User manual

Place
vegetables,
fish,
or
other foods
without sauce or
liquid, in basket.
Place rice, or other
foods with sauce
or liquid,
in
bowl.
NOTE: Steamer
Basket and Rice
Bowl
can
not be used at
the same time.
.
Cooking times are estimates and
are affected by size and
temperature of
food,
desired degree of doneness, and the
temperature
of
water
used for steaming.
Water amounts may be adjusted.
r
lf steamer has shut off and food is not to desired doneness, add cold water to
inner
water reservoir, replace food and cover.
Unit
will turn
back on shortly and
resume steaming. Note: Steaming times
may
be slightly different when cold
water is added to a hot unit.
The
temperature of the
water
and degree of
food
doneness will affect steaminq time.
.
Accumulated steam allows
f6ods to continue cooking slightly even after unit
has shut off. To avoid overcooking, remove
food.
.
Altitude affects the temperature at
which water
boils
and
thus the cookino
time.
lt's
especially
true'at high altitudes where longer cooking times are
-
necessary.
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Rice bowl mav be used to store food in refriqerator. Do not use rice bowl or
basket
in
oven,
microwave
oven or on
range
top.
.
Smaller
foods steam faster than larger ones; a single layer cook faster than
several layers. Foods of uniform size will cook more evenly; anange in center of
basket.
Try not to
block steam
vents.
CAUTION: Unplug: Never immerse heating base in water.
.
Rice Bowl, Steamer
Basket
and Coven As some foods may stain, we
recommend cleaning the rice
bowl and steamer basket
with vegetable
oil.
Coat the bowl and basket with vegetable oil and wipe clean.Th6n wash the bowl,
basket
and
cover in hot,
soapy
water, rinse
and dry. Or
wash
on top
rack
of
dishwasher. Prolonged dishwasher use may
fade printing.
Do not use abrasMe
cteansers.
.
Heatlng Bare: Scrub heating
well
with white household vinegar after each use.
This will prevent
calcium or other
mineral
deposits
from
collecting.
lf mineral
deposits
are allowed
to accumulate, a
"tea
kettle whistle" will result and, in
extreme
cases, unit could turn off before
food is
cooked.
.
lf a heavy mineral deposit has collected,
pour
2 tablespoons of liquid DipJt 2@
into
the heating
well. Allow
to
stand about I5 minutes. Brush
and
rinse
thoroughly.
.
Wash both reservoirs with soapy water,
rinse
and dry. A small brush is handy
when washing base.
Cover. Plug into
120V AC wall outlet.
When water
boils dry,
food is done and
light will
go
out. Unplug
after food is cooked.
.
Before urlng
flrst tlme,
wash
steamer.
(see
below)
.
Slight odor
or smoke
may be evident during
initial use.
This is normal
with
many heatinq appliances
and
will not recur. lt does
not effect safety of unit.
.
Pollihed oiwbled
surfaces:
Avoid
placing
unit
on any surface or
under any
wall cabinet that can be
maned by steam
or water droplets.
.
Use clean
water only
in inner water reservoir and
heating
well. Do not use
wine, broth or other
liquids.
Do not add salt
pepper or other seasonings
to
water.
.
CAUTION:
The appliance
and accumulated
steam
will
be
hot. Using
hot
pad,
lift cover carefully
to allow steam
to escape safely.
Hold cover over unit
to let
moisture
drop into steamer.
Use hot
pads
to lift basket or
bowl.
.
Brush or
wlpe heating
well with
white household
vinegar
after
each use.
See
below
for complete cleaninq
information.
.
Don't leave dnattended--
cooking time
is
short.
.
A blt of
water may
remain in the inner
water reservoir even
when heatinq
well
boils
dry.
This is normal.
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