Aroma ARC-1616 instruction manual Using Your Rice Cooker

	USING YOUR RICE COOKER
To Use Warm Mode:
Although the rice cooker automatically switches		to warm mode after cooking
finishes, you may also use this function independently to keep a meal warm for
serving.
1.	Add food to be warmed to inner pot and place in the rice cooker. Close the
2.	lid.
	Press “WARM/OFF” button until the indicator light illuminates.
3.	The digital display will indicate the amount of time food has been warming.
4.	Press “WARM/OFF” button until the light turns off when finished warming.
5.	Unplug the rice cooker when not in use.
To Steam Food And Cook Rice Simultaneously
One of the most convenient features of this rice cooker is the ability to both cook
rice and steam food simultaneously, ideal for creating delicious all-in-one meals.
1.	Begin cooking the desired amount of rice. See “To Cook Rice” on page 4 for
	detailed instructions. Do not attempt to cook more than 4 cups (uncooked) of
2.	rice if trying to use the steam tray simultaneously, or the steam tray will not fit.
	Place the inner pot into the unit, close the lid and press ‘START/REHEAT’.
3.	Refer to the steaming guides for vegetables (page 9) or meat (page 10) for
	hints and approximate steaming times. It is best to insert the food to be
	steamed toward the end of the rice cooking cycle so that your meal is fresh
4.	and warm all at once.
	Place your choice of vegetables or meat into the steam tray. Open the lid,
	using caution as steam escaping will be extremely hot, and place steam tray
5.	into the rice cooker.
	Close the lid and allow the cooker to resume cooking.
6.	Once food has been steamed for the appropriate time, open the lid. Use
	caution when opening lid as steam escaping will be extremely hot. Remove
	the steam tray and check food to be sure it has been thoroughly cooked.
7.	Exercise caution when removing the steam tray as well; it will be hot.
	Close the lid of the rice cooker and allow rice to continue to cook until
	finished. The unit will chime when rice is ready and switch to keep warm
	mode. The digital display will indicate the number of hours food has been
8.	warming.
	Press ‘WARM/OFF’ to turn off the rice cooker. Always unplug the rice cooker
	when not in use.
CAUTION:
•	Use caution when opening lid as steam escaping will be extremely hot.
•	If cooking pot is returned to cooker when wet it will damage this product,
	causing it to malfunction.
	NOTE
	It is possible to steam at any point during the rice cooking cycle.
	However, it is recommended that you steam during the end of the cycle
	so that steamed food does not become cold or soggy before the rice is
	ready.

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