6.1 Operating areas of the appliance
Cooking in steam
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place the cooking insert with the food inside it in
the appliance.
– Turn the “Temperature" knob to steam cooking
level.
– Fit the glass cover.
You can highlight the taste of meals by replacing
the water with a liquid that matches the food
(vegetable soup, fish stock or meat stock).
Keeping warm
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place the cooking insert with the food inside it in
the appliance.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the
temperature level you require.
– Fit the glass cover.
In this way, you can keep foodstuffs gently and
tastily warm over a prolonged time period without
them drying out.
Regenerating
Meals that have already been prepared can be
regenerated (reheated) in the steam cooker.
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place your prepared meal in the corresponding
cooking insert and turn the “Temperature" control
knob to the steam cooking level setting. Fit the
glass cover. Switch back to the required
temperature (85-95 °C) as soon as the “Heating"
symbol has gone off.
Cooking
– Fill the cooking basin with water or another
cooking liquid (no oil!) up to the foaming edge.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to a
temperature between 45 and 95°C.
– You are advised to fit the glass cover.
Use the noodle basket (accessory FK 023-000)
Cooking in simmering water
– Fill the steam cooker up to the foaming edge.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the
steam cooking level.
– Do not fit the cover. Use the noodle basket
(accessory FK 023-000) in this case also.
Extracting juice
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place fruit in the perforated insert
– Place the unperforated insert in the appliance
and then the perforated insert over it.
– Steam until no more juice is extracted.
Sterilising
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place jars in the perforated insert in such a way
that they do not touch each other.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the steam
cooking level setting.
– Switch off the appliance as soon as bubbles start
to rise in the jar.
– Do not remove the jars from the appliance until
they have cooled down fully.
Blanching
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Preheat the appliance in the steaming setting.
– Place the vegetables in the unperforated insert.
– After 1-2 minutes, place the vegetables in icy
water to cool them down fast. Allow the
vegetables to drip dry fully.
13
6. Practical tips
