5
lower tray so that juices from the
raw meat cannot drip onto other
foods.
Three trays
B
Always place the largest pieces of
food with the longest cooking time
in the lower steaming tray.
Steaming times for food in the upper
tray are usually slightly longer so
allow an extra 3-5 minutes due to a
large volume of food being cooked
and due to extra time being needed
to reach temperature.
If foods with different cooking times
are being steamed start the food
with the longest cooking time in the
lower tray. If steaming meat, fish or
poultry together with vegetables,
always place the meat, fish or
poultry in the lower tray so that
juices from raw or partially cooked
meat cannot drip onto other foods.
Steam tube usage
C
•
To equalise cooking times in all tiers,
use the steam tube
Í
.
•
Only use when you want to steam a
large quantity of one type of food.
1
Put the mantle
È
around the heater
‰
.
2
Fit the drip tray
„
.
3
Fit the steaming tube
Í
to the drip
tray
„
.
4
Place the bottom steaming tray
·
over the steaming tube
Í
and align
the tube to the hole in the bottom of
the tray
·
.
5
Fit a steaming ring
fifl
or
‡
.
6
Arrange the food within the tier.
7
Fit the other tiers in the same way.
8
Refer to the cooking guide and set
the timer
Ê
for the desired time.
9
After the set time the bell will ring
and the steamer will switch off
automatically.
10
Using oven gloves or a cloth,
promptly remove the steaming trays.
Refilling reservoir
If steaming for a long period it may
be necessary to add extra water.
Fill with water through the ‘add
water hole’
‚
by using a suitable
filling jug.
Cooking rice
The steamer comes with a container
that allows you to cook rice to
perfection.
1
Add rice and water to the rice bowl
¤
in equal proportions.
2
Place the rice bowl with rice and
water, into a steaming tray, without
steam tube
Í
fitted.
3
Proceed as described previously for
steaming.
Useful hints and tips
•
Always ensure meat is placed below
other food types.
•
Steaming times stated in the
cooking guide are only a guide.
Times may vary depending on size
of the food pieces, spacing of the
food in the steamer tray, quantity of
food, freshness of food and
personal preference. As you become
familiar with the steamer, adjust the
cooking times as necessary.
•
A single tray of food steams faster
than with 2 or 3 trays in use.
Therefore, the cooking time for a
larger quantity of food will be longer.
•
For best results, be sure pieces of
food are similar in size. If pieces
vary in size and layering is required,
place smaller pieces on top.
4
Features
⁄
Lid
¤
Rice bowl
‹
Top steaming ring
›
Top steaming tray
fi
Middle steaming ring
fl
Middle steaming tray
‡
Bottom steaming ring
·
Bottom steaming tray
‚
Add water hole
„
Drip tray
‰
Heater
Â
Indicator light
Ê
60 minute timer
Á
Water level gauge
Ë
Steamer base/water reservoir
È
Mantle
Í
Steam tube
Before use
Before using your steamer for the
first time, wash all parts except the
Steamer base/water reservoir
Ë
.
Using
1
Fill the water reservoir
Ë
with pure
water to the maximum level
Á
.
•
Do not use broth or other liquids. Do
not add anything to the water in the
reservoir. The system is designed for
use with cold water only, do not use
hot water.
2
Put the mantle
È
around the heater
‰
.
3
Fit the drip tray
„
. The drip tray is
used to collect juices so they can be
used for gravies, sauces, soup or
stock, etc.
4
Fit the clear rings
‹fi‡
to the
steamer trays
›fl·
.
5
Place food into the steaming trays
›fl·
. According to the amount
and kind of foods to be cooked, you
can use one, two or three trays as
they stack up on the top of each
other
B
.
6
Place the lid
⁄
on the upper
steaming ring.
7
Plug into the electrical socket.
8
Refer to the cooking guide and
adjust the timer
Ê
for the desired
cooking time, the on/off light
Â
will
glow. Steaming will begin.
9
After the set time the on/off light
Â
will go out, the bell will ring and the
steamer will switch off automatically.
Using oven gloves or a cloth,
promptly remove the steaming trays.
•
Do not remove the drip tray
„
until
it has cooled completely.
Configurations
Single tray
B
Use one tray for steaming one type
of food such as peeled potatoes.
Take care to arrange the food so
that some of the holes in the bottom
of the tray remain clear, allowing
steam to flow.
Two trays
B
Always place the largest pieces of
food with the longest cooking time
in the lower steaming tray. Place
different foods in the upper and
lower trays, but as condensation will
drip from the upper tray be sure the
flavours complement each other.
If steaming meat, fish or poultry
together with vegetables, always
place the meat, fish or poultry in the
o
B
C
Food type
Bottom tray
Middle tray
Top tray
Any tier with
steam tube fitted
Rice
25-30 mins
30-35 mins
35-40 mins
25-30 mins
Fish
8-10 mins
10-15 mins
15-18 mins
8-10 mins
Poultry
25-28 mins
28-30 mins
30-35 mins
25-28 mins
Vegetables
15-30 mins
20-30 mins
25-35 mins
15-30 mins
Eggs
18 mins
18-20 mins
20-25 mins
18-20 mins
