COOKING WITH YOUR
FOOD
STEAMER
1.
Place the appliance on a stable, level surface away from
walls and overhanging cupboards.
2. Pour cold tap water into Water Reservoir to Max level for foods
requiring 13 to 60 minutes steaming time, or Min level for food
requiring less than 13 minutes. See Figure 1. Min and Max levels
are indicated by raised lines in the Water Reservoir. Refer to
Steaming Charts or Recipes for recommended cooking times. If the
appliance stops producing steam, or there is a noticeable reduction
in steam before food is ready, add extra water to the basin.
Note: Do not add any salt, pepper, seasonings, herbs, wine,
stock
or
any liquid other than tap water to the Water Reservoir.
3. Place Drip Tray in base and be sure it sits flat.
4. Your appliance can be used in three ways:
-Using the
6
quart Steaming Bowl alone
-
Place food in Steaming
Bowl then position the
Bowl
on the base.
See Figure 2.
*Using two Steaming Bowls- Place the largest pieces of food with
the longest cooking time in the 6 quart bowl and position it on the
base. Place the Separator Ring on the 6 quart bowl with the large,
flat area facing up. If you can easily push the ring off of the 6 quart
bowl, it is not positioned correctly. Then place Stacking Bowl on
Separator Ring. See Figure 3.
-Using the Rice Bowl
-
Liquid such as water or stock is
added together with rice in the Rice Bowl. The Steaming
Bowl
must be placed on the base first, then the Rice Bowl is placed
inside the Steamer Bowl for use. See Figure 4. Measure the
required quantity of rice and liquid in the Rice Bowl. Refer to
steaming charts or recipes.
-Using a cake or Ioaf pan (included with some models)
-
Cakes and
quick breads can be made in this steamer also. Pour cake or
bread batter into greased pan and place pan in steaming bowl.
Always place tin foil on top of pan and seal tightly before cooking.
See Figure 5. Refer to steaming recipes on page 12.
5. Cover with lid.
6. Plug into wall outlet. Do not operate the appliance without the
Steaming Bowl and lid in place.
7. Set timer for the recommended time. The Indicator Light will light
up. Steaming will begin in less than a minute. Condensation during
steaming is normal.
NOTE: The timer operates regardless of whether the unit is plugged
into the electrical outlet or not. Be sure the indicator light is on
when setting the timer.
I
WARNING: During use do not touch the base, steamer bowls, or I
id
IS
they get very hot.
Always use oven mitts when handling the steamer.
6. When steaming is complete, the timer will give a single ring and automatically shut off the
steaming function.
9. When you have finished using the appliance, unplug from the wall socket and leave to cool
completely before removing the Drip Tray.
WARNING: Use caution when removing the Orip Tray. While other parts of the unit may
be cool, the water in the Water Reservoir
andqthe
Drip Tray may still be very hot.