The Philips 3000 Series HD3080/80 rice cooker can also be used as a steamer, as it is a combined 'Steamer + Rice Cooker' appliance. It has steam cooking programmes and includes a basket for steaming vegetables, meat or fish.
I don't make porridge so I can't answer that. The manual that came with the machine sucks! I recommend downloading the PDF one that Phillips provides from this address: https://www.philips.at/c-p...
Only use the appliance for rice, works well but takes time, approx. 45 min. There is also a short programme, approx. 30 min. also works well but for max. 200g rice. The short programme is best for oatmeal. I haven't tried quinoa yet.
The product does not contain explicit information indicating that it is free from PTFE or PFAS. No specific data on the presence or absence of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) is available in the information provided for this steamer + rice cooker. Philips does not explicitly mention these substances for this specific model. Therefore, it is not possible to confirm that it is PTFE or PFAS free with the current data.
The keep warm function cannot be used independently of the cooking function on this cooker. It is activated automatically after the rice has been cooked to keep the contents warm, but it cannot be activated on its own without first cooking.
Yes, you can cook cereals with this steamer and rice cooker. It offers several cooking programmes, including porridge, quinoa and other cereals, as well as white, brown, glutinous or sushi rice.
Yes, it has a keep-warm function that activates automatically after the rice has been cooked, with a dedicated light that comes on to indicate this mode. This function keeps the rice warm for several hours, up to 12 hours according to the manual.
The rice cooker has 5 preset programmes that are suitable for preparing white rice, brown rice, sushi rice, porridge and other rice dishes. It is specially designed for these types of rice and also offers a 30-minute quick cooking mode.
The Philips HD3091/81 Mini Rice Cooker (3000 Series) has an inner pot with a high-quality 5-layer Bakuhanseki mineral coating, a ceramic non-stick coating that is much more resistant than conventional coatings and resists scratches better.