- 1). Clear off a flat, stable surface for the steamer that is far from any walls or cabinets.
- 2). Fill the water reservoir base to the "Max" line for cook times longer than 13 minutes, or to the "Min" line for cook times shorter than 13 minutes.
- 3). Place the drip tray in the water reservoir base.
- 4). Place the food with the longer cooking time in one of the steamer bowls, and place the steamer bowl on the base. The drip tray is small enough to fit under the steamer bowl. If you are cooking rice, place the rice with water, stock or other liquid inside the rice bowl, then place the rice bowl inside the steamer bowl.
- 5). Place the separator ring on top of the steamer bowl, and place a steamer bowl that contains food with a shorter cook time on top of the separator ring.
- 6). Place the steamer lid on top of the upper steamer bowl.
- 7). Plug the steamer into an electric outlet and set the timer on the base. If the indicator light is on, the timer is set.
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