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Food steaming table

Food to be

steamed

Amount Suggested herbs/spices for avour

booster

Steaming time

(min)

Asparagus 400g Lemon balm, bay leaves, thyme 13-15

Broccoli 400g Garlic, crushed red chilli, tarragon 16-18

Cauliower 400g Rosemary, basil , tarragon 16-18

Chicken llet 250g Curry, rosemary, thyme 30-35

Fish llet 250g Dry mustard, allspice, marjoram 10-12

Soup 250ml Herbs/spices to taste 12-16

Eggs 6-8 - 15

Preset steaming times of menu buttons (Fig. 18)

Tips for steaming food

Vegetables and fruits

- Cut off thick stems from cauliower, broccoli and cabbage.

- Steam leafy, green vegetables for the shortest possible time, because they lose colour easily.

- Do not thaw frozen vegetables before you steam them.

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- Tender pieces of meat with a little fat are most suitable for steaming.

- Wash meat properly and dab it dry, so that as little juice as possible drips out.

- Always place meat below other food types.

- Puncture eggs before you put them in the steamer.

- Never steam frozen meat, poultry or seafood. Always let frozen meat, poultry or seafood thaw

completely before you put it in the steamer.

- If you use the duo bowl, condensation drips from the duo bowl into the steaming bowl. Make

sure the avours of the food in the duo bowl and the steaming bowl go well together.

- Leave gaps between the pieces of food. Put thicker pieces nearer the outside of the steaming

bowl.

- If the steaming bowl is very full, stir the food halfway through the steaming process.

- Small amounts of food require a shorter steaming time than large amounts.

- You can add food during the steaming process. If an ingredient needs a shorter steaming

time, add it later. Make sure that the food is well done before you eat it.

- If you lift the lid, steam escapes and steaming takes longer.

- Food continues to be steamed for some time when the steamer switches to the keep-warm

mode, so if the food is already very well done, remove it from the steamer when the steaming

menu is nished.

- If the food is not done, set a longer steaming time. You may need to put some more water in

the water tank.

Flavour Booster

- Thyme, coriander, basil, dill, curry and tarragon are some of the herbs and spices that you can

put in the Flavour Booster. You can combine them with garlic, caraway or horseradish to

enhance avour without adding salt. We advise you to use 1/2 to 3tsps of dried herbs or spices.

Use more if you use fresh herbs or spices.

Note: For more tips about herbs, and spices to use in the Flavour Booster, see the food steaming table

above.

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