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COOKING GUIDE
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Brown rice, wild rice and ricemixes vary in their make-up. Some variations
may require longercooking times and/or additional water in order to
achieve optimum results. Refer to the individual package instructions for
cooking suggestions.
• The measuring cup includedadheres to rice industry standards (180mL)
and is not equal to one U.S.cup. The chart above refers to cups of
rice/water accordingto the measuring cup provided.
• Do not place more than 6 cups of uncookedrice (4 cups if brown rice) into
this appliance at onetime. The maximum capacity of this unit is 6 cups
raw rice (4 cups if brownrice) which yields 12 cups of cooked rice (8 cups
brown rice).
WHITE RICE
UNCOOKED CUPS COOKING TIME BROWN RICE
UNCOOKED CUPS COOKING TIME
2 Cups 30-35 Min 2 Cups 1:40-45Min
3 Cups 32-37 Min 3 Cups 1:42-47Min
4 Cups 34-39 Min 4 Cups 1:50-55Min
5 Cups 38-43 Min - -
6 Cups 40-45 Min - -
APPROXIMATE COOKING TIMES:Cooking times are approximate. This table is for reference only. Possible
variations in cookingtimes may be caused by one or more of the following
factors:
• Variations in the typeof rice being cooked
• Variations in the amountof rice and/or water in the inner pot
• If you are making a secondbatch of rice shortly after the first batch, cooking
times may be reducedbecause the heating element will already be warm.
• Opening the lid duringthe cycle causes a loss of heat and steam. Cooking
time may be prolongedif the lid is opened before the rice is finished.
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USING YOUR RICE COOKER
To Make Cake:1. Add ingredients to inner pot, and place pot in rice cooker. Close the lid.
2. Press the ‘MENU’ button until the arrow is pointing to ‘Cake’. Press the
‘START/REHEAT’ button.
3. The cake will cook 45 minutes before switching to ‘WARM’ mode. Once that
time is reached, check the cake for doneness. If the cake is not completely
cooked, simply repeat the operation until the correct level of doneness has
been reached.
To Steam Food:1. When steaming only, add the appropriate amount of water to the innerpot
according to the foodto be cooked. A convenient steaming guide has been
provided on page 9 for vegetablesand page 10 for meats.
2. Place food into the steam tray. Smaller foods may be placed in a heat-proof
dish and then placedinto the steam tray.
3. Set the inner pot intothe body of the rice cooker, making sure that the exterior
is clean and completelydry, then place the steam tray into the inner pot.
Close the lid and plug thepower cord into a wall outlet.
4. Press the ‘MENU’ buttonuntil the arrow points to the ‘STEAM’ setting. Press the
‘START/REHEAT’button. The display will show ‘:30’ for the maximum amount of
minutes the functionwill run without being manually shut off.
5. When food has steamed for the appropriate time, press the ‘WARM/OFF’
button. Whenthe water in the inner pot has boiled off, the rice cooker will
automatically switchto ‘WARM’ mode. Exercise caution when opening the lid
and removing the steamtray and wear protective kitchen mitts to avoid
burns. The digitaldisplay will indicate the number of hours food has warmed.
6. The rice cooker willremain on ‘WARM’ mode until it is unplugged. Always
unplug the rice cookerwhen not in use.
FOR INSTRUCTIONSON COOKING RICE AND
STEAMING SIMULTANEOUSLY,REFER TO PAGE 6.
To Brown:1. Add food to be browned to inner pot and place in rice cooker. Close the lid.
2. Press the ‘MENU’ button until the arrow is pointing to ‘Brown’. Press the
‘START/REHEAT’ button to begin browning.
3. Allow food to brown until it reaches the desired level.
4. Once food is finished browning, press ‘WARM/OFF’ to shut off the cooker.
NOTE
If stirring food during browning, be sure to use a long handled plastic
spatula. Do not use any utensils that are not safe for use with nonstick
materials, as they will damage the nonstick coating of the inner pot.