Drip Tray (6)
The Drip Pan (6) protects the Water Container (12) and heater from juices produced by the cooking foods.
If these get into the water in the Container (12), they may damage the element and the surfaces of it.
The Rice Container (3)
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When cooking rice, add water to the Rice Container (3) in addition to the water in the Water
Container (12). The volume of water added to the Rice Container (3) should be roughly one and a
quarter times the volume of the rice.
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Put the Rice Container (3) in the Upper Basket (4a). Juices from other foods will alter the flavour of
the rice, and the additional liquid may make the rice mushy.
The Separator (2)
This fits across the centre of the smallest Basket (4), although it can be used in any of the Baskets (4).
TIPS
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In order to reduce the cooking time, fill up the Water Container (12) with lukewarm water.
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Do not put the food too closely. Leave some place, so that steam can flow through well.
If you cook a larger quantity of food, remove the Lid (1) after half the cooking time, agitate the food
gently and close the Lid (1) again.
Table “Application Examples”
Vegetables
Artichokes, fresh
2-3 medium sized
40-45 minutes
(top up the reservoir)
Asparagus
400 g (1 lb)
15 minutes
Beans, green
400 g (1 lb)
18-20 minutes
Broccoli
400 g (1 lb)
15 minutes
Brussels sprouts
400 g (1 lb)
15-18 minutes
Cabbage
1 head, cored and
20 minutes
cut into eighths
Carrots, sliced
400 g (1 lb)
15 minutes
Cauliflower
1 head, cored
15 minutes
Corn on the cob, fresh
15 minutes
Courgettes, sliced
400 g (1 lb)
10 minutes
Mushrooms, fresh
200 g(1/2 lb)
10-13 minutes
Peas, green, shelled
400 g (1 lb)
12-15 minutes
Peppers, deseeded & sliced
1 whole pepper
10 minutes
Potatoes, white, all purpose,
900 g (2 lb)
20 minutes
peeled & chopped
Potatoes, new, whole
10-12
20-25 minutes
Spinach, fresh
250 g (1/2 lb)
10 minutes
Meat and poultry
Whole chicken (unstuffed)
up to 1.5 kg (3 lb)
60-70 minutes
Don’t try to steam a chicken weighting more than 1.5 kg, its size will prevent the steam from circu-
late properly and it may not cook fully, and don’t stuff the chicken. Top up the Water Container (12)
after about 30 minutes.
Chicken breasts (boneless fillets)
400 g (1 lb)
20-30 minutes
(depending on size and thickness)
ENGLISH
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