10. Place food to be steamed onto the steam tray.
11. Use caution when opening the lid, as steam
may escape.
12. Place steam tray into the cooker.
13. Close the lid securely.
14. Use caution when opening the lid to check if
food is done.
15. When food is finished steaming, remove steam
tray. Use a protective, heat-resistant glove
when removing to avoid possible injury.
16. Allow the cooker to continue cooking rice.
17. The digital display will show a countdown for
the final 10 minutes of cook time.
18. Once rice is finished, the rice cooker will beep
and automatically switch to
Keep Warm
.
19. For best results, stir the rice with the serving
spatula to distribute any remaining moisture.
20. When finished serving, turn the rice cooker
off by pressing
( )/
Start
once
and unplug
the power cord.
Steam & Cook Rice
To steam while cooking rice, begin cooking
rice by following steps 1 to 9 of
Cooking
Rice
on page 7.
Steam
(
CONT.
)
12. Once the water reaches a boil, the digital
display will count down in one minute
increments from the selected time.
13. Once the selected time has finished, the rice
cooker will beep and switch to
Keep Warm
.
14. Check that steamed food is done. If finished
steaming, remove food immediately to avoid
overcooking. Use a protective, heat-resistant
glove when removing to avoid possible injury.
15. Turn the rice cooker off by pressing
( )/
Start
once
and unplug the power cord.
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.
For suggested steaming
times and water
amounts, see the meat
and vegetable steaming
tables on page
11
.
The countdown feature
is an excellent way to
plan when adding the
steam tray to ensure the
rice and steamed food
finish cooking at the
same time.
Refer to the steaming
tables for meats
and vegetables on
page
11
for hints and
approximate steaming
times. See the "Rice &
Water Measurement
Table" included on page
8
for approximate rice
cooking times.
Helpful
Hints:
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