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2.Fill the cooking bowl with about 1-1/2 cups (12 fl. oz./350 ml.) of water, using a standard measuring cup.

3.Place the vegetables in the steamer basket and position the basket on top of the cooking bowl.

4.Place the lid on the rice cooker.

5.Insert the detachable plug into the unit and push down the ON switch.

6.Steaming times vary according to vegetable type. Begin checking vegetables

for doneness after initial 5 minutes. You may need to experiment to suit your taste.

7.Unplug the unit when finished.

Note: When steaming vegetables or other foods without rice in the cooking bowl, the unit will not switch to the keep warm mode.

RICE COOKING GUIDE

FOR WHITE LONG GRAIN, JASMINE, BASMATI, YELLOW OR MEDIUM GRAIN RICE

AMOUNT	AMOUNT	APPROX.	YIELD
OF RICE	OF WATER	COOKING	IN 8 OZ.
		TIME	MEASURES
1 scoop	to 2 mark	16 to 24 minutes	4 to 5 cups
3 scoops	to 3 mark	20 to 25 minutes	5 to 6 cups
4 scoops	to 4 mark	20 to 27 minutes	7 to 10 cups
5 scoops	to 5 mark	26 to 30 minutes	10 to 12 cups
6 scoops	to 6 mark	23 to 30 minutes	12 to 14 cups
7 scoops	to 7 mark	28 to 34 minutes	13 to 17 cups
8 scoops	to 8 mark	28 to 36minutes	15 to 19 cups
10 scoops	to 10 mark	34 to 42 minutes	18 to 24 cups
FOR BROWN RICE

AMOUNT	AMOUNT	APPROX.	YIELD
OF RICE	OF WATER	COOKING	IN 8 OZ.
		TIME	MEASURES
1 scoop	to 2 mark plus 3/4 cup	38 to 42 minutes	2 to 2 1/2 cups
3 scoops	to 3 mark plus 3/4 cup	40 to 42 minutes	4 1/2 to 5 1/2 cups
4 scoops	to 4 mark plus 3/4 cup	38 to 45 minutes	9 to 10 cups
5 scoops	to 5 mark plus 3/4 cup	40 to 46 minutes	10 to 11 cups
6 scoops	to 6 mark plus 3/4 cup	44 to 48 minutes	13 to 14 1/2 cups
7 scoops	to 7 mark plus 3/4 cup	48 to 60 minutes	12 to 13 cups
8 scoops	to 8 mark plus 3/4 cup	46 to 60 minutes	17 to 18 1/2 cups
10 scoops	to 10 mark plus 3/4 cup	50 to 62 minutes	21 to 23 cups

FOR WHITE PARBOILED (OR CONVERTED) RICE

AMOUNT	AMOUNT	APPROX.	YIELD
OF RICE	OF WATER	COOKING	IN 8 OZ.
		TIME	MEASURES
1 scoop	to 2 mark	20 to 30 minutes	2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups
3 scoops	to 3 mark	25 to 27 minutes	5 to 6 cups
4 scoops	to 4 mark	26 to 30 minutes	8 1/2 to 9 1/2 cups
5 scoops	to 5 mark	27 to 29 minutes	10 to 11 cups
6 scoops	to 6 mark	26 to 30 minutes	12 to 14 cups
7 scoops	to 7 mark	38 to 42 minutes	13 to 14 cups
8 scoops	to 8 mark	32 to 38 minutes	16 to 17 cups
10 scoops	to 10 mark	33 to 38 minutes	18 to 20 cups
FOR SMALL GRAIN (OR PEARL) RICE

AMOUNT	AMOUNT	APPROX.	YIELD
OF RICE	OF WATER	COOKING	IN 8 OZ.
		TIME	MEASURES
1 scoop	to 2 mark	18 to 22 minutes	3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups
3 scoops	to 3 mark	22 to 24 minutes	5 to 6 cups
4 scoops	to 4 mark	23 to 24 minutes	6 1/2 to 7 1/2 cups
5 scoops	to 5 mark	24 to 26 minutes	10 to 11 cups
6 scoops	to 6 mark	28 to 31 minutes	12 to 13 cups
7 scoops	to 7 mark	31 to 34 minutes	12 1/2 to 13 1/2
			cups
8 scoops	to 8 mark	33 to 35 minutes	16 to 17 cups
10 scoops	to 10 mark	35 to 37 minutes	20 to 22 cups
WILD RICE
AMOUNT	AMOUNT	APPROX.	YIELD
OF RICE	OF WATER	COOKING	IN 8 OZ.
		TIME	MEASURES
1 scoop	4 cups	62 to 64 minutes	2 to 3 cups
2 scoops	7 cups	1 hr 40 minutes	5 to 6 cups
		to 2 hrs. 20 min.
4 scoops	9 cups	2 hrs. 2 min.	7 to 8 cups
		to 2 hrs. 8 min.

If desired, add seasonings and oil or butter with rice before adding water. Allow rice to rest on warm at least 15 minutes before serving.

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