hints
●Cooking times are approximate and are affected by size and temperature of food and the degree of cooking desired. Water amounts may be adjusted.
●If the steaming stops before the food is sufficiently cooked, add cold water to the inner bowl, replace food and cover. Restart the cooking until the food is adequately cooked.
●Accumulated steam allows foods to continue cooking even after the appliance has switched off. Remove
food promptly to avoid
•Small items cook faster than larger ones. Food of uniform size will cook more evenly.
•Altitude affects the temperature at which water boils and thus the cooking time. At high altitude longer cooking times are needed.
important
●Do not keep rice warm for longer than 1 hour. Small quantities are best eaten straight away.
●Do not reheat cooked rice in the rice cooker.
●Do not lift the lid during the keep warm period.
●We do not recommend the use of the rice cooker for cooking packet type savoury rice.
●Always use heat resistant gloves to remove the inner bowl, steamer basket and lid from the appliance.
●If ingredients are to be added to cooked rice, they must be thoroughly cooked as appropriate, and the rice should be consumed immediately.
●Cooking always takes place in the inner bowl. Never place food directly in the body of the rice cooker.
●During cooking, certain varieties of rice may cause a build up of steam within the appliance resulting in some spitting from the vent and under the lid.
●On removing the rice from the inner bowl, a small amount of golden coloured rice may be noted on the base of the bowl. This is normal, allow the bowl to cool, fill with warm soapy water and allow to soak which will loosen the rice and make cleaning easier.
●The rice must be thoroughly washed before cooking.
●Ensure that the area between the rice cooker and inner bowl is always clean and free from any rice particles etc. This is important to ensure proper contact between the two.
●Do not interfere with the automatic switch mechanism by preventing it from switching to the warm cycle. Do not depress the switch to cook once it has begun the warm cycle.
●The use of sharp implements inside the bowl may damage the
cleaning
1Before cleaning, unplug and let everything cool down.
2Never immerse the body of the rice cooker in water.
3Don’t wash parts in the dishwasher.
bowl, lid, measuring cup, spatula, steaming basket Wash, then dry thoroughly.
After use, clip the spatula storage
device over the protrusion on the body of the rice cooker, then fit the spatula into position as shown .
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