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overcooking
13 Don't worry too much about overcooking – steaming is a
relatively gentle cooking method and a few minutes extra
generally won't matter.
14 Don't overcook fish though – it'll chew like rubber and
taste like cardboard.
, Juices will drip into the basket below, so don't cook
delicate flavours under strong ones. Really strong or greasy
foods (like game or oily fish) are best cooked separately.
fit the lid
15 Fit the lid to the topmost basket.
16 Don't steam without the lid in place. The food won't cook,
the water won't last, and you'll fill the kitchen with steam.
start cooking
17 Check that the timer is turned to 0 (off).
18 Plug the base unit into the power socket (switch the socket
on, if it's switchable).
19 Turn the timer clockwise to set the time you want.
20 The light will come on to let you know the element is
working.
21 When the timer returns to 0, the element will switch off,
and the light will go out.
, The timer is clockwork, it will continue to whirr till its spring
has wound down. Don't worry about this – if the light is off,
the element is off.
emptying
22 Unplug the base unit (switch the socket off first, if it's
switchable).
23 Everything will be hot – use oven gloves or a cloth – use
the handles.
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