Cooking Tips - Redmond SkyCooker RMC-M800S-E Bedienungsanleitung

V. COOKING TIPS
Possible Causes for the Problems Arising and Ways of Solving Them
This chapter familiarizes you with the practical tips and solutions to some common problems you may experience when
using the multicooker.
THE DISH IS UNDERCOOKED
Possible Causes
The lid of the device was either open or was not closed
properly.
Cooking temperature was not observed because the bowl
and the heating element did not fit tightly.
Wrong ingredients or settings were chosen.
General proportions were not observed, the size of the
ingredients was too large.
Wrong time settings.
Chosen recipe is not appropriate for the device.
Steaming: the amount of water in the bowl is too little
to provide enough steam.
Too much oil was added.
Frying:
Too much moisture inside the bowl.
Cooking: the broth boiled away during preparation of
foods with high acidity.
Proofed dough has reached the inner
lid and covered the steam valve.
Baking (dough
did not bake
through):
Too much dough in the bowl.
THE DISH IS OVERCOOKED
We recommend using the recipes adapted for your model. Choose proven recipes only.
Wrong ingredients, wrong size of ingredi-
Set the time and cooking programme, choose ingredients, proportions, and the size of in-
ents, wrong time settings.
gredients according to the recipe.
The dish remained in the unit with the "Keep We recommend using the "Keep Warm" function moderately. If your device features the
Warm" on for too long after it' s been cooked. function of disabling the "Keep Warm" in advance, use it to avoid the problem.
LIQUID BOILS AWAY DURING COOKING
Depending on the quality of milk used, it may boil away. To avoid this, we recommend using
Milk boils away.
only ultra-pasteurized milk with the fat content of 2.5% or less. Dilute milk with water if needed.
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Solving the Problem
Try to avoid opening the lid while cooking.
Close the lid until it clicks into place. Make sure that the rubber sealing ring
located on the inner side of the lid is not deformed or damaged in any way.
There should not be any foreign objects between the lid and the housing of
the device, remove if any.
Always make sure that the heating element is clean and fits tightly with the
bowl before cooking.
We recommend using recipes adapted for the device. Choose proven recipes
only.
Set the time and cooking programme, choose ingredients, proportions, and their
size according to the recipe.
Use the amount of water recommended. If in doubt, check the water level while
steaming.
Frying ingredients add an amount of oil enough just to cover the bottom of the
bowl.
Follow recommendations given in the recipe while deep frying.
Do not close the lid of the device while frying unless specified in the recipe.
Using frozen ingredients defrost and drain before frying.
Certain products need to be processed before cooking: washed, browned, etc.
Follow recommendations given in the recipe.
Use a smaller amount of dough.
Take the baked product out of the unit, turn it over and place back. Bake until
ready.
Next time use smaller amount of dough.
We recommend using the recipes adapted for the device. Try choosing proven recipes only.
Ingredients were not properly processed
Set the time and cooking mode, choose ingredients, proportions, and the size of ingredients
(washed poorly, etc.)
according to the recipe.
Wrong general proportions or ingredients.
Whole grains, meat, fish, and seafood need to be rinsed thoroughly before cooking.
We recommend you to rinse the product thoroughly, to remove the steam valve, or to cook
The product froths
with the lid open
THE DISH IS BURNT
The bowl was not properly washed after last use.
Make sure that the bowl is clean and has no coating defects before cooking.
Non-stick coating is damaged.
General amount of ingredients is smaller
Use proven recipes, adapted for the device.
than recommended.
Cooking time was too long. Reduce the cooking time or follow recommendations given in the recipe adapted for your model.
Frying: oil was not added; the ingredients Frying products add amount of oil enough just to cover the bottom of the bowl. Stir ingre-
have not been stirred or turned over. dients thoroughly while frying or turn over as required.
Stewing: not enough liquid. Add more liquid. Avoid opening the lid while stewing.
Cooking: not enough liquid (proportions
Follow recommended ratio of liquids to solids while cooking.
were not observed).
Baking: the bowl was not greased before Grease the bottom and sides of the bowl with butter or oil before baking (do not pour oil
baking. inside).
INGREDIENTS LOOSE THEIR SHAPE WHEN COOKED
Ingredients have been over stirred. Frying foods, do not stir the ingredients more often than every 5-7 minutes.
Cooking time was too long. Reduce cooking time or follow recommendations given in the recipe adapted for the device.
BAKED GOODS ARE OVERLY MOIST
Improper ingredients causing excess moisture
Use ingredients according to the recipe. Try to avoid using ingredients causing excess
have been used (juicy fruits or vegetables, frozen
moisture or use them in smaller amounts.
berries, sour cream, etc.)
Baked product has been left in the unit with the We recommend taking baked product out of the unit right after the baking cycle fin-
lid closed for too long. ishes or leaving it on the Keep Warm for a short period of time only.
BAKED GOODS DO NOT RISE
Eggs and sugar were poorly whipped.
The dough stayed for too long before being baked.
The flour wasn't sifted or the dough was poorly Use proven recipes adapted for the device. Choosing, measuring, and processing in-
kneaded. gredients follow recommendations given in the recipe.
Wrong ingredients.
Wrong recipe.
Certain REDMOND multicookers feature an overheat protection in "STEW" and "SOUP" programmes. In case there is no liquid
in the bowl, the device automatically interrupts the programme and switches to Keep Warm mode.