Binatone FS-404 D - Manual (Page 9)

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sult, you will need to experiment at first. If you are using a food
steamer for the first time, follow the guidelines written in the tables
or tips on the base (16), checking the degree of food readiness
from time to time.
Always put meat and chicken in the lowest basket this is to prevent
liquid coming into contact with other foods. The liquids gathered in the
steam condensing tank can be used for making the sauce or gravy.
Remember that fish is ready when it is white and flaky. Meat is
ready when the juices run clear. Cook greens like cabbage, broccoli,
etc., very quickly to keep a good colour and texture.
Keeping an eye on cooking time is necessary. If you noticed that
most of the product in the basket is ready, turn it over using a long
handled spoon and oven gloves. Upon finishing the cooking time, im-
mediately remove the containers from the food steamer, otherwise
the cooking process continues. Put the containers on a dish or food-
tray to let any remaining water disappear. Then serve your foods.
Rice
There are several kinds of rice, so follow the guidelines.
Carefully measure the required amount of rice and water and mix
them in the rice cup (11). Pure sufficient amount of water in the
tank (14). Close the lid and cook.
To cook soft rice, increase the amount of water mixed with rice, in
accordance with the table. To cook firm rice, reduce the amount of
water.
Check when the rice is ready at the minimum time indicated for the
type of rice you are cooking; stir rice more frequently.
While checking and stirring the rice, do not allow water from the
lid (1) to enter the cup (11) as this might affect the quality and
taste of steamed rice.
After rice is cooked, salt, pepper, oil or a bouillon cube may be
added to the rice.
Vegetables
Thoroughly wash and clean vegetables and slice them, if required.
Time required for cooking small slices is less the time required for
cooking big slices.
Quality, quantity, freshness, size/evenness and temperature of
Brown
standard
parboiled
Mixture of wild and
long-grained
standard
fast-cooked
instant
White
round-grained
long-grained
Mix in the rice bowl
Rice
(cups)
Water
(cups)
Approximate
cooking time
(minutes)
42-45
45-50
18-20
16-18
12-15
45-50
50-55
Type of rice
1/2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 3/4
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 2/3