Philips HD4779 Cooktop User Manual


 
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5 Follow the “Before Cooking Start” section to handle the inner pot and the Variety Cooker
properly.
Choose Steam
1 Press the [Steam] button to select the Steam function (Fig. 14)
The rst instruction “Fill inner pot with water, put food on steam tray.” appears on the display. »
Set the Cooking Time
1 Press [Cook]/[OK] button to adjust cooking time. It will also automatically display the
adjustable cooking time after 30 seconds if you do not press any button.
The default cooking time of 30 minutes appears on the display. »
2 Use control ring to adjust cooking time if necessary (see “Control panel and display” section).
The timer can be adjusted by unit of 1 minute and the cooking time can be set from 1 to
60 minutes.
Preset timer is available up to 24 hours. Follow “ Setting the ready time” section to set the
desired start time for steaming.
Not recommend to delay cooking time for more than 1 hour for any food with the exception
of raw vegetables.
Most fresh perishable foods, especially raw poultry, meat, and sh cannot safely be left at room
temperature and cooking of these foods should never be delayed for more than 1 hour.
Begin Steaming
1 Press the [Cook]/[OK] button to start cooking process.
» [Cook]/[OK] indication is on and the cooking animation appears on the display.
2 The display counts down the cooking time in minutes.
Finish Steaming
1 At the end of the cooking process, the appliance beeps and the message [Done!] appears on
the display.
2 Press lid release button to open the lid (Fig.15). Be caution when opening lid as steam escaping
will be extremely hot.
3 Remove steam basket and check food to ensure it has been thoroughly cooked. Be caution
when removing steam basket, as it will be hot.
4 Press the [Stop]/[Cancel] button to go to standby mode or unplug the Variety Cooker to
switch it off.
Food Steaming Guide
Ingredients Amount Steaming time (min) Suggested herbs/spices for better taste
Asparagus 500g 15-20 Thyme, basil, lemon
Baby corn 200g 15-20 Chives, chili, paprika
Broccoli 400g 15-20 Garlic, crushed red chili, tarragon
Green beans 500g 15-20 Parsley, lemon, garlic
Carrots 500g 20-25 Parsley, dry mustard, chives
Cauliower orets 400g 15-20 Rosemary, basil, tarragon
Courgette 500g 15-20 Dill, sage, rosemary
Potatoes 400g 35-40 Parsley, chives, garlic
Chicken llet 250g 30-35 Black pepper, lemon, paprika
Eggs 6 pcs 18-25 ---