Cuisinart FP-2207A Electric Steamer User Manual


 
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USING YOUR STEAMER
1. Place the main body on a stable surface, away from
any objects that may be damaged by steam.
2. Put the turbo steam-ring around the heating element.
3. Fill the water reservoir with cold water until the
MAX level is reached.
Never put any seasoning or liquid other than
water into the water reservoir.
4. Place the juice collector on the main body. Put
the food into the steaming trays.
Place the largest pieces of food,
requiring longer cooking time, into the lower tray.
5. Place the steaming trays onto the juice collector.
6. Put the lid on top.
7. Plug the unit into a suitable mains outlet and switch
on the appliance using the ON/OFF button, or set the
timer (see ‘‘Setting the timer’’)
Never switch on without water in the water reservoir.
8. At the end of cooking, a buzzer
signal that the appliance has nished the coo-
king period. Press the ON/OFF button to stop the
buzzer.
9. Remove the lid carefully. Avoid direct contact with
escaping steam, it may scald.
10. To avoid food becoming overcooked, remove the
steam tray using a cloth and place it on a plate.
Allow the rest of the unit to cool sufficiently
before taking apart or cleaning.
To stop the appliance
If you need to stop the appliance during cooking,
press the ‘On/Off button’.
WATER GAUGE
The water gauge enables you to check the water
level during cooking.
If you need to add more water during cooking,
simply pour cold water into the water reservoir
through the lling opening until the MAX level is
reached. You can ll water in this way without moving
the trays. During cooking always ensure the water is
not lower than the MIN level.
Do not let the steamer boil dry while in use.
Setting the timer
1. Plug the unit into an electrical outlet. The time
display will indicate ‘00min’.
2. Press the ‘Set’ button to set the count-down time, the
time will scroll-up in 5 minute intervals. When you reach
the desired cooking time, release the ‘Set’ button.
3. Press the ‘On/Off button’ once to start the appliance.
The ‘MIN’ display will blink and the red indicator
lights will illuminate to show that the appliance is now
cooking.
1. Time button
2. Time display (minutes)
3. Display (being operated)
4. Indicator LED (red light)
5. On/Off button
COOKING WITH MORE THAN 1
STEAM TRAY
This appliance comes with 3 steam trays:
1. Upper steaming tray (with ‘T’ marking on the handles).
2. Middle steaming tray (with ‘M’ marked on the handles).
3. Lower steaming tray (with ‘B’ marked on the han-
dles). This allows more food to be steamed at one
time and also allows foods that require a
shorter cooking time to be added during cooking.
1. If you are cooking food with only one steaming
bowl, you must put the lower tray on the juice
collector with the lid on top.
2. If you are cooking food with two steaming trays,
you must put the lower tray on the juice collector
and the middle tray over it with the lid on top.
3. If you are cooking food with all
three steaming trays, you must put the lower tray
on the juice collector, the middle tray over it and
the upper tray with the lid on top.
If you are cooking food with different cooking times, start
cooking in the lower steaming bowl with the food requiring
a longer cooking time. When the timer reaches the correct
time for the food which requires a shorter cooking time,
remove the lid and put the higher steaming bowl in
position. Close the lid and continue cooking.
USING THE RICE BOWL
1. Place the lower steam tray (with ‘B’ mark) on the
juice collector.
2. Put one volume of rice with one and a half volumes of
water into the rice bowl.
Do not use more than 300g of rice at one time.
3. Put the rice bowl into the
steaming tray.
4. Place the lid on top.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. Once the cooking is complete, remove the
rice bowl carefully by the handles. After use,
unplug the appliance and leave it to cool down
completely before putting it away.
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