To cook rice
The cooking times given in the tables and recipes are only approximate and for your guidance.
•Place the appliances on a flat, stable,
•Pour the required quantity of rice into the bowl using the measuring cup provided. Then fill with cold water up to the corresponding “CUP” mark printed in the bowl (See cooking guide) – Fig. 7.
•Close the lid.
Note: Always add the rice first otherwise you will have too much water.
•Check that the appliance is plugged in. Briefly press on the “rice cooking” key
– Fig. 8. The red “rice cooking” light flashes for 5 seconds. After 5 seconds the light remains steady and the cooking automatically starts.
•After each use empty the condensation collector.
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The rice cooker itself determines the exact cooking time depending on the quantity of water and ingredients placed in the bowl (see cooking table for a guide to times).
When the volume of water has been absorbed by the rice, the appliance stops the cooking process automatically and passes into the “Keep warm” mode (the orange “Keep warm” light comes on).
This is the only cooking mode for which programming a delayed start is possible.
Rice cooking with delayed start
•It is possible to delay the time the rice starts cooking.
•Select the “Rice cooking” mode. When the ingredients have been placed in the bowl and the appliance plugged in, briefly press the “Rice cooking” key – Fig.8. The red “Rice cooking” light flashes.
•Select the cooking time. When the “rice cooking” light flashes, press the “plus” key
– Fig. 9 or the “minus” key – Fig. 10 to select a cooking time which must elapse before cooking completes. For instance: it is 1 p.m, I would like my rice cooked at 8 p.m, I have to set “7H” on the time key and wait the “rice cooking” light remains steady.
•You can delay cooking for 9 hours maximum.
Some recommendations
for best results when cooking rice
•Measure out the rice and rinse it thoroughly under running water in a sieve for a long time (except for risotto rice such as Arborio rice which should not be rinsed). Then place the rice in the bowl together with the corresponding quantity of water.
•Make sure that the rice is well distributed around the whole surface of the bowl, in order to allow even cooking.
•Add salt if required. Allow about half a teaspoon of salt for 4 cups of rice, but you can adjust this to your personal taste. Remember your Rice Cooker uses less water than when boiling rice so take care not to add too much salt.
•Stock may be substituted for water if desired. If using stock cubes, take care not to season with too much salt as they have a salty taste.
•Do not open the lid during cooking as steam will escape and this will affect the cooking time.
•On completion of cooking, when the “keep warm” function is selected, stir the rice and then leave it in the rice cooker for a few minutes longer in order to get perfect rice with separate grains.
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