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• Check the water level regularly to ensure the unit does not boil dry. If the water level
is getting low, carefully add water through one of the filling apertures in the drip tray.
• Steaming times are only a guide. Times will vary depending on the size, freshness,
spacing of the food in the bowl and personal preference.
• As you become familiar with your steamer you can adjust cooking times to suit.
• A single layer of food steams faster than several layers.
• The cooking time for a large quantity of food will increase.
• Do not overload the steaming bowl.
• When steaming large quantities of food, remove the lid halfway through cooking and
stir using a long handled utensil. Make sure you wear oven gloves.
• Only add salt to the steaming bowl when cooking is complete and the bowl has been
removed from the steamer. This will prolong the life of the heating element.
• Always place larger pieces of food or those with a longer cooking time in the lower
steaming bowls.
• When using multiple steaming bowls you may place different types of food in the
different bowls. However, condensation will drip from the upper to the lower bowls so
make sure all flavours complement each other.
• When using multiple steaming bowls, always place meat and poultry in the lowest
bowl so the juices from the raw and partially cooked meat do not drip onto other
foods.
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