Unfortunately, we do not have any further information on this, but it is not mentioned in the instructions for use that this would be possible, possibly for safety reasons.
And can anyone recommend using the steamer completely as a rice cooker (with other bowl inserts)? Should also be able to cook rice for 6 people at once...?
Yes, Cromargan is stainless steel. It's a brand name that WMF also uses for its cutlery and pans. But the black parts (handles, edges of the intermediate shelves) are plastic.
Yes, you can. It's just a shaky business. But I don't really see the point. Saving electricity...? Or do you have several containers? I have four of them. But the centre pieces are for diverting the steam. But you have to rebuild it a bit...
But I can answer your question with "YES".
Yes, it has a separate vegetable basket that you can place on top of the rice pot and then cook both at the same time. You can see this well in pictures 2 and 3 and the one before last.
Available from Brack.
Yes. WMF has a matching glass lid that we can order for you on request. The WMF article number is 10 0005 0023. To order, please contact our sales department (verkauf@brack.ch or tel. 062 889 80 80) and quote this number.
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No, never before, but it should work.
The cooking times for oatmeal are not listed in the cooking tables section of the instructions, see page 10 below:
https://www.wmf.com/media/productattach/i/b/ib-15260011-03-1709_kuechenminis_reiskocher_web.pdf
However, you can prepare oats with water, a water-milk mixture, milk or vegetable and meat stock (e.g. for soup), depending on the dish.
An AI query (GPT-5 mini) results in the following:
## Brief instructions - Fine oat flakes in the rice cooker (e.g. WMF Küchenminis)
- **Ratio oats:liquid:** 1:2 (e.g. 50 g oats : 100 ml water)
- Liquid recommendation:** Water or ¾ water + ¼ milk (milk increases the risk of burning)
- Setting:** Porridge/oat programme or normal rice mode
- Cooking time:** approx. 10-15 minutes (depending on the appliance; rice cooker usually switches automatically)
- Consistency:** Creamy - if the consistency is too thin, add less liquid; if too thick, add a little water and keep warm briefly
- Preparation:** Oats do not need to be soaked; soak for 10-15 minutes for extra creaminess (optional)
- During cooking:** If using a small rice cooker, stir occasionally to prevent burning
- After cooking:** Stir briefly, leave to stand for 1-2 minutes, refine with milk/yoghurt if necessary and sweeten/top as desired
- **Example quantity 1 portion:** 50 g fine rolled oats + 100 ml water → in the rice cooker, start the programme, stir at the end and serve.
No, during cooking, steam does not pass from the rice level to the vegetable level because the two compartments are separated to prevent flavours from mixing. Each cooking zone is independent and adjustable, so the steam cooks rice and vegetables separately without affecting each other.
It is not possible to cook rice in the lower part and vegetables in the upper part with a lid at the same time, because this model is a rice cooker with an integrated steamer function but does not have a separate upper basket for simultaneous steaming of vegetables over rice. The steamer is integrated for steaming, but the capacity is 1 litre and there is no separate upper basket for simultaneously steaming vegetables over rice.
You can cook the rice inside the pot and at the same time cook vegetables in the steamer compartment above the rice. The WMF Küchenminis rice cooker offers a steamer function that allows you to cook vegetables or other ingredients while cooking rice. The pot has a non-stick coating that makes it easier to cook rice while the vegetables are being prepared in the steamer compartment.
It is not possible to cook rice and vegetables in two separate levels at the same time with this model, as it is a rice cooker with an integrated steamer function but does not have a separate double tray or pan for cooking rice and vegetables at the same time. The steamer is integrated for steam cooking, but it is not specified that it allows rice and vegetables to be cooked in two separate containers at the same time as in the Tefal model described. The product is designed to cook rice, pulses, quinoa and vegetables in the same non-stick coated inner bowl, but not with a vertical separation for two different foods.
The WMF Küchenminis rice cooker can be used to cook rice and vegetables at the same time. It has a steam cooking attachment that can be used to gently steam vegetables while rice is being prepared in the inner pot. This means there is no need for a second cooking process, both can be done at the same time.