not recommended to go over 8 hours as the texture of the food may
change.
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Cooks at a temperature of 158°F.
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Display will read "L0:00" and will count up showing how long it has been on Keep Warm.
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Once the maximum time is reached, the Magic Chef Multicooker will go into Standby mode.
Manual Keep Warm
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The Keep Warm function can also be used on its own by simply pressing the "Keep Warm" button.
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Then select the time you want to use the function. This can range from 2 hours to 12 hours and 50 minutes.
It is not recommended to go beyond 8 hours as the texture of the food may change.
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Cooks at a temperature of 158°F.
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The display will show your selected time and will count down.
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Once the maximum time is reached, the Magic Chef Multicooker will go into Standby mode.
but DO NOT put the lid on.
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