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P a g e
TO STEAM FOOD
1. When steaming only, add the appropriate amount of water (i.e. 2 to 3 cups of water) to the inner
pot. Avoid overflowing the steam tray when water is boiled.
2. Place food on the steam tray or place food in a heatproof bowl and then place the bowl on the
steam tray.
3. Put steam tray on top of inner pot, then place the glass lid on the steam tray and check it is firmly
seated.
4. Insert the power plug into mains power, turn ON the rice cooker, then press the
Steam
button. The
Digital Display
with show a flashing “10” representing ten minutes of steam time.
5. Each addition press of the
Steam
button with increase the steaming time by one minute. The
steam time will cycle up to 60 minutes, after which it will cycle back to 1 minute.
6. Press the
Warm/
button once at any time to cancel and to reset.
7. Once the desired time is selected, t
he steam mode indicator light and cook time will flash for 5s.
After that a long “beep” sound will be heard, and the rice cooker will begin steaming.
8. The
Digital Display
will begin with
until water has boiled, then count down will commence in
one-minute decrements from the selected time.
9. Take care to check food for the readiness. When steaming is complete,
the rice cooker will beep
to indicate that cooking has completed and will automatically switch OFF.
10.
Disconnect the appliance from mains power before serving.
TO STEAM FOOD AND COOK RICE SIMUTANEOUSLY
1. Follow Steps 1-
6 of “TO COOK RICE” on p.5.
2. Refer to the STEAMING TABLE on p.8, for approximate steaming times. It is best to insert the food
to be steamed towards the end of the rice cooking cycle.
3. Place your choice of vegetables and/or meat into the steam tray.
4. Use caution to avoid escaping steam when opening the lid. Place the steam tray into the rice
cooker. Close the lid securely.
5. Use caution when opening the lid to check the food.
6. If food has finished steaming, carefully remove the steam tray.
CAUTION: It will be hot!
7. Allow the rice cooker to continue cooking rice.
8.
When the display reaches
“0”, the rice cooker will beep to indicate that cooking has completed
and will
automatically switch to “Keep-Warm” mode.
9. For best results, stir the rice with the serving spatula to distribute any remaining moisture.
10.
When the rice is ready to serve, press the
Warm/
button to turn OFF the rice cooker, then
disconnect the appliance from mains power before serving.
Do not attempt to cook more than
8 cups (uncooked)
of rice if steaming and cooking
rice simultaneously.
Food can be steamed at any time while rice is cooking. However, for best results, food
should be steamed toward the end of rice cooking cycle. This will allow for rice and
steamed food to be ready at the same time.
