manual

COOKING THE PASTA
1. GENERAL TIPS
• Before use, check that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage indicated on the rating plate.
• Before using the "Pasta Cooker" for the first time, wash the removable bowl, basket, transparent lid and
other accessories in hot water and washing up liquid.
• Never turn the appliance on without water in the bowl. If the Pasta Cooker is used without water, the
safety device shuts down operation. If this occurs, before using the appliance again you must wait until
it cools down.
• The water must be replaced after each cooking operation, otherwise there is a risk that excessive foam
will form and overflow from the appliance.
• The protective cover must never under any circumstances be used while the "Pasta Cooker" is in opera-
tion.
2. COOKING
•remove the transparent lid from the basket, levering on the fins with the hands (figure 1).
• pull out the lock button at the top of the basket handle and lift the basket upwards to remove (figure 2).
• remove the bowl from the Pasta Cooker using the side handles (figure 3).
• fill the bowl with water (either hot or cold) until it reaches one of the levels indicated inside the bowl (figu-
re 4). NEVER exceed the MAX level (figure 5) to avoid the water boiling over during cooking. Never
use with water below the minimum level indicated.
• place the bowl in the Pasta Cooker, lining up the handles (F) with the respective housing (C) (figures 5-
6).
• add normal quantities of salt - about 10 g (2 teaspoons) for each litre of water (figure 7).
• place the basket in the bowl lining up the hook with the housing. Make sure the mixer is attached cor-
rectly to the support. The basket must be in the raised position (above the water) (figure 8).
• short pasta: place the required amount of pasta in the basket (max 500 g) (figure 9). Place the transpa-
rent lid on the basket (figure 10), pressing on the edges and making sure it fits correctly in place.
Insert the sauce warmer or separator as required in the slot (figure 11).
• whole spaghetti (or other long pasta): place the transparent lid on the basket and then insert the spa-
ghetti, dividing them evenly among the available holes (figure 12).
• if using the sauce warmer (Q), divide the spaghetti among the three free holes.
• the preset cooking time of 10 minutes is displayed. If the cooking time indicated on the pack is different,
modify using the - (2) or + (3) buttons. Press the START/STOP button (4) (figure 13). The Pasta Cooker
starts operating and the relative LED (5) comes on.
• when the water comes to the boil, the basket is automatically lowered, immersing the pasta completely.
Countdown of the pasta cooking time begins once the basket has been lowered completely.
• the cooking time indicated on the display can be modified at any moment using the - (2) or + (3) buttons.
• one minute before the end of the cooking time, the appliance emits a beep to warn that cooking is about
to end. You can taste the pasta to check if it is cooked as you require.
• at the end of the cooking time, the basket is raised up automatically accompanied by a beep.
• if the pasta is still too hard, press the START/STOP button (4) again. The pasta will continue cooking for
a further minute (this time can be increased by pressing the + (3) button) and then is drained automati-
cally.
• to interrupt cooking before the end of the cooking time, just press the START/STOP BUTTON (4);
after 30 seconds, the basket is raised automatically.
• alternatively, the basket can be raised up manually at any moment by pulling the handle lock outwards
and lifting the basket up (figure 14).
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