TIPS
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 cut
20 minutes
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, peeled & chopped
900 g (2 lb)
20 minutes
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 weighing more than 1.5 kg, its size will prevent the steam from circulate
properly and it may not cook fully, and don’t stuff the chicken. Top up the reservoir after about 30 minutes.
Chicken breasts (boneless fillets)
400g (1lb)
20-30 minutes
(depending on size and thickness)
Frankfurter sausages (prick before cooking)
400 g (1 lb)
15 minutes
Fish and seafood
Mussels, fresh
400 g (1 lb)
10-15 minutes
Don’t use mussels that are open prior to с that don’t open after cooking. Steam until the shells
open fully. Discard any that don’t open after cooking.
Prawns, fresh
400 g (1 lb)
6-8 minutes
Lobster tail, frozen
2 pieces
20-22 minutes
Fish fillets, fresh, 6-1 3mm
200 g (1/2 lb)
10 minutes
(thick, plaice, mackerel, trout etc.)
Fish steaks, fresh, 19-25mm
200 g (1/2 lb)
12-17 minutes
(thick, plaice, mackerel, trout etc.)
Rice, cereal and pasta
White rice, 2 servings
200 g with 300 ml water 35-40 minutes
Brown rice, 2 servings
200 g with 300 ml water 45-50 minutes
(top up the reservoir)
Couscous, 2 servings
150 g with 300 ml water 10-12 minutes
Pasta (spaghetti), 2 servings
100 g with 500 ml water 20 minutes
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Unplug the steamer from the power socket and let it cool down fully before cleaning.
Cleaning
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Wash the Lid (1), Rice Bowl (6), Baskets (2), Separator (10), juice tray, and steam tube in warm,
soapy water, then rinse thoroughly and dry.
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We do not recommend using a dishwasher, as this may affect the surface finish of the Baskets (2), etc.
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ENGLISH
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