Table of Contents
Advertisement
24 Steam will escape from the baskets – keep hands, face, etc.
away from the area above the steamer. Don't lean over it.
25 When you lift the lid, angle it to direct steam away from
your body.
26 Put the lid on a plate or tray – water will drip from it.
27 Lift the baskets off and set them down on plates or a tray.
28 Let any water remaining in the reservoir cool, then pour it
out. Keep the cable out of the way so it doesn't get wet.
over 60 minutes?
30 If you intend to steam for more than 60 minutes, keep an
eye on the water level and/or the timer, top up the
reservoir with boiling water at about the half way mark,
and reset the timer.
topping up
a) switch off (turn the timer to 0)
b) carefully lift the baskets off the base unit
c) pour boiling water slowly into the reservoir.
d) don't fill above MAX
e) carefully replace the baskets on the base unit
f) switch on – set the timer to the cooking time you need
crisp vegetables
31 Cook leaf vegetables lightly, then plunge them into iced
water to stop the cooking process.
boiling dry
32 Don't worry – we thought of this and fitted a thermostat.
33 It's still not a good idea (letting it boil dry), as you lose
control of the cooking process, but it needn't be a disaster.
34 In the event of a boil-dry occurring (that sounds better
than "if you forget, and let it boil dry", doesn't it?) the
thermostat will cut off power to the element, but the light
will remain lit, unless the timer has returned to 0.
7
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Table of Contents
