User manual PHILIPS HD9140

[. . . ] Caution Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that Philips does not specifically recommend. do not expose the appliance to high temperatures , hot gas , steam or damp heat. Do not place the food steamer on or near an operating or still hot stove or cooker. If the appliance is used improperly or for professional or semi-professional purposes or if it is not used according to the instructions in the user manual, the guarantee becomes invalid and Philips refuses any liability for damage caused. [. . . ] - Place larger pieces of food and food that require a longer steaming time in the bottom steaming bowl. If you want to use the soup/rice bowl, place it in the top steaming bowl. Make sure you place the bowls properly and that they do not wobble (Fig. When you want to use the soup/rice bowl, put it in the top steaming bowl. - If you steam large quantities of food, stir the food halfway through the steaming process. - Food in the top bowl takes usually a little longer to steam than food in the lower bowls. - If you want to steam foods that require different steaming times, set the timer to the longest steaming time. steam until the remaining steaming time on the display is equal to the shortest steaming time. Then carefully remove the lid with oven mitts and place bowl 2 containing the ingredients with the shorter steaming time on top of bowl 1. Put the lid on bowl 2 and continue steaming until the set steaming time has elapsed. You can remove the trays from steam bowls 2 and/or 3 to maximise the space of steaming (Fig. When steaming is finished use a kitchen utensil with a long handles to remove the food from the steaming bowl. If both trays are removed, you can still place a rice bowl to prepare rice or soup. Note: If the lid is not placed on the steaming bowl properly or at all, the food is not steamed properly. , The light ring round the button lights up and the preset steaming time is shown on the display. Note: If you want to set a different steaming time than the preset steaming time of the menu buttons, press the menu button with the steaming time that comes closest to the desired steaming time. then use the + and - timer buttons to increase or decrease the steaming time. , The steaming process starts and the timer counts down the steaming time. , The appliance beeps and switches to the keep-warm mode when the steaming time has elapsed Carefully remove the lid. Beware of hot steam that comes out of the appliance when you remove the lid. To prevent burns, wear oven mitts when you remove the lid, the soup/rice bowl and the steaming bowls. 5 Remove the plug from the wall socket and let the food steamer cool down completely before you remove the drip tray. [. . . ] You can also use the rice/soup bowl to prepare vegetables in sauces or to poach fish in water. 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. If you only use one steaming bowl, the food requires a shorter steaming time than when you use 2 or 3 steaming bowls. [. . . ]