Taylor AS-1500-BL manual

Item # AS-1500-BL 850W 60Hz, 110-120V M u l t i T i e r F o o d & W h o l e G r a i n S t e a m e r Instruction Manual b y[...]

2 Thank y ou for y our pur chase of The Biggest Loser™ Multi Tier Food & Whole Grain Steamer . Please READ this instr uction manual car efully before use . S A V E T H E S E I N S T R U C T I O N S T ABLE OF CONTENTS I m p o r t a n tS a f e g u a r d s ............................. 3 S p e c i a lI n s t r u c t i o n s .....................[...]

3 I M P O R T A N T S A F E G U A R D S Wh en us in g ele ct r ica l ap pli an ces , ba sic s af ety p r ec aut io ns sh ou ld al w a ys b e fol lo w ed, i ncl ud ing th e fol lo wi ng: 1. READ ALL INSTR UCTIONS COMPLETEL Y BEFORE USING . 2. Do no t touc h hot su rfaces . Use p otho lders wh en r emo vin g co v er or ha ndli ng ho t con- tai ners t[...]

4 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is for HOUSEHOLD USE ONL Y . • Thi s app lian ce ha s a pol ar ized p lug ( one b lad e is wi der t han th e oth er). T o re - duc e the risk of el ect r ical sh ock , thi s plu g will fi t in a po larized ou tle t only o ne w a y . If t he pl ug doe s not fi t full y in th e out let, r e v erse t he plu g.[...]

5 DESCRIPTIVE DIAGRAM 1. T op Co v er 2. Rice Bo wl 3. Upper Steaming Bo wl remo v able base 4. Upper Steaming Bo wl with 6 position egg holder 5. Lo w er Steaming Bowl with 6 position egg holder 6. J uice Collector 7. Steam Heating Element Co v er 8. W ater T ank 9. W ater Lev el Indicator Windo w 10. Timer 11. P ow er On Light 12. W ater Inlet (2[...]

6 USING Y OUR MUL TI TIER FOOD & WHOLE GRAIN STEAMER BEFORE FIRST USE • Mak e sure the v oltage in y our outlet is the same as the v oltage indicated on the appliance . This appliance is for 120 –V olt A C electr ical outlet only . • Remo v e any bags, labels or stickers fr om the appliance. • Clean the w ater tank with a damp soft clot[...]

7 COOKING T o Use the Low er Steaming Bo wl • Place the lo w er steaming bowl on the juice collector . • Clean and prepar e y our food. • Place v egetables, seafood or other food without sauce or liquid into the steaming bo wl. Arrange food in the center of the bowl. A v oid blocking steam v ents. • Both the Upper and Lo w er steaming bowls[...]

8 Using the Rice Bo wl • Place r ice or other foods with sauce or liquid in the r ice bo wl. Place the r ice bo wl in the lo wer steaming bo wl and co v er with the lid. • Plug the appliance in. • Set the timer for the recommended cooking time . • When food is fully cook ed to y our taste , unplug the unit. • After cooking, for best resul[...]

9 T ABLE OF COOKING TIMES Cooking Rice Different types of r ice requir e differ ent cooking directions. Please follo w specific directions for the v ar iety used. • Measure r ice and w ater then COMBINE them in the r ice bo wl. • Fill w ater tank with w ater to specified amount. Use only clean water in the w ater tank. • Co v er and steam[...]

10 COOKING SEAFOOD Steaming times listed in the char t belo w ar e appro ximate . Most fish and seafood cook v er y quickly . • Steam in small por tions or in amounts specified. • Clams, Mussels, and Oysters may open at differ ent times; check the shells to a v oid o v ercooking. • Adjust steaming times accordingly .[...]

11 COOKING VEGET ABLES Clean the v egetables thor oughly . Cut off stems; tr im, peel or chop if necessar y . Smaller pieces will steam f aster than larger pieces. For softer v egetable textur e, in- crease steaming time , for fir mer texture , decrease steaming time accor ding to taste .[...]

12 • Quantity , quality , freshness, size and consistent temperature of fr ozen food ma y affect steam timing. Adjust w ater amount and cooking time as desired. • Fr ozen v egetables should not be tha wed befor e steaming. • Some fr ozen v egetables will pr oduce better results if placed in the r ice bowl dur ing steaming. Fr ozen v egetable[...]

13 USDA RECOMMENDED MINIMUM INTERNAL COOKING TEMPERA TURES Note: These are the r ecommended inter nal temperatures of the FOOD COOKING FRUIT[...]

14 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE After each use and before cleaning, unplug the appliance from outlet and allo w the steamer to cool. Do not attempt to clean the unit while still hot. • CA UTION: NEVER IMMERSE THE BASE UNIT , CORD OR PLUG IN W A TER OR O THER LIQ UID • Once cooled, empty the juice collector and the water tank. If there is a small am[...]

• P our a solution of 64 ounces of cold water and 4 ounces of clear vinegar to the max fill lev el. DO NOT use the steam element co v er , lid, bowls or juice collector dur ing this process. • Heat unco v ered. • Inser t the plug into outlet and set the timer to 20 minutes. • Do not allo w the vinegar solution to o verflo w . • When the[...]

WARRANTY INFORMA TION T aylor® w ar rants this pr oduct to be free fr om defects in mater ial or w orkmanship for one (1) y ear for the or ig inal purchaser fr om date of retail pur chase . It does not co v er damages or wear r esulting fr om accident, misuse, abuse, commercial use , or unauthor ized adjustment and/or repair . If ser vice is requi[...]