Cooking Pasta
1
Use the measuring beaker provided to
measure the pasta, filling level to the top.
As a guide, 2 or 3 cups of pasta is
sufficient for one person, but this will vary
according to individual taste.
2
Transfer the pasta to the inner bowl and
level the surface. The markings on the
inside of the bowl are for measuring the
amount of water and are given in litres
and cups. Add water to the
corresponding level marked on the inside
of the bowl. For example, to cook 6 cups
of pasta, place the pasta into the inner
bowl and then fill with water up to the six
cup level.
• Minimum capacity is 4 cups, maximum is
10 cups.
• Never fill with water straight from the tap,
use the measuring beaker.
IMPORTANT: Do not fill above the top
level indicated.
3
Place the inner bowl in the cooker
ensuring that there is no pasta or any
moisture on the outside of the bowl.
4
Cover with the lid, ensuring that the vent
hole in the lid is situated away from you.
5
Plug the connector into the socket of the
cooker and then connect to the power
supply, the amber pilot light will light up.
6
Press down the switch and the cooker
will start. The red light will come on and
the amber light will go off.
Cooking time guide
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For all types of pasta we recommend that
you follow the cooking time on the packet
plus a further 10 minutes.
At the end of the cooking time switch the
cooker to ‘keep warm’.
Note: During cooking it is normal for the lid
to rise up slightly and water to bubble
around the edge.
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Carefully lift the lid and allow any
condensation to drip into the cooker. Use
the spatula to stir the pasta which is then
ready to eat. Replace the lid as quickly as
possible if leaving on keep warm.
Consume the pasta within 1 hour.
9
Switch off at the mains and remove the
mains cable. Remove the bowl to serve
the food.
• Never take the bowl out of the cooker
when it is filled with water.
Steaming
Fill the inner bowl with water to the 6 cup
level. Place the steam plate in the bowl and
put the ingredients in. Put the lid on.
You can steam a variety of vegetables, as
long as they are large enough not to fall
through the holes of the steaming bowl.
Tips for best
cooking results
• Make sure that the rice and pasta is
spread over the whole surface of the
bowl to ensure even cooking.
• You may find that for your own personal
taste you need to slightly adjust the
amount of water added. For a softer rice
add a little more water, and for a firmer
rice a little less water.
• The cooking times may vary according to
the quantity and type of rice or pasta
cooked.
• A thin crust of rice may form on the base,
particularly when cooking Italian or easy-
cook type rice, or when cooking smaller
quantities. Wiping half a teaspoon of oil
over the base may help reduce this
forming, but this occurrence is not always
preventable.
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