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Thank you for purchasing a Food Steamer and you will soon be creating a complete, flavourful, 
healthy meal with steam heat

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Steaming retains the vitamins and minerals in foods that are often lost with other cooking 
methods. Nutritious dishes are minutes away without added oil or fat. Steam fish and fowl, 
vegetables, rice, and even quick breads with ease of preparation and clean-up. Entire meals can 
be cooked in the large steamer bowl, without greasy pots and pans or burnt-on food to clean up 
afterwards. And, with our “Instant Steam” technology, your Food Steamer will be producing steam 
in less than a minute

 

 

Retains higher nutritive value than other cooking options.  

 

A healthier option to boiling food or cooking with butter and fats.  

 

Retains the colours and texture of food.  

 

Lower risk of overcooking food.  

 

Can be used for a variety of foods - vegetables, meats, seafood, rice, eggs, poultry, fruit, 
pasta, etc. 

 

60 minutes timer selects the correct cooking time and shuts unit off when selected time is 
reached.  

 

Multi-tier design uses up to 2 baskets at a time. Allows you to use a combination of 
steaming and poaching trays to cook a single food or complete meals if desired.  

 

Unit shuts off when water level depleted for safety.  

 

400 Watts of power. 

The following pages contain few simple recipes and guidelines for perfect steam cooking. 
Practice with steaming vegetables and then move on to more sophisticated dishes. Use your 
imagination to create exciting recipes with healthy steam heat

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be observed 
including the following:

 

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  Read all instructions, product labels and warnings before using your Food Steamer. Save 

these instructions. 

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  Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. Always use oven-mitts when handling hot 

materials. Avoid hot steam rising from top of Steamer at all times when in use.  

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  Do not reach over appliance while it is generating steam. Remove lid by lifting slowly away 

from you. 

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  Use long handled utensils. 

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  Allow the Food Steamer to cool completely before washing or storing. 

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  Allow the unit to cool before putting on or taking off parts. 

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  When unit is not in use and before cleaning, unplug the Food Steamer from the electrical outlet. 

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  To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse the appliance, cord, or plug in water 

or other liquids. 

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  Close supervision is always necessary when this or any appliance is used by or near children. 

Do not let children to play with this appliance.  

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  Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not plug in cord where it may be walked on 

or accidentally tripped over. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot 
surfaces. 

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  Do not operate this or any appliance with a frayed or damaged cord or plug or after the 

appliance malfunctions or is dropped or has been damaged in any manner. Return appliance 
to the place of purchase or to your licensed electrician for servicing or repairs. 

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  Do not use outdoors. 

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  Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven or microwave. 

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  Use extreme caution when moving the appliance if it contains hot water or any other hot liquids. 

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  Do not operate appliance near walls or cabinets to prevent damage from steam. 

Summary of Contents for XJ-92214/II

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Page 2: ...ctrical appliances basic safety precautions should always be observed including the following Read all instructions product labels and warnings before using your Food Steamer Save these instructions Do not touch hot surfaces Use handles or knobs Always use oven mitts when handling hot materials Avoid hot steam rising from top of Steamer at all times when in use Do not reach over appliance while it...

Page 3: ...MER BASE UNIT holds water for steaming Do not use any other type of liquid other than water in the water reservoir e The TIMER operates up to 60 minutes and shuts the unit OFF when cooking time expires f The INDICATOR RED LIGHT illuminates when Steamer unit is ON FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY COOKING WITH YOUR FOOD STEAMER 1 Place the appliance on a stable level surface away from walls and overhanging cu...

Page 4: ...en pieces to allow for maximum steam flow When steaming large quantities of food remove lid about halfway through the steaming process and turn pieces using a long handled utensil protecting your hands from the steam with oven mitts Do not add salt and seasoning to the Steaming Bowl until after Cooking This is to avoid possible damage to the heating element located in the Water Reservoir Never ste...

Page 5: ...tch the timer off Reduce the quantity of vinegar slightly When the unit stops after 20 25 minutes unplug from the wall socket and allow cooling completely before pouring out vinegars Rinse the Water reservoir several times with cold water Do not immerse the base in any liquid Clean other steamer parts as directed below TO CLEAN YOUR FOOD STEAMER Before its first use be sure to clean all parts of t...

Page 6: ... has the advantage of allowing all the fat to drip away during cooking Due to the gentle heat only choose tender lean cuts of meat and trim off all fat Steam in Steam Bowl for best results Serve steamed meat and poultry with the sauce of your choice to flavour or marinate before steaming Thoroughly cook all food before serving Pierce with a knife or skewer to check that the centre is cooked and ju...

Page 7: ...aks Cod Salmon 4 steaks Max 15 18 min Clams Fresh Layer shells for maximum steam flow Steaming is done when shells are completely open 1 lb Max 10 20 min Lobster Tails Fresh Meat will be opaque when done Cook longer if necessary 1 or 2 tails Max 16 19 min Mussels Fresh Steaming is done when shells completely open 1 lb Min 6 12 min Oysters Fresh Steaming is done when shells completely open 6 Max 10...

Page 8: ...pasta 1 small knob of butter Salt and pepper Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl add the chicken coat well and cover the bowl refrigerate for at least 30 minutes Wrap the chicken fillets into individual foil parcels and put in the bottom basket Put the fresh pasta in the second basket and put the lid on Steam for 20 to 25 minutes toss the pasta in the salt and pepper with a little butter and se...

Page 9: ...er Reservoir to Max level Steam for 60 minutes Stir once while cooking Garnish with sliced almonds VEGETABLES VEGETABLES AU GRATIN 1 cup raw carrots 1 cup celery cup butter or margarine cup grated cheddar cheese 2 raw baking potatoes Salt and pepper to taste 4 servings Peel the vegetables and cut them into 1 inch pieces Place in Steaming Bowl Fill Water Reservoir to Max level Steam for 15 minutes ...

Page 10: ...he cream and steam for 2 3 minutes uncovered Drizzle pears with chocolate sauce and serve STEWED APPLES WITH CINNAMON 4 apples cup sugar Cinnamon to taste 4 servings Peel and core the apples Cut them into quarters Place the apples in the Steaming Bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon Fill Water Reservoir to Max level Steam for 20 minutes Remove the apples and mash them with a fork until blended Stir in ...

Page 11: ...gg teaspoon salt Combine flour sugar baking powder baking soda and salt Add bananas margarine milk and egg Pour into greased and floured 8 x 4 loaf pan Cover pan with aluminium foil to prevent water from entering Be sure the foil creates a tight seal around the pan Fill Water Reservoir to Max level Place pan in Steaming Bowl Steam for 60 minutes Steamed Chocolate Pudding 150ml single cream 150ml m...

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