that you will sauté the rice and reduce the liquid (wine, apple juice if desired).
a.Once the sauté step is complete, add the broth and any desired spices and close the lid.
4.During and after cooking:
a.The current time will be displayed during the first portion of the cooking process. The Remaining Time will count down when there are 10 to 15 minutes remaining in the process. For a list of approximated cooking times, see page 10.
b.Once cooking time has expired, the unit will automatically switch to Keep Warm. The blue Keep Warm LED will light and the LCD will display the remaining Keep Warm Time. The unit will remain on Keep Warm for up to 24 hours. When the Keep Warm Time expires, the unit will turn off automatically.
Note: We recommend serving risotto immediately for best results. If you use the Keep Warm function, stir more liquid (broth/stock) into the risotto to achieve a creamy texture again.
c.To turn off the unit at any time, press the Off button.
d.Once you are ready to serve, press the lid release button to open the lid.
e.Lift and remove cooking pot from the unit using pot holders.
Cooking Soup or Slow Cooking
1.If sautéing is necessary for your soup or slow cooking recipe, add oil or butter to the cooking pot to sauté soup or slow cooking ingredients, if desired (see recipes for tips and hints). If you do not need to sauté or brown anything before cooking, add soup/slow cooking ingredients and skip to step 4b.
2.Select the Quick Cook function by pressing the Menu button.
3.Start cooking:
a.To start cooking, press the Start button to heat oil/butter.
The white Start LED will light to indicate that the unit is cooking.
b. Do not use the Finish Time function for soup or slow cooking.
4.Once the oil/butter has preheated, add ingredients to sauté.
a.Once the sauté step is complete, add remaining ingredients and switch to the Soup or Slow Cook function.
b.Using the Hour and Minute button, set the desired cooking time and press the Start button.
5.During and after cooking:
a.To view the current time during cooking, press the Time Display button.
b.Once cooking time has expired, the unit will automatically switch to Keep Warm. The blue Keep Warm LED will light and the LCD will display the remaining Keep Warm Time. The unit will remain on Keep Warm for up to 24 hours. When the Keep Warm Time expires, the unit will turn off automatically.
c.To turn off the unit at any time, press the Off button.
d.Once you are ready to serve, press the Lid Release button to open the lid.
e.Lift and remove cooking pot from the unit using pot holders.
6.Note: If making a recipe that uses raw meat that is not browned first, let soup or slow cook recipe simmer a minimum of 3½ hours.
Keep Warm
1.Select and start the Keep Warm function by pressing the Keep Warm button.
The blue Keep Warm LED and white Start LED will light, and the remaining time will start to count down. Default time for Keep Warm is 24 hours.
2.To turn off the unit at any time, press the Off button.
3.Once you are ready to serve, press the Lid Release button to open the lid.
4.Lift and remove the cooking pot from the unit using pot holders.
Adding Cook/Keep Warm Time
1. Start cooking as above.
