Taurus FOODIE, Manual

STRAINER BASKET (Q):

 -This accessory is used to prepare small 

amounts of food, such as rice or pasta. It can 

also be used as a strainer to drain liquid off 

solid food. 

USE

 -Fit the blade inside the container and place it 

onto the base of the appliance.

 -Fill the container with water but no more than 

half full. 

 - Put the strainer basket inside the container 

and add the food. (Fig. 10)

 -Fit the lid and the measuring beaker.
 -Plug the appliance into the mains supply and 

press the ON/OFF button (R).

 -Set the time, speed (1-4) and temperature. 

Press the START button to start the appliance. 

The set time will begin to countdown. 

 -5 seconds before the time has finished, a war-

ning beep will sound. 

 -The appliance will stop automatically when 

the set time has elapsed. If no time has been 

programmed, the appliance will stop after 90 

minutes. 

 -The START button will now flash for 5 seconds. 

After which, all settings will be erased. 

 -Switch the appliance off and carefully remove 

the lid in order to take the basket out using 

hook on the spatula. 

 -PRECAUTION: The steamer produces very 

hot steam and condensed water. Take every 

precaution not to scald yourself. Only touch the 

appliance by the handles when steam cooking. 

 -CAUTION: The water in the container must 

not touch the basket. The amount must never 

exceed 600 ml.   

 -CAUTION: Hold the appliance only by the 

handles, do not touch any hot parts.   

OPERATION:

 -Unroll the cable completely before plugging it 

in.

 -Connect the appliance to the mains.
 -The appliance will switch on it standby mode. 

The speed/temperature indicator (1) shows the 

container’s current temperature. 

 -Fit the accessory that the recipe you are ma-

king requires. 

 -Select the function you want the appliance to 

perform.

 -Set the speed, temperature and time to the 

desired values.

 -Work with the food you want to process.
 -To avoid too sudden a start, it is advisable to 

begin with the power selector knob in its mini-

mum position, and then once the appliance has 

started, increase the power gradually up to the 

desired level.

ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE 

APPLIANCE:

 -Stop the appliance by pressing the ON/OFF 

button.

 -Unplug the appliance from the mains.
 -Clean the appliance

CLEANING

 -Unplug the appliance from the mains and let it 

cool before performing any cleaning task.

 -Clean the equipment using a damp cloth with a 

few drops of washing-up liquid and then dry.

 -Do not use solvents, or products with an acid or 

base pH such as bleach, or abrasive products, 

for cleaning the appliance.

 -Do not immerse the appliance in water or any 

other liquid or place it under a running tap.

 -Do not let water or any other liquid get in 

through the air vents, as this will damage com-

ponents inside the appliance.

 -During the cleaning process, take special care 

with the blades, as they are very sharp.

 -It is advisable to clean the appliance regularly 

and remove any food remains.

 -When cleaning the lid, it is best to remove the 

silicone seal to clean it separately.

 -All the accessories are dishwasher safe. They 

can also be washed in soapy water using a 

non-abrasive sponge or brush.

 -Clean the blades with a brush under running 

tap water so that only the top of the blades 

comes into contact with the water. 

 -When cleaning the blades, it is best to remove 

the blade seal to clean it separately.

 -Clean the jug taking care to dry the connector 

pins thoroughly before using the appliance 

again.