Overcooking
14.Don’t worry too much about overcooking — steaming is a relatively gentle
cooking method and a few minutes extra generally won’t matter
15.Don’t overcook fish — it’ll chew like rubber and taste like cardboard
nb
Juices from the upper basket will drip into the basket below. Don’t put
delicate flavours below strong ones, or vegetables below greasy foods.
Fit the lid
16.Put the lid on top.
17.Don’t try to steam without the lid in place. The food won’t cook, the water
won’t last, and you’ll fill the kitchen with steam.
Start cooking
18.Make sure the timer is turned to 0, then plug the unit into the power
socket switch the socket on.
19.Turn the timer clockwise to set the time you want.
20.The light will come on to let you know the element is working.
21.When the timer returns to 0, the element will switch off, the light will go
out, and the timer will ring.
Emptying
22.Make sure the timer is turned to 0, then unplug the base unit from the
power socket (switch the socket off first).
23.Everything will be hot — use oven gloves or a cloth — use the handles.
24.Steam will escape from the baskets — keep hands, face, etc. away from the
area above the steamer. Don’t lean over it.
25.When you lift the lid, angle it to direct steam away from your body.
26.Put the lid on a plate or tray — water will drip from it.
27.Lift the baskets off and set them down on plates or a tray before serving.
28.Take care when removing the diffuser — apart from being very hot, the
juices are likely to stain if spilt.
29.Leave any water remaining in the reservoir to cool, then pour it out via the
spout. Keep the mains lead out of the way so it doesn’t get wet.
Over 60 minutes?
30.If you intend to steam for more than 60 minutes
a) keep an eye on the water level and/or the timer, top up the reservoir
with boiling water at about the half way mark, and reset the timer
or b) set the timer for half the steaming time, then the bell will alert you to
top up the reservoir — don’t forget to reset the timer
Topping up
31.a) Use boiling water
b) Pour it slowly into the reservoir via the spout
c) Keep an eye on the water level window — don’t fill it above MAX
d) Pour slowly to avoid splashing
Crisp vegetables
32.Cook leaf vegetables lightly, to keep them green and crisp — plunging into
iced water will stop the cooking process (plunging the food, that is).
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