Moulinex EXOTIC User manual

February 2003
Réf. : 5067029
Conception et réalisation : ADHOC’S - 3734
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ENGLISH
Thank you for choosing an appliance from the Moulinex range.
Your steamer enables you to cook without fat and at the same time to conserve the trace
elements and vitamins in the food.
Safety instructions
1) Electrical connection
- Check that the specifications of your
appliance are compatible with those of
your electrical system.
- It is vital that your appliance is plugged
into an earthed socket and complies
with the electrical standards in force in
your country.
Any connection error will invalidate
the guarantee.
2) Installation
- Always place your steamer on a
stable, flat, heat-resistant surface well
away from walls or cupboards.
- Keep it away from:
. Any inflammable gas, object or liquid,
. Any source of heat (oven, microwave,
hotplate),
. Any water splashes.
3) Recommendations
- Read the instructions for use carefully
before using your appliance for the
first time and retain them for future
use: any use which does not conform
to these instructions will absolve
Moulinex from any liability.
- Never leave the appliance within
reach of children without supervision.
The use of this appliance by young
children or severely disabled persons
must be supervised at all times.
- Your appliance is intended solely for
domestic use only. Any commercial
use, inappropriate use or failure to
comply with the instructions, the
manufacturer accepts no responsibility
and the guarantee will not apply.
- Unplug the appliance as soon as you
have finished using it and when you
are cleaning it.
- Never use your appliance if it is not
working correctly or if it has been
damaged. If this happens, contact an
approved Moulinex service centre (see
list in the “Moulinex service“ booklet).
- Any intervention other than cleaning
and normal maintenance by the
customer must be carried out by an
approved Moulinex service centre.
- Never place the appliance, the power
cord or the plug in water or in any
other liquid.
- Do not allow the power cord to hang
down within reach of children.
- The power cord must never be close
to or in contact with the hot parts of
your appliance, close to a source of
heat or resting on a sharp edge.
- If the power cord or the plug are
damaged, do not use your appliance.
To avoid any risk of danger, these
must be replaced by an approved
Moulinex service centre.
- For your own safety, you should use
only the Moulinex accessories and
spare parts which are suitable for your
appliance.
- Never run your appliance without water
in the tank.
- Never move your appliance while it is
working.
- Before moving the appliance:
. Unplug it,
. Allow it to cool,
. Empty the juice collector.
- Never immerse the base (A) in water.
A Base
A1 Heating element
A2 Water tank with max level indicator
A3 Water fill inlet max level indicator
A4 Cap
A5 Timer
A6 Operating indicator light
A7 Power cord
A8 Aroma diffuser/ integrated turbo ring
B Juice collector
C Lower basket 1
C1 Rice Bowl
D Upper basket 2 (depending on
model)
E Fish tray
F Lid
Description
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- Warning: during use, the steam
produced can cause scalding:
. Handle all parts with an oven glove or
a cloth,
. Be careful when lifting the lid,
. Always use a cooking utensil to handle
the food in the steamer.
Environment protection
- Your appliance has been designed to
work for many years. However, when
you finally decide to replace your old
product, remember to think of what
you can do to help to protect the
environment by disposing of it at your
local waste disposal centre.
Before using your appliance
for the first time
- Wash the baskets and the other
accessories in soapy water, rinse and
dry carefully.
- Wipe the inside of the water tank with
a damp sponge.
Warning: Never put the base of your
appliance in water.
Using your steamer
PREPARATION
- Put any herbs, essences and
seasonings in the double inner side of
the Aroma diffuser (A8). Fill with water
or another liquid (see recipes) up to the
“max” level written inside the diffuser.
- Clip the Aroma diffuser in place.
- Fill the water tank through the water fill
inlet using cold water (A3) after
opening the cap (A4), or pour the cold
water directly into the water tank (A2).
-
Never exceed the “max” level (A2).
- Never add herbs, spices, aroma or
seasonings to this water.
- Put the cooking juice collector (B) in
place on the base (A).
USING THE DIFFERENT ACCESSORIES
Your steamer can be used with 1 or
2 baskets (depending on model).
. Lower basket 1 (C):
- Place the food in the basket.
- Place the basket on the cooking juice
collector.
. Upper basket 2 (D) (depending on
model):
- Put the food in the basket.
- Place basket 2on the top of basket 1.
Note: if the cooking times differ between
the foods in each of the basket, begin
cooking the food which requires longest
time of cooking in basket 1then add
basket 2during cooking to complete the
cooking cycle.
. Rice bowl (C1):
- Put the rice and water into the rice
bowl (1 measure of rice per
2 measures of water).
- Place the rice bowl in the basket.
- Place the basket on the juice collector.
. Fish tray (E):
- Lay the fish on the tray.
- Put it either directly on the juice
collector (B) or on the on the top of
the basket 1or basket 2(depending
on model).
- Then place the basket with fish tray on
the juice collector.
OPERATION
- Put the lid (F) on the last basket or on
the fish tray (E).
- Make sure that the steam holes on the
lid are positioned facing away from you.
- Plug in the appliance and then adjust
the timer (A5) to the cooking time
desired (see cooking charts).
- The indicator light (A6) will come on,
and the cooking begins.
- Once the cooking time is up, the timer
(A5) rings and the indicator light (A6)
goes out. The appliance stops
automatically.
- Remove the lid (F) with care and use
oven gloves to handle it.
- The upturned lid on the worktop allows
you to put down the basket to drain
the foods.
TIPS
- During cooking, make sure there is
always some water in the water tank
(A2). The water level can be topped
up at any time using the filler inlet (A3)
without having to handle the cooking
baskets.
- If you do two lots of cooking in
succession, empty the juice collector
(B) and adjust the water level if
necessary.
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- You can retain the cooking juices to
prepare your sauces (B).
Cleaning
- After every use, unplug the appliance
and allow it to cool.
- Empty the juice collector, the Aroma
diffuser and the water tank.
- Clean the accessories (cooking baskets
Aroma diffuser, juice collector, fish tray,
rice bowl) in the dishwasher.
- For the water tank, clean it with a
sponge and rinse.
- Never put the base (A) in water or
under running water.
- Do not use a metallic scourer or
scouring powder or any abrasive
product.
TIPS
- Over time the strong coloured natural
juices from food such as carrots and
beetroot may stain the juice collector
and water tank this is normal. Straight
after cooking, clean by soaking, in
mild bleach (not abrasive) or wipe over
with some vegetable oil using paper
towel.
Maintenance
DESCALING
Descaling varies depending on the
hardness of the water in your region. On
average, we recommend that you
descale your appliance every 7 - 10 uses
in order to maintain an effective flow of
steam and to prolong the lifetime of your
appliance.
- Position the Aroma diffuser (A8) over
the element in the water tank (A1).
- Fill the water tank (A2) with a third
white vinegar and two thirds cold
water up to the maximum level.
- Do not heat up (to avoid any descaling
odour).
- Leave overnight to descale.
- Rinse out the water tank with the warm
water several times.
STORAGE:
- Store the appliance according to the
diagram.
What to do if your appliance
does not work?
- Check the electrical connection (A7)
and the timer (A5) position.
If you have any product problems or
queries, please contact our customer
Relations Team for expert help and
advice.
HELPLINE:
0845 602 1454 - UK
[phone] - Ireland
www.moulinex.co.uk
Guide to cooking
These cooking times are only a guide
and should be adjusted according to
your own taste, the types of food and
their quantity.
Food Amount Times
(min)
Fish
Thin fillets of fish
(cod, plaice, sole, salmon,
haddock…):
- Fresh 450 g 8-10 mins
- Frozen 450 g 11-16 mins
Thick fillets or steaks
(cod, plaice, sole, salmon
haddock ):
- Fresh 450 g 16-21 mins
Whole fish (trout, salmon 600 g 27-32 mins
trout…)
Sea food
Mussels 1 kg 16-21 mins
Prawns (raw) 200 g 3-7 mins
Scallops 100 g 6-10 mins
Meat
Pork fillets 700 g 13-16 mins
Sausages
- knackwurst 10 8-12 mins
- Frankfurter 10 11-13 mins
Lamb steaks 500 g 11-16 mins
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Poultry
Chicken breast (bonless)
- Strips 500 g 13-16 mins
- whole 450 g 16-21 mins
Chicken drumsticks 4 32-37 mins
or thigh joints
Turkey steaks
and escalope 600 g 21-26 mins
Vegetables
Artichokes (globe) 3 average 32-37 mins
Asparagus 600 g 16-21 mins
Fresh Broccoli 400 g 21-26 mins
Frozen Broccoli 400 g 20-25 mins
Celeriac 350 g 21-26 mins
Mushrooms 500 g 11-16 mins
Cauliflower florets 1 average 27-32 mins
Cabbage (red or green) 600 g 16-19 mins
Courgettes 600 g 13-16 mins
Fresh spinach 300 g 11-13 mins
Frozen spinach 300 g 16-21 mins
Fresh fine whole green
beans 500 g 21-26 mins
Frozen fine whole green
beans 500 g 16-21 mins
Mange tout 500 g 12-15 mins
Fresh or frozen peas 400 g 21-26 mins
Leeks (sliced) 500 g 8-12 mins
Leeks (baby whole) 500 g 16-21 mins
Carrots 500 g 11-16 mins
Peppers 300 g 11-16 mins
Potatoes (new) 600 g 43-48 mins
Potatoes (old) 600 g 27 mins
Onions (small whole) 400 g 11-16 mins
Onions sliced 400 g 11-16 mins
Rice/Grains/Pasta
White rice american long grain150 g 27-32 mins
Basmati rice 150 g 27-32 mins
Easy cook white rice 150 g 21-24 mins
Brown rice 150 g 43-48 mins
Coucous 200 g 11 mins
Pasta (spaghetti) 200 g 21-26 mins
Bulgar wheat 150 g 16 mins
Other foods
Hard boiled eggs 6 16 mins
Poached eggs in ramekins 6 13-16 mins
(firm set)
Poached eggs in ramekins 6 8-10 mins
(soft set)
Fruits
Apples (quartered sliced) 4 16 mins
Apple (whole) 450 g 16-21 mins
Bananas 4 11-16 mins
Apricots 4 11-16 mins
Peaches or Nectarines 4 11-16 mins
Pears 4 21-26 mins
Rhubarb 400 g 21-26 mins
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