Sunbeam FOOD STEAMER User Manual

Congratulations, you are now the owner of a Food Steamer,

and will soon be creating complete, flavorful, healthy meals with steam
heat! Steaming retains the vitamins and minerals in foods that are often
lost with other cooking methods. Nutritious dishes are minutes away with­out added oil or fat. Cook fish and fowl, vegetables, rice, and even quick
breads with ease of preparation and clean-up. Entire meals can be cooked
in the large 3 quart steamer bowl, without greasy pots and pans or burnt-on
food to clean up afterwards. And, with our “instant Steam” technology, your
Food Steamer will be producing steam in less than a minute! The following
pages contain simple recipes

Practice with

Use your

Special Instructions

steaming vegetables

lmagination

guidelines for perfect steam

and then, move on to

to create

exciting

recipes with healthy steam

more sophisticated

cooking.

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This appliance has a short supply cord to reduce the risk resulting from

becoming entangled in or tripping over a long cord. Loqger extension cords

are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. If a longer
extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the cord set or exten­sion cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance.
The cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or

where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, this
appliance has a polarized plug (one blade
is wider than the other). This plug will fit
in a polarized outlet only one way. If the
plug does not fully fit into the outlet,
reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified electrician to install the
proper outlet. Do not change the plug in
any way.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be observed
including the following:

1.

Read all instructions,
Food Steamer. Save t

2.

Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. Always use oven
mitts when handling
of Steamer at all times when in use. Do not reach over app
it is generating steam. Remove lid by lifting slowly away from you.
When checking food, use long handled utensils.

Allow the Food Steamer to cool completely before washing or storing.

3.
Allow the unit to cool before putting on or taking off parts.

4.
When unit is not in use and before cleaning, unplug the Food Steamer

5.
from the electrical outlet.

To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse the

6.
appliance, cord, or plug in water or other liquids.

Close supervision is always necessary when this or any appliance

7.

is used by or near children.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not plug in

8.

cord where it may be walked on or accidentally tripp
let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or

product labels and warnings before using your

hese instructions.

hot materials.

Avoid hot steam rising from top

liance

ed over. Do not

touch

hot surfaces.

while

Do not operate this or any appliance with a frayed or damaged cord

9.

or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or
damaged in any manner. Return appliance to our Hattiesburg MS,

Service Center for servicing or repairs. See page 18.
Do not use outdoors.
Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated

oven or microwave.

12. Use extreme caution when moving the appliance if it contains hot
water or any other hot liquids.

13. Do not operate appliance near walls or cabinets to prevent damage
from steam.

14. Use the appliance on a level, stable work surface away from water.

15. Always use sufficient water for steaming time.

16. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance

manufacturer may cause injuries.

17. Do not use appliance for oth

18. To disconnect, turn any control to “off ”, then remove plug

from wall outlet.

er than intended use.

IS dropped or has been

19. Caution
in removable container.

To reduce risk of electric-shock, cook only

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Useful Hints:

*For high altitude cooking, steaming times may need to be increased. Exact times

vary by location.

*Steaming times stated in the charts and recipes are only a guide. Times may vary

depending on the size of food pieces, spacing of the food in the Steamer Bowl, fresh­ness of food, and personal preference. As you become familiar with the Steamer,
adjust cooking times.

*A

single layer of food steams faster than several layers. Therefore, the cooking time
for a larger quantity of food will be increased. For example, 2 Ibs. of broccoli florets
will need longer to steam than 1 lb.

*For best results, be sure pieces

of food

are similar in size. If pieces vary in size and

layering is required, place smaller pieces on top.

*Do

not crowd food in the Steaming Bowl or Rice Bowl. Arrange the food with

spaces between pieces to allow for maximum steam flow.

*When steaming large quantities of food, remove lid about halfway through the

*‘steaming time and stir using a long handled utensil, protecting your hands from the

steam with oven mitts.

*Do

not add salt and seasoning to the Steaming Bowl until after cooking. This is to

avoid possible damage to the heating element located in the Water Reservoir.

*Save

liquid in Drip Tray to use in soups;sauces, and gravies.

*Never steam meat, poultry or seafood from frozen. Always thaw completely first.

*All

the times stated in the “Steaming Charts and Recipes” are based on the use of

cold water in the Water Reservoir.

*The Rice Bowl is an ideal container for steaming other foods such as fruit, vegetables,

puddings, quick breads, cakes, etc. For best results, cook quick breads and cakes

in

loaf pan.

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