Steam; What Is Steaming?; How To Steam In The Smart Cooker - CHEF IQ SMART COOKER User Manual

STEAM

WHAT IS STEAMING?

Steaming usually involves placing foods above simmering water; the vaporizing liquid
conducts heat to the food to gently cook it. When steaming in the Smart Cooker™,
the food sits on either the steam rack or in the steam basket set above the steaming
water. Steaming cooks foods gently, making it perfect for vegetables and seafood. It
requires no additional fats, and foods usually retain their shape and their nutrients.
HOW TO STEAM IN THE
SMART COOKER™
IMPORTANT: IF YOU'RE USING A chefiqlo GUIDED COOKING RECIPE FROM THE
APP, THOSE DIRECTIONS INCLUDE COOKING PARAMETERS SENT DIRECTLY
FROM THE APP TO YOUR SMART COOKER™ AND DO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL
INPUT ON THE UNIT. TO EXECUTE THE GUIDED COOKING RECIPES, SIMPLY
FOLLOW THE STEPS DISPLAYED IN THE RECIPE ON YOUR SMART DEVICE.
1. Ensure the cooking pot is clean and dry. Insert it into the Smart Cooker™.
2. Place food on steam rack or in steam basket. (Alternatively add food
after steam rack or basket has been inserted into cooking pot.)
NOTE: STEAM BASKET MUST BE USED WITH STEAM RACK; INSERT RACK FIRST.
3. Press Steam on the control panel; the Steam menu will display on the
screen.
4. Select Manual to cook with custom parameters or select a food category
to receive suggested cooking parameters. (If selecting a food category,
you'll be prompted to select specific details about the food you're cooking
in order to determine the best time for the food.)
5. Use the dial to adjust the Cook Time, Keep Warm, and Delay Start
settings as desired.
NOTE: THE KEEP WARM SETTING WILL KEEP FOODS AT 165°F FOR UP TO 72
HOURS AFTER COOKING.
NOTE: DELAY START WILL ALLOW YOU TO PUT CONTENTS INTO THE COOKING
POT BUT WILL NOT INITIATE COOKING UNTIL THE SET DELAY TIME HAS
ENDED. PLEASE FOLLOW PROPER FOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES WHEN USING
THIS FEATURE.
6. Press Continue when finished.
7. Add the recommended amount of water as shown on the Smart Cooker™
screen using the unit's built-in scale.
8. Follow the directions on the checklist displayed on the unit's screen,
adding your food along with the rack or basket, which include pressing
the Start/Stop button on the control panel to start cooking.
9. If Delay Start was selected, the Smart Cooker™ will countdown to cooking.
If not, cooking will start, and the Cook Time will begin to count down.
10. To adjust the Cook Time while cooking, use the dial to select Change
Time and adjust to desired time. Use the dial to go back to the cooking
screen.
NOTE: YOU CAN CANCEL OUT OF COOKING AT ANY TIME BY PRESSING THE
START/STOP BUTTON.
11. The Keep Warm function (when selected) will begin after cooking ends.
Press Start/Stop to exit out of Keep Warm and return to the main menu.
12. If Keep Warm was not set, press the Dial to return to the main menu.
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Smart Cooker 234
Manual
Chicken Breast
Seafood
Vegetables
Smart Cooker 234
Cook Time 20 min
On O
Keep Warm
Delay Start O
Continue
Smart Cooker 234
1
Insert rack and/or basket.
Press START
9
Smart Cooker 234
Manual
Cooking will
start in
10
hr
4
min
Delay Start