User manual TEFAL BM8022

[. . . ] Natural steam heats up in the cooking chamber and the food simmers slowly in the slow cooking bowl without risk of burning. After use and cleaning Delayed cooking Slow cooking Steam cooking S S 2 De m cooking p . lay 18 8 4 20 21 3 Appliance description 1. Lid handle Lid Steam vents Slow cooking bowl also used as rice bowl 5. Water switch® (2 positions: steaming or slow cooking ) 13. [. . . ] - Gently push down on the edges of the base until it clicks and locks into place. The lower steam basket 1 is fitted with a fixed base. Steam cooking · To remove the base, gently pull away the sides of the basket from the base and push up from underneath. Your steam cooker comes with a clip-on handle which makes it easy to remove the cooked food from the basket without damaging it (fish, asparagus tips, etc). · Clip the tips of the clip-on handle onto the base. · Squeeze the tips of the handle to unclip it. Only use the clip-on handle on the upper steam basket 2. When you use the clip-on handle with a basket, do not clip the base into that basket, simply lay the base in the basket in order to remove it more easily. Make sure that the handle clips are properly in place. 8 Positioning the baskets · Place the food in the basket. · Always place the lower steam basket 1 on the juice collector. · Then place the upper steam basket 2 fitting it correctly onto basket 1. The lid fits on both baskets. If steam is escaping between the baskets or between the juice collector and the baskets check that the baskets are correctly fitted in place and are in the right order. So as not to scald yourself with steam escaping from the lid, if possible place the steam vents towards the back. To cook hard or soft boiled eggs · Place the eggs in the built-in egg holders in the base of the baskets. To cook a whole fish · Place the fish in the upper steam basket 2 and the vegetables in the lower steam basket 1. 9 Steam cooking For best results, do not put too much food in the baskets. To start cooking · Plug the appliance in. · To select the steam cooking mode, press on the touchpad. Make sure the water switch is set to the correct position : steam cooking. Make sure the water switch is in the correct position for steaming. Steam cooking · The display flashes (30). · Set cooking time using the and buttons. Recommendations Onions small whole Rice . · Once the water tank is filled, the appliance restarts automatically after a few minutes. · The appliance keeps the remaining cooking time in the memory. At the end of cooking and keep warm · The steam cooker automatically transfers to the warming function, until there is no more water. The appliance transfers to the current clock time. · You can stop the appliance by pressing on the off button . If you want to handle the slow cooking bowl, make sure the steam distribution has totally stopped and use oven gloves. 15 Slow cooking If there is no water in the water tank, the appliance stops automatically after 1 minute 30 seconds of the signal. Table of slow cooking times The times given are only approximate and may vary depending on the size and thickness of the pieces of food, the space between the food, individual preferences and variations in the mains voltage. Tips : Completely defrost all frozen food, including vegetables, before slow cooking. Prepare dishes with hot liquid (stock, wine, beer, etc) or hot sauces for best results. STARTER DISHES Cooking Recommendations time 4 - 5 h. The cooking time will vary according to the type of beans or peas used. Serve with parmesan cheese. Preparation Soup Type Amount 5 pers. Terrine/Pate 6 pers. +/- 4 - 5 h. Preparation Aubergine* Carrots Courgettes* Type Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Leaves Fresh Fresh Fresh Amount 600 g 250 ml water 600 g 250 ml water 600 g 250 ml water 600 g 250 ml water 600 g 600 g 300 ml water 600 g VEGETABLES Cooking Recommendations time +/- 5 h. Cut into 3mm slices Cut into 3mm slices Core the endive. Cut large ones in half Slow cooking Endive* Spinach* Old potatoes* Tomatoes * Add salt if you like. [. . . ] Drain and rinse them thoroughly, then place in a large saucepan and cover with fresh cold water. Bring to the boil and continue to boil rapidly for 10 minutes, uncovered, then drain before using in slow cooker recipes. This destroys any natural toxins in the beans or peas. DO NOT EAT UNCOOKED BEANS, PEAS OR LENTILS. [. . . ]