impervious to water stains.
Always use an oven cloth when removing
–
the rice container, and touch only by its
handles.
Always remove the plug from the wall
–
socket aft er use; allow suffi
cient time for
the appliance to cool down; pour out any
remaining water and clean the appliance.
Reversible steaming base
Th
e steaming bases are reversible, i.e. either
side can be used. Th
e tray-shaped surface
is suitable for steaming items such as meat
or fi sh in their own juice. When steaming
vegetables e.g., however, the deeper-cut
channels on the other side of the base help to
drain off the water.
Programme selection
Th
e appliance off ers three functions:
Selecting the cooking-time manually
–
Use the On/Off
switch to turn the
appliance on and select the cooking time
by turning the rotary control. Push the
control knob in to start the programme.
When the knob is pressed a second time,
the cooking process is interrupted and the
timer countdown is put on hold.
Cooking programmes
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Switch the appliance on and press the
programme button repeatedly until the
display shows the appropriate programme.
In addition, the cooking time can be
adjusted as necessary by turning the
rotary control. Push the control knob in
to start the programme. When the knob is
pressed a second time, the cooking process
is interrupted and the timer countdown is
put on hold.
eggs
fi sh
vegetables
meat
chicken
rice
mixed food items
Keep-warm programme:
Switch on and press the KEEP WARM button.
Th
e appliance is now switched on , the LED
indicator lamp lights up and the food is kept
warm.
Low water-level warning
If the water in the tray falls below the required
minimum level, the appliance switches off
automatically. A beep signal is heard and the
corresponding warning symbol in the display
starts fl ashing. Use a suitable measuring cup
to replenish the water by way of the water feed
channel. Once enough water has been added,
the appliance must be switched on again.
Useful hints
To ensure proper steam circulation, make
–
sure that the pieces of food are evenly
spaced and not placed too close to each
other inside the steaming top.
Th
e steaming time largely depends on
–
various factors such as size, quality,
consistency and nature of the food to be
cooked, as well as the spacing between the
pieces.
Generally, best results are achieved when
–
the pieces are similar in size. However,
should it be necessary to steam pieces of
diff erent sizes, the larger pieces should be
placed in the lower insert.
In addition, when steaming diff erent types
–
of food with diff erent cooking times, place
those items with the longest cooking time
in the lower steaming top. To ensure that
all food will be ready at the same time, we
recommend the following method: begin
with steaming the larger items (i.e. those
items that are placed in the lower insert)
fi rst, until their remaining cooking time
equals the cooking time of the food yet
to be cooked; now add the other steaming
top(s) to the assembly.
When steaming larger food quantities,
–
carefully remove the lid midway through
the steaming process, turn over the food
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