User manual KENWOOD FS620

[. . . ] If you're using more than one basket, put meat, poultry and fish in the bottom basket so that its raw juice cannot drip onto food below. before plugging in Make sure your electricity supply is the same as the one shown on the underside of your steamer. [. . . ] If the water tank becomes empty during operation, the water empty indicator light will flash and the steamer will beep. 4 Fit the removable basket trays, rim uppermost into the baskets (they are interchangeable). 5 Stack the baskets on the base, starting with the lowest numbered basket at the bottom and the highest number at the top . The light will come on and steam will soon appear. Keep your steamer away from walls and overhanging cupboards: the steam could damage them. If seasoning gets into the water, it could damage the heating element. See the cooking guides on pages 6 and 7. Fill the water tank with water, either:1 Lift off the water tank and fill with cold water. Place the water tank back onto the base unit and gently push into place. Always make sure the water is below the `Max' level marked. boost button If the boost button is pressed immediately after switching on the steamer, this will give an initial burst of power which will get the steamer up to temperature more quickly. The boost function will operate for approximately 5 minutes and then the steamer will automatically continue cooking at the standard rate. If the boost button is not selected, the steamer will operate at the standrd rate for the duration of the cooking operation. 3 7 When the time is up, a bell will ring, the light will go out and your steamer will switch off automatically. reheat button At the completion of the cooking operation, food that has cooled slightly can be re-heated. Providing there is water in the tank simply press the reheat button , its light will glow and the steamer will produce steam for approximately 5 minutes. 8 Unplug and clean after use. If your food's not cooked enough, reset the time. You may need to top up with water. care and cleaning Before cleaning, always switch off, unplug and let everything cool. [. . . ] If the boost function is used reduce the cooking time by 5-10 minutes. Remove stems and peel if you like vegetable Asparagus Beans, green Beans, runner Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Courgettes Celery Leeks Mange tout Mushrooms, button Parsnips Peas Potatoes, new eggs Boiling* or poaching quantity 454g (1lb) 454g (1lb) 454g (1lb) 454g (1lb) 454g (1lb) 1 small 454g (1lb) 1 medium 454g (1lb) 1 head 3-4 227g (8oz) 454g (1lb) 454g (1lb) 454g (1lb) 454g (1lb) preparation Trim Trim Trim and thinly slice Cut into florets Trim and cut bases Shred Thinly slice Cut into florets Thinly slice Thinly slice Thinly slice Trim Wipe Dice or thinly slice Shell Wipe minutes 15 15-20 15-20 20 25 25 20 20-25 15 15 15 15 10 15 15 30-40 preparation Use a cup or ramekin dish for poaching minutes 10-15 for soft, 15-20 for hard * When boiling eggs, place them in the built in egg holders in the bottom of the basket. poultry and fish Don't overcrowd the baskets. quantity minutes comments food Chicken, 4-5 boneless breasts Clams 454g (1lb) Prawns, medium 454g (1lb) Fish, fillets 227g (8oz) Fish, steak 2. 5cm (1") thick Fish, whole 340g (12oz) Lobster tails 2-4 Mussels 454g (1lb) Oysters 6 Scallops 227g (8oz) 30 10 10 10-20 15-20 15-20 20 15 15 15 Steam until thoroughly cooked and tender Steam until open Steam until pink Steam until it flakes Steam until it flakes Steam until it flakes Steam until red Steam until open Steam until open Steam until hot and tender 6 cooking guides continued cereals and grains When using the rice bowl, you still put water in the tank. [. . . ]