Steba DD1 Slow Cooker Instruction Manual

: June 9, 2024
: Steba

Table of Contents

Steba DD1 Slow Cooker
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Product Parts
Generally
Safety information
Cleaning
Usage
Meal cooking
Cooking Suggestions
Disposal
References
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Steba DD1 Slow Cooker

Product Information

The product is a cooking appliance designed for private use. It is not intended for commercial use or as a fryer. The appliance must be connected to a socket-outlet with an earthing contact and should only be used as described in the instruction manual. The appliance should not be used if the cord or appliance is damaged, and appropriate connectors must be used.

Safety Information

Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
Keep children away from the appliance to avoid danger of scalding due to hot steam.
The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capacities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance or packaging material (e.g. plastic bags).
The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external remote control system.

Product Usage Instructions

Before using the appliance, read the instruction manual carefully and keep it in a safe place. When passing the appliance to another person, make sure to also pass on the instruction manual.

General Usage

Only use the appliance as described in the instruction manual.
No liability for damages or accidents will be accepted, which are caused by not paying attention to the instruction manual.

Cleaning

The appliance should be cleaned before its first use and after each use. It should be cleaned using a suitable cleaning agent and a soft cloth or sponge. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or tools that may damage the appliance.

Programs
The appliance has a fixed program and a variable program. The fixed program has cooking times of 30 minutes and 15 minutes at a pressure of 0.7 bar. The variable program allows for customized cooking times and pressure settings.

Correct Disposal
The appliance should be disposed of in accordance with local regulations and not with household waste.

Customer Service
If you need assistance with the appliance, contact the manufacturer’s customer service.

Product Parts

Soup
Vegetables
Steam
Brown
Start/Stop
Valve
Lid
Perforated pot insert
Inner pot
Outer pot
Casing
Display
Cooking time
Meat
Fish
Slow cook
Rice
Heat

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ECO cooking with 900 watts – meals is prepared within 15-40 minutes. It’s never been as easy, healthy, and energy saving to cook…… No stove required.
The ingredients are cooked in pressurised steam within a fraction of the normal cooking time, whereby vitamins, mineral salts and trace elements are retained. The airtight pressure cooker reduces cooking steam. With a little practice you will be able to prepare any dish.

Generally

This appliance is for private use only and must not be used com-mercially. Please read the instruction manual carefully and keep it at a safe place. When the appliance is given to another person the instruction manual should be passed to that person, too. Only use the appliance as described in the instruction manual and pay attention to the safety information. No liability for damages or accidents will be accepted, which are caused by not paying attention to the instruction manual.

Safety information

Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
This appliance is not a fryer and must not be used as a fryer.
Do not use if the cord or appliance is damaged. Always check before using the appliance! Only the appropriate connector must be used.
The appliance is to be connected to a socket-outlet having an earthing contact.
Keep children away from the appliance. Danger of scalding due to hot steam!
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (inclu-ding children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capacities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance or packaging material (e.g. Plastic Bags).
The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote control system.
After using the appliance or if the appliance malfunctions, al-ways pull out the plug.
Never pull at the cord set. Do not chafe it over edges or squeeze it.
Keep the power supply cord away from hot parts.
Never leave the appliance unattended when operating.
Do not put anything on the appliance.
Do not leave the appliance outdoors or in a damp area.
Never immerse the appliance in water.
Do not operate the appliance if it is damaged (for example if it felt down).
The manufacturer is not liable for damage occurred by using the appliance in another way than described or if a mistake in operating has been made
To prevent injury, repairs such as replacing a damaged cord, should only be carried out by customer service.
Attention! Housing gets hot. Danger of burns !Do not place the appliance on a sensitive surface (e.g. painted furniture) and keep a distance of at least 70cm to burnable materials. Beware of steam during cooking and when opening the lid.∙ Do not cover or block the condensation valve in the lid. Vent the cooker completely, then open the lid slowly.
The cooker may only be operated without the lid for roasting, close the lid again.
Do not carry the cooker by the handle while hot.

Cleaning

Never immerse the entire device in water.
Unplug the power cable from the socket.
Allow device to cool.
Remove inner pot and rinse with mild cleaning agent.
(do not use aggressive cleaner such as pot cleaner).
Clean hotplate and thermostat contact surface in outer pot with a damp cloth, taking care not to deform the thermostat. Carefully remove the seal when cleaning the lid.
Remove all residue from seal and thread it back into the metal ring properly.
If no steam comes out of the steam relief valve, the lid seal has been incorrectly inserted. If the seal is damaged or brittle, please contact our customer service.
Dry the lid – pour out any condensation that may be present.
Remove valve for cleaning – pull off upper valve weight, clean and re-assemble properly, otherwise the valve will not close.
Wipe outer housing with a damp cloth with washing up liquid. If the device is not going to be used for a long time, put lid on loosely upside down so that residual moisture can escape and no odour build-up will occur.

Workplace:
Important: Never put the cooker on or near a hot surface (e.g. hotplate). The cooker must always be operated on a level, stable, and temperature resistant surface. Ensure that no flammable objects are in the vicinity of the cooker.
Please note that the steam can damage the veneer of overhanging shelves!

Cleaning before initial use:
Remove the accessories and the inner pot, and clean the parts with a mild cleaning agent. Wipe the lid and the housing with a damp cloth. Dry the parts thoroughly.

Usage

Place the inner container inside the outer pot. Ensure that it is no more than 2/3 full with food, otherwise it may be overcooked. Also ensure that nothing sticks to the hotplate or inner pot, since this would have a negative effect on the control of the cooker. Turn the inner pot briefly to the right or left so that it has good contact with the hotplate. No liquids or food must be placed inside the casing.

Putting on the lid
Before putting on the lid, check if there is any soiling on the top edge of the outer pot. Put on the lid diagonally with the valve pointing to the rear. The lid is engaged by rotating it clockwise. Please then check whether the valve is closed.

Opening the lid
When you have finished cooking, first relieve the pressure using the valve. For safety reasons, use a wooden spoon to open the valve. Do not put your hands or face over the valve!

Beware of hot steam! When the cooker has depressurised and there is no more steam in the cooker, the lid can be removed by rotating it anticlockwise.

Pressure:
0.7 bar overpressure, produces a high cooking temperature 0.3 bar overpressure, produces a lower cooking temperature, but above 100°C.
Amount of water: pour in at least ½ litres, so that steam pressure can build up. Cooking time with closed valve: starts after the steam pressure has been reached.
Opening: always carefully vent the device using the valve until no more steam is escaping, then turn the lid handle anticlockwise as far as it will go.
The device has a fixed program. If you wish to change the steam pressure or the pressure cooking depending on requirements or the type of food, the fixed program can be changed.

Programs

| Fixed program| Variable program

Time Print Start/Stop

---|---|---
Soup :
Lid on
Valve closed Press Soup button| 0.7 bar and
30 Min pressure- cooking time
flashes| Press Start/ Stop| Press Soup button 1x
0.7 bar illuminates, 30 min flashes|

Use
to change from
1 min. to
1:39 hrs.

| Pressure change| Press Start/ Stop
Press Soup button again| with from
0.7 bar to
0.3 bar

Brown Lid off
P r e s s B r o w n

|

15 min. flashes

|

Press Start/ Stop

Press Start/ Stop

Meat :
Lid on
Valve closed Press Meat

|

0.7 bar and 30 min flashes

|

Press Start/ Stop

| Press Meat 1 x 0.7 bar illuminates, 30 min flashes| Use to change from 1 min. to 1:39 hrs.| Pressure change|

Press Start/ Stop

Press Meat again| with from 0.7 bar to 0,3 bar

Fish :
Lid on
Valve closed Press

Press Steam 1 x,
15 min flashes

|

Use
to change from
1 min. to
1:30 hrs.

| | |

Press Start/ Stop

Slow cook : Lid on Valve open
Press Slow cook

| 82°C 4 hours flashes| Press Start/ Stop| Press Slow cook 1 x 82°C illuminates, 4 hours flashes|

Use
to change from
1 min. to 24 hrs.

| Temperaturechange:| Press Start/ Stop
Press Slow cook again 82°C flashes| with temp. change from 82°C to 88°C

Vegetables :
Lid on Valve closed
Prepare in pot
Press Vegetables button

Rice :
Lid on Valve closed
Prepare in pot Press Rice

| 0,7 bar Pressure 10 min. flashes| Press Start/ Stop| Press Rice 1x
0,7 bar illuminates, 10 Min flashes|

Use
to change from
1 min. to
1:39 hrs.

| Pressure change| Press Start/ Stop
Press Rice again| with from
0.7 bar to
0.3 bar

Example: Fixed program for soup
Put on the lid and rotate it clockwise as far as it will go. Close the valve.
Plug into the power supply – 8 lines light up on the display.
Press the soup button – 0,7 bar appears on the top display; “25 minutes pressure cooking time” flashes in the bottom display.
The start/stop button must be pressed within 30 seconds, otherwise the device will switch back to standby mode. The pressure cooking time starts counting when steam pressure has built up with the valve closed. The display shows 0.7 bar as well as the running cooking time. After the time has expired the device automatically adjusts itself to “warming”. The display shows 4 hours as well as the temperature in the pot.

Example: Soup self-programming
The fixed cooking time could too long/too short or the
quality of the food may be too delicate, meaning that only 0.3 bar is required.
Press soup button once, 0.7 bar appears in the display, 30 Min flashes. Select time of 1-35 Min. using the button. Press the Soup button again and change the steam pressure from 0.7 bar to 0.3 bar. Start selected program using the Start/Stop button . After the time has elapsed, the appliance sets itself to warming provided that the Start/Stop button has not been pressed.

Meal cooking

The time always depends on the ingredient with the longest cooking time (e.g. meat: 40 min, potatoes or vegetables: 10 min). Brown the meat (e.g. a roulade) using the Brown setting, then infuse with water. Close the lid and the valve and cook using the Meat setting (30 min). When the program has finished, vent and open lid. Put the insert carrier and the perforated insert into the pot and put the vegetables or the potatoes into the insert. Press the Vegetables and Start/Stop buttons. After the timer has elapsed, the device will automatically switch to Heat or the cooking process can be stopped by pressing the Start/Stop button.
The pot should never be more than 75% full of meat, bones, soup vegetables etc. in order to prevent overflowing!
In order to reduce cooking time, use hot water from the tap.
Once the cooking time has elapsed, open the valve with a wooden spoon. The escaping steam is extremely hot! During any cooking procedure, do not open the lid until after all of the steam has left the device!

Cooking Suggestions

Beef broth
Pressure cooking time approx. 30 minutes
Add boiling meat (e.g. leg meat), soup vegetables, seasoning (stock cube, pepper-corns, bay leaf) to the pot. Fill up to max. 75% with hot water. Put on lid, lock, and close valve. Press the Soup and the Start/Stop buttons.

Chicken broth
Pressure cooking time approx. 30 minutes
Bring 1½ litres of salted water to the boil using the Brown setting. Add boiling chicken (cut into quarters if necessary because of the size), seasoning and pot herbs to the boiling water. Close lid as described above and close valve. Select the Soup program and press Start/Stop.

Potato soup
Pressure cooking time approx. 10 minutes
Put fat, onions and and bacon into the inner pot and brown using the Brown setting. Infuse peeled and roughly chopped potatoes, pot herbs and seasoning (stock cube, marjoram and possibly some bacon rind) with water. Close lid as described above and close valve. Select Soup program and press Start/Stop.

Farina soup:
Pressure cooking time approx. 10 minutes
Brown the onions and fat in the inner pot using the Brown setting, infuse with hot water and add seasoning (stock cube, pepper, nutmeg). When the soup is boiling, close the cooker and the valve. Press the Soup button and the Start/Stop button. Since the soup only requires a pressure cooking time of 4-6 minutes, set a kitchen timer to the required time and stop the device manually.

Onion Soup:
Pressure cooking time approx. 10 minutes
Simmer a large quantity of chopped onions and fat until translucent using the Brown setting and dust with flour. Infuse with water and pre-season with seasoning. Close the lid and valve as described above. Press the Soup program and the Start/Stop button. Due to the relatively short pressure cooking time, set a kitchen timer to the required time. The cooking time can also be programmed as described above.

Oxtail Soup:
Pressure cooking time approx. 30 minutes
Brown the pieces of ox tail using the Brown setting. Infuse with water, add pot herbs and seasoning. Close lid and valve. Select the Soup program and press Start/Stop.

Vegetable Soup:
Pressure cooking time approx. 10 minutes
Brown the fat, bacon cubes and coarsely chopped onion using the Brown setting. Infuse with water and add various seasonal vegetables (e.g. coarsely chopped white cabbage, cauliflower, beans, leeks, carrots etc.), seasoning and tomato purée. Close lid and valve. Select the Soup program and press Start/Stop. Due to the relatively short pressure cooking time, we recommend setting a kitchen timer to the required time. The cooking time can also be programmed as described above.
If you would like to make a puréed soup, a handheld blender with an extra-long shaft is available from Steba. (MX 21 – product number 28.05.00).

Meat
The smaller the pieces of meat, the quicker they will cook, and the meat will still re-main moist. The timing is based on 500g of food at room temperature. Otherwise the timing will differ slightly. It is better to undercook than overcook, since the food can always be cooked for a little longer.

Boiled meat:
Prepare meat at bottom of pot with at least ½ litre of water.
Steamed meat:
Cook over at least ½ litre of water in the perforated insert. Season the broth after cooking and thicken with butter and cornflour, and put the meat into it.
Pot roast:
Roast in the pot in hot fat, add liquid and cook until ready.
Oil: use vegetable oil for roasting (e.g. rapeseed oil).

Sauerbraten:
Pressure cooking time approx. 40 min.
Place beef in vinegar marinade for 2 days. They dry off the meat and brown in vegetable oil using the Brown setting and Start/Stop without the lid on. Add finely chopped soup vegetables and infuse with some of the marinade. Close lid and valve. Press Meat program and Start/Stop. At end of cooking time, remove meat, thicken the gravy (e.g. with blackcurrant jelly) to taste.

Roulades:
Pressure cooking time: approx. 40 minutes
Brown roulades filled with herbs, bacon and gherkin in vegetable oil in an open pot without the lid on using the Brown setting and Start/Stop. Infuse with 1 litre of stock and season. Close lid and valve. Press Meat button and Start/Stop. At end of cooking time, remove roulades and finish preparing the gravy.

Beef goulash:
Pressure cooking time approx.. 35 min.
Brown finely-chopped beef in the fat with onions in an open pot without the lid on using the Brown setting and Start/Stop. Infuse with stock and add seasoning. Close lid and valve. Press Meat button and Start/Stop. Season again at end of cooking time.
The cooking condition depends on the quality of the food. As described in the short instructions, the programmed values can be variably adjusted in accordance with your own experience and taste.

Roast pork:
Pressure cooking time approx.. 35 min.
Brown a piece of pork belly (approx.. 700 gr.) in an open pot using the Brown setting and Start/Stop until crisp. Add finely chopped vegetables and seasoning and infuse with a little stock. Place the pork in the perforated insert and put this onto the insert carrier in the pot. Close lid and valve. Press Meat button and Start/Stop. Season the gravy to taste at the end of the cooking time.

Smoked pork loin:
Pressure cooking time approx.. 25 min.
Place sauerkraut in the pot and infuse with ½ litre of water. Add onions, apple and seasoning. Place the smoked pork on to the sauerkraut. Close lid and valve. Press Meat button and Start/Stop.

Pichelsteiner (Bavarian Stew):
Pressure cooking time approx.. 10 min.
Cut beef and pork into cubes and brown in fat in an open pot without the lid using the Brown setting and Start/Stop. Infuse with stock, add finely-chopped vegetables (white cabbage, carrots, leek etc.) and seasoning. Close lid and valve. Press Vegetab-les button and Start/Stop.

Fish, steamed:
Pressure cooking time approx. 10 min.
Add ¼ litre of stock to the pot and place the insert carrier and the perforated insert into the pot. Put the fish (e.g. red perch) into the insert, cover with herbs and season. Close lid and valve. Press the Fish and Start/Stop buttons.

Fish in sauce:
Pressure cooking time approx. 5 min.
Lightly cook onions and bacon in fat using the Brown setting and Start/Stop and thicken with a little flour. Add herbs/spices and chunks of fish and quench with a little stock. Close lid and valve. Press the Fish button and Start/Stop.

Vegetables:
Pressure cooking time approx. 10 minutes
Pour stock into pot and place insert carrier and perforated insert into the pot. Put the fresh vegetables into the insert. Put on the lid and leave the valve open. Press the Steam program and Start/Stop.

Cauliflower/Sprouts:
Cut the vegetables into small pieces and put them into the perforated insert. Add hot water to the pot and bring to the boil using the Brown setting and Start/Stop. Close lid and valve. Press the Steam and the Start/Stop buttons.

Pulses:
Place the food into the pot without salt and bring hot water to the boil (½ litre of wa-ter to 100g of pulses) using the Brown setting. Close lid and valve. Press Steam button and Start/Stop.

Rice:
Pressure cooking time approx. 10 min.
Sweat the rice with a little fat using the Brown setting until translucent. Add 1½ cups of water for each cup of rice. Add salt and beef stock. Close lid and valve. Select the Rice program and press Start/Stop. The device will automatically set itself to Heat after the time has elapsed, or you can stop the cooking process using the Start/Stop button.

Potatoes:
Pressure cooking time approx. 12 min.
Wash unpeeled potatoes of approximately the same size, cut in half and place in the perforated insert with the cut surface at the bottom and place the perforated insert onto the insert carrier (pour approx. ½ l of water into the pot). Press button for Rice program and Start/Stop.

Raw dumplings:
Pressure cooking time approx. 10 min.
Mix 1 kg of ready-made dumpling dough with 2 tablespoons of yoghurt and salt. Make dumplings with wet hands with croutons in the middle.
Bring salted water to the boil using the Brown setting. Put in the dumplings, put on the lid and close the valve.
Press Vegetables button and Start/Stop.
If you are cooking a meal (e.g. Roulades) interrupt the previously described program for roulades after 10 minutes, place the insert with the dumplings and the carrier frame into the pot, close lid and valve, press the Meat button and Start/Stop and then press the Stop button after 10 min. Vent device and open.

Disposal

Packaging disposal:
Do not throw away the package materials. Please put it in the recycling bin.

Gift box: Paper, should be put to the old paper collection point. Plastic packaging material and foils should be collected in the special collection containers.

Correct Disposal of this product
This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe recycling.

Service and Repair:
If the appliance must be repaired, please get in touch with your trader or with the manufacturer:
STEBA Elektrogeräte GmbH & Co KG
Pointstr. 2, 96129 Strullendorf / Germany
Distribution-Tel.: 09543 / 449-17 / -18, Service-Tel.: 09543 / 449-44, Fax: 09543 / 449-19
e-Mail: elektro@steba.com Internet: http://www.steba.com

Steba Elektrogeräte GmbH & Co. KG
Pointstraße 2, D-96129 Strullendorf
Elektro@steba.com
www.steba.com
Zentrale:
Tel.: 09543-449- 0
Fax: 09543-449-19
Vertrieb:
Tel.: 09543-449-17
Tel.: 09543-449-18