5
If steaming meat, fish or poultry
together with vegetables, always
place the meat, fish or poultry in the
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.
•
Do not crowd food in the steaming
trays or rice bowl
¤
. Arrange the
food with spaces between pieces to
allow for maximum steam flow.
•
Always use the drip tray
„
to
prevent drips splashing.
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