Russell Hobbs 19270-56, Instructions Manual

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SUGGESTED STEAMING TIMES
These foods are best cooked using your steamer from cold. Fill the reservoir with cold water, add
the ingredients and set the timer according to the table.
Food (fresh) Notes Time (minutes)
Broccoli Cut into 1-2 cm florets/pieces 13-15
Green Beans Lay flat in the basket 13-15
Carrots Slice approx. ½ cm thick 17-19
Cabbage (savoy) Shred or cut into pieces 11-13
Asparagus Lay flat in the basket 11-13
Courgettes Slice approx. ½ cm thick 9-11
Sprouts Whole (approx. 2 cm in diameter) 13-15
Cauliflower Cut into 1-2 cm florets/pieces 15-17
Sweetcorn Whole, on the cob 17-21
Potatoes New potatoes or potatoes cut into 1-2 cm pieces 21-23
The following foods should be cooked once steam is being produced by your steamer. Add the
ingredients to the basket(s) and cover with the lid but don’t put the baskets onto the drip tray
until steam is being produced. Once steaming, carefully put the basket(s) with the food inside
onto the drip tray using oven gloves or similar and start timing.
Food (fresh) Notes Time (minutes)
Boiled egg Soft / Medium / Hard / Well done 5-6/7-8/9-10/11-12
Poached egg Place in a ramekin or small dish 5-6
Chicken breast Butterfly or dice into 1-2cm pieces 12-14
Salmon/round fish Cod, Haddock, etc. 7-9
Flat white fish Plaice, Sole, Basa, etc. 3-4
Steak fish Tuna, Swordfish, etc. 7-9
Mussels Stir half way through cooking 8-10
King prawns
Remove shells. Steam for 2-3 minutes or until the prawns have cooked all
the way through. Stir half way through cooking.
HINTS, TIPS AND FOOD SAFETY
• Don’t worry too much about overcooking. Steaming is a relatively gentle cooking method
and a few minutes extra generally won’t matter.
• To allow the steam to circulate:
a) Pack food loosely in the baskets.
b) Whenever possible, use single layers of food.
c) Leave spaces between the pieces.
d) When layering food in a basket, leave spaces between the pieces in each layer to let the
steam circulate through the layers.
• Ensure the water level always remain above the Min mark of the water level window.
• The steaming lid should be kept on at all times during steaming.
• Arrange food in a single layer.
• Uniformly cut foods will steam more evenly.
• Stir food halfway through a longer steam cycle for more even steaming.
• Foods that require longer cooking times should be placed in lower steaming baskets.
• Place foods that require gentle steaming or shorter cooking times in higher baskets.
• You’ll need to experiment to find the times which suit your favourite foods and food
combinations.
• Use the rice bowl to cook any foods that are in a sauce or liquid.