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9.
8.
Cooking Soup,
Chili, or Stew
1. Add ingredients to the inner pot.
2. Place the inner pot into the rice cooker then close
the lid securely.
3. Plug the power cord into an available 120V AC
wall outlet.
4. Press the cook switch down. The cook indicator
light will illuminate as the cooker begins heating.
5. Using caution to avoid escaping steam, remove
the lid and stir occasionally with a long-handled
wooden spoon.
6. Once food is fully cooked, push the cook switch
up to switch the rice cooker to
Warm
mode.
7. When finished serving, turn the rice cooker off by
unplugging the power cord.
Steaming Foods
1. Using the provided measuring cup, add 2 cups of
water to the inner pot.
2. Place the inner pot into the rice cooker.
3. Place the food to be steamed in the included
steam tray then place the tray on top of the inner
pot. Close the lid securely.
4. Plug the power cord into an available 120V AC
outlet.
5. Press the cook switch down. The cook indicator
light will illuminate as the cooker begins heating.
For suggested steaming times for meat and
vegetables, see "Meat & Vegetable Steaming
Tables" on page
11
.
6. Once the suggested amount of time has passed,
carefully open the lid and check food for doneness.
7. To prevent overcooking, remove steamed food
immediately once it is cooked. Wear protective,
heat-resistant gloves to prevent injury as the
steam tray will be hot.
8. When finished serving, turn the rice cooker off by
unplugging the power cord.
Steaming Food
& Cooking Rice
Note:
· Before placing the inner
pot into the cooker,
check that the inner pot
is dry and free of debris.
Adding the inner pot
when wet may damage
the cooker.
Caution:
Do not use the provided
serving spatula to stir
hot soup, chili, or stew.
It is not intended to be
used in contact with
high temperatures.
Use a long-handled
wooden or heat-safe
spoon to stir food while
sautéing.
Note:
· Food can be steamed
at any time while rice
cooks. However, for best
results, food should be
steamed towards the
end of the rice cooking
cycle. This will allow
for rice and steamed
food to be ready at
the same time. See the
"Rice/Grain & Water
Measurement Tables"
on page
10
.
· Food should not be left
in the cooker on
Warm
for more than 12 hours.
Helpful
Hints:
Smaller foods may
be placed on a heat
resistant dish and then
placed onto the steam
tray. Parchment paper
or aluminum foil may
be used as well. Place
the paper foil in the
center of the steam tray
and ensure it does not
create a seal along the
bottom of the steam
tray. For best results,
it is recommended to
puncture small holes in
the paper/foil.
The provided rice
measuring cup is the
equivalent to a ¾
standard U.S. cup.
1. Using the provided measuring cup, add rice or
grain to the inner pot.
2. Rinse to remove excess starch. Drain.
3. For white rice, fill the inner pot with water to
the line that matches the number of cups of
uncooked rice added. For brown rice or grain,
see the "Rice/Grain & Water Measurement
Tables" on page
10
.
4. Place the inner pot into the cooker then close
the lid securely.
5. Plug the power cord into an available 120V AC
wall outlet.
6. Press the cook switch down. The cook indicator
light will illuminate as the cooker begins
heating.
7. Open the lid using caution as built-up steam
may escape.
8. Place the food to be steamed in the included
steam tray then place the tray on top of the
inner pot. Close the lid securely.
9. Cook food according to the "Meat & Vegetable
Steaming Tables" on page
11
.
10. Using caution to avoid escaping steam, open
the lid to check steamed food for doneness. If
food is finished steaming, remove the steam
tray. Wear protective, heat-resistant gloves to
prevent injury as the steam tray will be hot.
11. Close the lid securely and allow the cooker to
continue its cooking cycle.
12. When rice is ready, the cook switch will
automatically flip up and switch to
Warm
mode.
13. When finished serving, turn the rice cooker off
by unplugging the power cord.