Care And Cleaning - Kenwood FS370 series Instructions Manual

See the cooking guides on pages
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5 and 6.
1 Fit the strainer inside the water tank.
(It stops bits getting into the
element.)
2 Make sure the steam diffuser is
correctly fitted in the centre of the
water tank.
3 Pour 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
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limescale prolonging the life and
efficiency of your steamer (Kenwood
water filters are widely available).
Don't add anything (even salt or
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pepper) to the water – it could
damage the heating element.
To avoid the water level dropping too
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low, you can top up during cooking.
Simply add water via the
handle/water fill inlet, taking care not
to overfill.
4 Sit the drip tray inside the base.
using the rice bowl
Put water and rice in the rice bowl.
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Put the rice bowl into a basket. (You
can also cook something in the
other basket(s) if required).
5 Stack the baskets on the base,
starting with the lowest numbered
basket at the bottom and the
highest number at the top
numbers are marked on the basket
handles).
6 Fit the lid, plug in and set the timer.
The light will come on and steam will
soon appear.
7 When the time is up, a bell will ring,
the light will go out and your steamer
will switch off automatically.
8 Unplug and clean after use.
hints
Condensation will drip from the
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upper basket into the lower basket.
So make sure the flavours go well
together.
Liquid left over in the drip tray is
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good for making soup or stock. But
be careful: it will be very hot.
You can also use the rice bowl for
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cooking anything in liquid (eg
vegetables in sauces or poaching
fish in water).
Leave gaps between pieces of food.
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Stir large amounts half way through
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cooking.
Smaller amounts cook faster than
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larger amounts.
Similar-sized pieces of food cook
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evenly.
Like a conventional oven, you can
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add food as you go along. If
something needs less time, add it
later.
If you lift the lid, steam will escape
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and cooking will take longer.
Food will keep cooking when your
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steamer switches off, so remove it
immediately.
The cooking times on pages 5 - 6
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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,
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reset the time. You may need to top
up with water.

care and cleaning

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Before cleaning, always switch off,
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unplug and let everything cool.
Never put your steamer base in
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water or let the cord or plug get wet.
cleaning the water tank
Empty, then rinse out with warm
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water and dry.
cleaning the outside
Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.
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