Kenwood FS 360: English

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3 Wipe the water tank with a damp

safety

cloth, then dry.

machine safety

4 Push excess cord into the back of

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This machine produces steam which

the appliance.

can burn you.

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Don't get burnt by steam coming

know your Kenwood

out of your steamer, especially when

food steamer

removing the lid.

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Be careful when handling anything:

햲 lid

any liquid or condensation will be

햳 rice bowl

very hot. Use oven gloves.

햴 baskets*

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Don't let children or infirm people

햵 drip tray

use the steamer without supervision.

햶 water tank

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Never let the cord hang down where

햷 exterior fill funnel

a child could grab it.

햸 base

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Never use a damaged steamer. Get

햹 timer

it checked or repaired: see 'service

햺 neon light

and customer care'.

햻 strainer

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Never put the steamer, cord or plug

* Your steamer may be supplied with 2

in water – you could get an electric

or 3 baskets depending upon the

shock. Keep the controls clean and

model purchased.

dry.

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Never put your steamer on a cooker

to use your steamer

or in an oven.

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Never move your steamer if it

Keep your steamer away from walls

contains anything hot.

and overhanging cupboards: the

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Don’t let children play with this

steam could damage them.

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appliance.

Season food after cooking. If

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Only use this appliance for its

seasoning gets into the water, it

intended domestic use.

could damage the heating element.

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See the cooking guides on pages 4

food safety

and 5.

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Cook meat, fish and seafood

thoroughly. And never cook them

1 Fit the strainer inside the water tank.

from frozen.

(It stops bits getting into the

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If you're using more than one

element.)

basket, put meat, poultry and fish in

2 Pour cold water into the tank.

the bottom basket so that its raw

Always make sure the water is

juice cannot drip onto food below.

between the ‘Min’ and ‘Max’ levels

marked. (When filled to ‘Max’, this

before plugging in

will produce steam for approximately

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Make sure your electricity supply is

45-50 minutes.)

the same as the one shown on the

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Filtered water is best as it reduces

underside of your steamer.

limescale prolonging the life and

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This steamer complies with

efficiency of your steamer (Kenwood

European Economic Community

water filters are widely available).

Directive 89/336/EEC.

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Don't add anything (even salt or

before using for the first time

pepper) to the water – it could

1 Remove all packaging and any labels.

damage the heating element.

2 Wash the parts: see 'care and

cleaning'.

2

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To avoid the water level dropping

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If you lift the lid, steam will escape

below ‘Min’, you can top up during

and cooking will take longer.

cooking. Simply add water via the

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Food will keep cooking when your

exterior fill funnel, taking care not to

steamer switches off, so remove it

overfill.

immediately.

3 Sit the drip tray inside the base.

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The cooking times on pages 4 - 5

are guides based on using the lower

using the rice bowl

basket. The higher the food is, the

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Put water and rice in the rice bowl.

slower it cooks. So allow an extra

Put the rice bowl into a basket. (You

5 - 10 minutes for food in the next

can also cook something in the

basket above. Check that food is

other basket(s) if required).

thoroughly cooked before eating.

4 Stack the baskets on the base,

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If your food's not cooked enough,

starting with the lowest numbered

reset the time. You may need to top

basket at the bottom and the

up with water.

highest number at the top . (The

numbers are marked on the basket

care and cleaning

handles).

5 Fit the lid, plug in and set the timer.

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Before cleaning, always switch off,

The light will come on and steam will

unplug and let everything cool.

soon appear.

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Never put your steamer base in

6 When the time is up, a bell will ring,

water or let the cord or plug get wet.

the light will go out and your steamer

cleaning the water tank

will switch off automatically.

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Empty, then rinse out with warm

7 Unplug and clean after use.

water and dry.

hints

cleaning the outside

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Condensation will drip from the

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Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.

upper basket into the lower basket.

So make sure the flavours go well

all other parts

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together.

Wash, then dry.

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Liquid left over in the drip tray is

You can wash the plastic parts

good for making soup or stock. But

(excluding steamer base) on the top

be careful: it will be very hot.

rack of your dishwasher on a low

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You can also use the rice bowl for

heat.

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cooking anything in liquid (eg

For storage, stack the baskets one

vegetables in sauces or poaching

inside the other, starting with the

fish in water).

highest numbered basket and

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Leave gaps between pieces of food.

finishing with basket number 1



.

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And put the thicker pieces nearer the

Push excess cord into the back of

outside.

the steamer.

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Stir large amounts half way through

descaling

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cooking.

Descale after 7-10 uses, depending

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Smaller amounts cook faster than

on how hard your water is.

larger amounts.

Descaling increases steam power

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Similar-sized pieces of food cook

and helps your steamer last longer.

evenly.

1 Pour clear vinegar into the tank up

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Like a conventional oven, you can

to 'Max'. Don't use a descaler.

add food as you go along. If

2 Fit the drip tray, basket and lid.

something needs less time, add it

later.

3

3 Plug in and set the timer for 20-25

service and customer

minutes. Unplug if the vinegar

care

overflows.

4 Unplug and when the steamer is

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If the cord is damaged it must, for

cool, pour away the vinegar and

safety reasons, be replaced by

rinse out the tank several times with

Kenwood or an authorised Kenwood

water. Wash the drip tray, basket

repairer.

and lid.

If you need help with:

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using your steamer

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servicing or repairs

Contact the shop where you bought

your steamer.

cooking guides

● These cooking times are only guidelines.

● Read 'food safety', page 2, and 'hints', page 3.

vegetables

● Clean vegetables before cooking. Remove stems and peel if you like.

vegetable quantity preparation minutes

Asparagus 454g (1lb) Trim 15

Beans, green 454g (1lb) Trim 15-20

Beans, runner 454g (1lb) Trim and thinly slice 15-20

Broccoli 454g (1lb) Cut into florets 20

Brussels sprouts 454g (1lb) Trim and cut bases 25

Cabbage 1 small Shred 25

Carrots 454g (1lb) Thinly slice 20

Cauliflower 1 medium Cut into florets 25

Courgettes 454g (1lb) Thinly slice 15

Celery 1 head Thinly slice 15

Leeks 3-4 Thinly slice 15

Mange tout 227g (8oz) Trim 15

Mushrooms, button 454g (1lb) Wipe 10

Parsnips 454g (1lb) Dice or thinly slice 15

Peas 454g (1lb) Shell 15

Potatoes, new 454g (1lb) Wipe 30

eggs preparation minutes

Boiling* or poaching Use a cup or 10-12 for soft,

ramekin dish 15-20 for hard

for poaching

* When boiling eggs, place them in the built in egg holders in the bottom

of the basket.

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poultry and fish

● Don't overcrowd the baskets.

food quantity minutes comments

Chicken, 4-5 30 Steam until thoroughly

boneless breasts cooked and tender

Clams 454g (1lb) 10 Steam until open

Prawns, medium 454g (1lb) 10 Steam until pink

Fish, fillets 227g (8oz) 10 Steam until it flakes

Fish, steak 2.5cm (1") thick 15-20 Steam until it flakes

Fish, whole 340g (12oz) 15-20 Steam until it flakes

Lobster tails 2-4 20 Steam until red

Mussels 454g (1lb) 15 Steam until open

Oysters 6 15 Steam until open

Scallops 227g (8oz) 15 Steam until hot and

tender

cereals and grains

● When using the rice bowl, you still put water in the tank. But you can put a

different liquid, such as wine or stock, inside the rice bowl to cook your rice in.

You can also add seasoning, chopped onions, parsley, almonds or sliced

mushrooms.

food quantity liquid to add minutes

to rice bowl

White long-grain 100g (4oz) 125ml (4fl oz) 25

rice (eg Basmati, 200g (8oz) 250ml (9fl oz) 30

easy cook) 300g (12oz) 375ml (13fl oz) 35

Brown rice 100g (4oz) 125ml (4fl oz) 40

200g (8oz) 250ml (9fl oz) 45

300g (12oz) 375ml (13fl oz) 50

Couscous 200g (8oz) 150ml (5fl oz) 15-20

warm water

Porridge 75g (3oz) 450ml (16fl oz) 40 (stir half way

milk/water through)

Rice pudding 75g (3oz) 25g (1oz) caster 80 (after 60 mins,

pudding rice sugar and stir and reset

375-500ml timer. Add more

(3/4-1pt) milk water if

necessary)

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