Instructions / Assembly

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Note: When using the multi-cooker for the first time, a slight odor or light smoking
may occur as manufacturing residue evaporates. This is normal during initial use.
6. When cooking is complete, turn heat control to OFF. Remove plug from wall outlet
and then remove magnetic coupler end from heat control. Allow appliance to cool and
detach heat control from multi-cooker before cleaning.
Specific Uses
Your Kitchen Kettle
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multi-cooker/steamer is truly versatile as you can prepare soups and
stews, steam vegetables and seafood, deep fry, and even prepare fruits and vegetables for
freezing (known as blanching). Because this pot does so many things, this book provides
a general overview of how to use, clean, and care for the appliance and then specific sec-
tions which provide more detailed instructions, along with many delicious recipes.
Detailed instructions and recipes for the various methods of cooking that you can perform
with your multi-cooker can be found on the pages indicated below:
Specific Uses Pages
Simmering (Soups and Stews) 7
Braising 10
Steaming (Vegetables and Fish) 11
Boiling (Pasta and Rice) 12
Blanching 12
Deep Frying 13
Care and Cleaning
Wash appliance in dishwasher or in warm sudsy water, rinse, and dry. Do not immerse
heat control or magnetic cord assembly in water or let them come in contact with
any liquid.
After each use, clean the nonstick base with a non-metal cleaning pad, such as Scotch-
Brite* Multi-Purpose Scrub Sponge or Scotch-Brite* Dobie* Cleaning Pad. Firm pressure
can be applied, if necessary. Do not use steel wool or abrasive kitchen cleaners.
In time, the nonstick finish may darken over the heating element. To remove this discolor-
ation, use a commercial cleaner designed for cleaning surfaces, such as dip-it* destainer.
These cleaners are available at most grocery and hardware stores. For best results, fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions, being careful that any cleaning solution coming in
contact with the exterior of the appliance is wiped off. After treating the appliance with
a commercial cleaner, it is recommended that the cooking surface be wiped lightly with
a cooking oil before using.
Periodically check the screws on the two handles and four legs for looseness. Retighten,
if necessary, with a Phillips type screwdriver. CAUTION: Overtightening can result in
stripping of screws or cracking of handles and legs.
* Scotch-Brite is a trademark of 3M.
Dobie is a trademark of Pechney Plastic Packaging, Inc.
dip-it is a registered trademark of Ecolab, Inc.
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