to use your steamer
●Keep your steamer away from walls
and overhanging cupboards: the
steam could damage them.
●Season food after cooking. If
seasoning gets into the water, it
could damage the heating element.
●See the cooking guides on pages
5 and 6.
1Fit the strainer inside the water tank.
(It stops bits getting into the
element.)
2Make sure the steam diffuser is
correctly fitted in the centre of the
water tank.
3Pour cold water into the tank.
Always make sure the water is below
the ‘Max’ level marked. (When filled
to ‘Max’, this will produce steam for
approximately 50-60 minutes.)
●Filtered water is best as it reduces
limescale prolonging the life and
efficiency of your steamer (Kenwood
water filters are widely available).
●Don't add anything (even salt or
pepper) to the water – it could
damage the heating element.
●To avoid the water level dropping too
low, you can top up during cooking.
Simply add water via the
handle/water fill inlet, taking care not
to overfill.
4Sit the drip tray inside the base.
using the rice bowl
●Put water and rice in the rice bowl.
Put the rice bowl into a basket. (You
can also cook something in the
other basket(s) if required).
5Stack the baskets on the base,
starting with the lowest numbered
basket at the bottom and the
highest number at the top . (The
numbers are marked on the basket
handles).
6Fit the lid, plug in and set the timer.
The light will come on and steam will
soon appear.
7When the time is up, a bell will ring,
the light will go out and your steamer
will switch off automatically.
8Unplug and clean after use.
hints
●Condensation will drip from the
upper basket into the lower basket.
So make sure the flavours go well
together.
●Liquid left over in the drip tray is
good for making soup or stock. But
be careful: it will be very hot.
●You can also use the rice bowl for
cooking anything in liquid (eg
vegetables in sauces or poaching
fish in water).
●Leave gaps between pieces of food.
●Stir large amounts half way through
cooking.
●Smaller amounts cook faster than
larger amounts.
●Similar-sized pieces of food cook
evenly.
●Like a conventional oven, you can
add food as you go along. If
something needs less time, add it
later.
●If you lift the lid, steam will escape
and cooking will take longer.
●Food will keep cooking when your
steamer switches off, so remove it
immediately.
●The cooking times on pages 5 - 6
are guides based on using the lower
basket. The higher the food is, the
slower it cooks. So allow an extra
5 - 10 minutes for food in the next
basket above. Check that food is
thoroughly cooked before eating.
●If your food's not cooked enough,
reset the time. You may need to top
up with water.
care and cleaning
●Before cleaning, always switch off,
unplug and let everything cool.
●Never put your steamer base in
water or let the cord or plug get wet.
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