STEAMING GUIDE
Steaming food is an easy, healthy and convenient method of cooking. It allows you to
preserve more flavor, texture, and nutrients than any other cooking method.
The cooker has a built-in program that will steam, shut-off and keep warm automatically.
The water added to the cooking pot determines the cooking/steaming time (see the
chart on page 8).
This chart, on the next page, is a guideline that you may use for steaming a variety of
foods. The time can be adjusted by adding or deducting the amount of water added to
the cooking pot.
Since vegetables can only absorb a very small amount of water in the steaming
process, it is not necessary to change the amount of water for steaming different
amounts of vegetables.
Keep the lid closed during the entire process of cooking or steaming. Opening the lid
while steaming may cause a loss of steam and slow down the cooking process. If it is
necessary to open the lid, you may need to add a small amount of water to restore the
cooking time.
Helpful Hints for Steaming:
• Add additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water when steaming frozen foods.
• Measure the desired amount of water into cooking pot with the measuring cup
provided.
• Use the steam rack provided and arrange food in a single and even layer on the
steam rack to ensure even cooking. You can also place food in a heat-proof bowl and
place bowl on the steam rack in the cooker. Add water around the bowl.
• To adjust steaming times, add or subtract water amount.
• Altitude, humidity and outside temperature will affect cooking times.
• We suggest that you should not keep food in the cooker on WARM for longer than 5-
10 minutes to avoid over cooking.
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