Set the Cooking Time

5 Follow the “Before Cooking Start” section to handle the inner pot and the Variety Cooker properly.

Choose Steam

1 Press the [Steam] button to select the Steam function (Fig. 14)

»» The first instruction “Fill inner pot with water, put food on steam tray.” appears on the display.

1 Press [Cook]/[OK] button to adjust cooking time. It will also automatically display the adjustable cooking time after 30 seconds if you do not press any button.

»» The default cooking time of 30 minutes appears on the display.

2 Use control ring to adjust cooking time if necessary (see “Control panel and display” section).

•The timer can be adjusted by unit of 1 minute and the cooking time can be set from 1 to 60 minutes.

•Preset timer is available up to 24 hours. Follow “Setting the ready time” section to set the desired start time for steaming.

Not recommend to delay cooking time for more than 1 hour for any food with the exception of raw vegetables.

Most fresh perishable foods, especially raw poultry, meat, and fish cannot safely be left at room temperature and cooking of these foods should never be delayed for more than 1 hour.

Begin Steaming

1 Press the [Cook]/[OK] button to start cooking process.

»» [Cook]/[OK] indication is on and the cooking animation appears on the display.

2 The display counts down the cooking time in minutes. Finish Steaming

1 At the end of the cooking process, the appliance beeps and the message [Done!] appears on the display.

2 Press lid release button to open the lid (Fig.15). Be caution when opening lid as steam escaping will be extremely hot.

3 Remove steam basket and check food to ensure it has been thoroughly cooked. Be caution when removing steam basket, as it will be hot.

4 Press the [Stop]/[Cancel] button to go to standby mode or unplug the Variety Cooker to switch it off.

Food Steaming Guide

Ingredients	Amount	Steaming time (min)	Suggested herbs/spices for better taste
Asparagus	500g	15-20	Thyme, basil, lemon
Baby corn	200g	15-20	Chives, chili, paprika
Broccoli	400g	15-20	Garlic, crushed red chili, tarragon
Green beans	500g	15-20	Parsley, lemon, garlic
Carrots	500g	20-25	Parsley, dry mustard, chives
Cauliflower florets	400g	15-20	Rosemary, basil, tarragon
Courgette	500g	15-20	Dill, sage, rosemary
Potatoes	400g	35-40	Parsley, chives, garlic
Chicken fillet	250g	30-35	Black pepper, lemon, paprika
Eggs	6 pcs	18-25	---

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HD4779 specifications

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Philips HD4779 user manual Set the Cooking Time

Models: HD4779

Set the Cooking Time

HD4779 specifications