FS250 - Rice cooker KENWOOD - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL FS250 KENWOOD

Instructions page 1-11

Because steamed food retains more of its natural goodness and flavour, your Kenwood Automatic food steamer brings healthy eating one step closer. And it won't keep you waiting, because its fast-steam technology means it will start steaming within moments of being switched on. It has a generous interior, an oval shape designed for cooking whole fish and a timer that rings when your food's ready. So enjoy healthy food the easy way with your Kenwood Automatic steamer.

• This machine produces steam which can burn you.
• Don't get burnt by steam coming out of your steamer, especially when removing the lid.
• Be careful when handling anything: any liquid or condensation will be very hot. Use oven gloves
• Don't let children or infirm people use the steamer without supervision.
• Never let the cord hang down where a child could grab it.
• Never use a damaged steamer. Get it checked or repaired: see 'service and customer care', page 6.
• Never put the steamer, cord or plug in water - you could get an electric shock. Keep the timer clean and dry.
• Never put your steamer on a cooker or in an oven.
• Never move your steamer if it contains anything hot.

food safety

• Cook meat, fish and seafood thoroughly. And never cook them from frozen.
• If you're using more than one basket, put meat, poultry and fish in the bottom basket so that its raw juice cannot drip onto food below.

before plugging in

Make sure your electricity supply is the same as the one shown on the underside of your steamer.
- This steamer complies with European Economic Community Directive 89/336/EEC.

before using for the first time

1 Remove all packaging and any labels.
2 Wash the parts: see 'cleaning', page 7.
3 Wipe the water tank with a damp cloth, then dry.

know your Kenwood food steamer

①lid
② rice bowl
③baskets
④drip tray
⑤timer
⑥neon light
⑦separator ring
⑧water tank
9strainer
10base

• The FS260 comes with an extra basket and separator ring

to use your steamer

• Keep your steamer away from walls and overhanging cupboards; the steam could damage them.
• Season food after cooking. If seasoning gets into the water, it could damage the heating element.
  See the cooking guides on pages 9 - 11.
• Your steamer is for domestic use only.

1 Fit the strainer inside the water tank. (It stops bits getting into the steamer.)

2 Pour cold water into the tank up to:

Max if you're cooking for over 30 minutes; or
Min' if you're cooking for under 30 minutes.

• Filtered water is best as it reduces limescale (Kenwood water filters are widely available).

• Don't add anything (even salt or pepper) to the water - it could damage the heating element.

• You can top up the water during cooking if the steam slows down or stops.

3 Sit the drip tray inside the base.

• Put the basket on the base. (Don't use the separator ring.)
• Stack the baskets on the base, fitting a separator ring between the baskets.
• Put water and rice in the rice bowl. Put the rice bowl into a basket. (You can also cook something in the other basket(s) if you like. If you do, fit a separator ring between the baskets.)

4 Fit the lid, plug in and set the timer. The light will come on and steam will soon appear.

5 When the time is up, a bell will ring, the light will go out and your steamer will switch off automatically.
6 Unplug and clean after use.

hints

• Condensation will drip from the upper basket into the lower basket. So make sure the flavours go well together.
• Liquid left over in the drip tray is good for making soup or stock. But be careful: it will be very hot.
• You can also use the rice bowl for cooking anything in liquid (eg vegetables in sauces or poaching fish in water).
• Leave gaps between pieces of food. And put the thicker pieces nearer the outside.
• Stir large amounts half way through cooking.
• Smaller amounts cook faster than larger amounts.
  Similar-sized pieces of food cook evenly.
• Like a conventional oven, you can add food as you go along. If something needs less time, add it later.
  If you lift the lid, steam will escape and cooking will take longer.
• Food will keep cooking when your steamer switches off, so remove it immediately.
• The cooking times on pages 9 - 11 are guides based on using the lower basket. The higher the food is, the slower it cooks. So allow an extra

5 - 10 minutes for food in the next basket above. Check that food is thoroughly cooked before eating.

• If your food's not cooked enough, reset the timer. You may need to top up with water. Here's how. Unplug. Then empty the drip tray and top up the water tank - but be careful of the hot liquid and steam.

care and cleaning

• Before cleaning, always switch off, unplug and let everything cool.
• Never put your steamer base in water or let the cord or plug get wet.

cleaning

water tank • Empty, then swill out with warm water and dry.

outside Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.

er parts - Wash, then dry.

• You can wash the plastic parts (excluding steamer base) on the top rack of your dishwasher.

• Descaling - Descale after 7-10 uses, depending on how hard your water is.

• Descaling increases steam power and helps your steamer last longer.

1 Remove all parts except the strainer.
2 Pour clear vinegar into the tank up to 'Max'. Don't use a descaler.
3 Plug in and set the timer for 20-25 minutes. Unplug if the vinegar overflows.
4 Unplug and when the steamer is cool, pour away the vinegar and swill out the tank several times with water.

service and customer care

• If the cord is damaged it must, for safety reasons, be replaced by KENWOOD or an authorised KENWOOD repairer.

If you need help with:
using your steamer or
servicing or repairs Contact the shop where you bought your steamer.

cooking guides

These cooking times are only guidelines.
- Read 'food safety', page 3, and 'hints', page 6.

vegetables

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

vegetable quantity preparation water level minutes
Asparagus 454g (1lb) Trim Min 15
Beans, green 454g (1lb) Trim Min 15-20
Beans, runner 454g (1lb) Trim and thinly slice Min 15-20
Broccoli 454g (1lb) Cut into florets Min 20
Brussels sprouts 454g (1lb) Trim and cut bases Min 25
Cabbage	1 small	Shred	Min 25
Carrots	454g (1lb) Thinly slice	Min 20
Cauliflower	1 medium	Cut into florets Min 25
Courgettes 454g (1lb) Thinly slice	Min 15
Celery	1 head	Thinly slice	Min 15
Leeks	3-4 Thinly slice	Min 15
Mange tout	227g (8oz)	Trim Min 15
Mushrooms, button	454g (1lb) Wipe	Min 10
Parsnips	454g (1lb) Dice or thinly slice Min 15
Peas	454g (1lb) Shell	Min 15
Potatoes, new 454g (1lb) Wipe	Max	30

eggs	preparation	water level	minutes
Boiling or poaching	Use a cup or ramekin dish for poaching	Min	10-12 for soft, 15-20 for hard

cooking guides continued

poultry and fish

• Don't overcrowd the baskets.

food quantity water level minutes comments
Chicken, 4-5 Max boneless breasts	30 Steam until thoroughly cooked and tender
Clams 454g (1lb)	Min 10 Steam until open
Prawns, medium	454g (1lb) Min 10 Steam until pink
Fish, fillets 227g (8oz) Min 10 Steam until it flakes
Fish, steak 2.5cm	(1") thick Min	15-20 Steam until it flakes
Fish, whole	340g (12oz)	Min	15-20 Steam until it flakes
Lobster tails	2-4	Min 20 S steam until red
Mussels	454g (1lb) Min 15 Steam until open
Oysters	6	Min 15 S steam until open
Scallops	227g (8oz) Min 15 Steam until hot and tender

cooking guides continued

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 water level minutes
White long-grain rice (eg Basmati, easy cook) 300g	100g (4oz) 125ml (4fl oz) Min 25 200g (8oz) 250ml (9fl oz) Max 30 12oz) 375ml (13fl oz) Max 35
Brown rice 100g	125ml (4fl oz) Max 40 200g (8oz) 250ml (9fl oz) Max 45 300g (12oz) 375ml (13fl oz) Max 50
Couscous	200g (8oz) 150ml (5fl oz) Min warm water	15-20
Porridge	75g (3oz) 450ml (16fl oz) Max milk/water	40 (stir half way through)
Rice pudding	75g (3oz) pudding rice	25g (1oz) caster sugar and 375-500ml (3/4-1pt) milk	Max	80 (after 60 mins, stir and reset timer. Add more water if necessary)

veiligkeit

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