12.
Steam
1. Using the provided measuring cup, add 3 cups
of water to the inner pot.
2. Place the inner pot into the cooker.
3. Place food to be steamed onto the steam tray.
4. Place the steam tray into the cooker.
5. Close the lid securely.
6. Plug the power cord into an available 120V AC
wall outlet.
7. Press the
( )
button to turn on the cooker.
8. Press the
Steam
button. The digital display will
show a flashing 5 to represent five minutes of
steam time.
9. Press
(-)
or
(+)
to increase or decrease
steaming time by one minute, up to 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, it will cycle back to 5 minutes.
10. Once the time is selected, the cooker will beep
to indicate it is setting at the displayed time.
The display will stop flashing to indicate it has
set.
11. When the water reaches a boil, the digital
display will countdown in one minute
increments from the selected time.
12. Once the selected time has passed, the cooker
will beep and switch to
Keep Warm
.
13. Check to see that steamed food is done. If
finished steaming, carefully remove food
to prevent overcooking. Wear a protective,
heat-resistant glove when removing to prevent
possible injury.
14. When finished steaming, turn the cooker off by
pressing
( )
twice and unplug the power cord.
13.
Steam & Cook Rice
1. Using the provided measuring cup, add rice to the
inner pot.
2. Rinse rice to remove excess starch then drain.
3. Fill with water to the line which matches the
number of cups of rice being cooked.
4. Place the inner pot into the cooker.
5. Close the lid securely.
6. Plug the power cord into an available 120V AC wall
outlet.
7. Press the
( )
button to turn on the cooker.
8. Press
White Rice
or
Brown Rice
, depending upon
the type of rice being cooked.
9. The cooker will now begin cooking. The cooking
indicator light will illuminate and the display will
show a chasing pattern.
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 that
food is finished.
15. If food is finished steaming, remove steam tray.
Wear a protective, heat-resistant glove when
removing to prevent possible injury.
16. Allow the cooker to continue cooking rice.
17. Once rice is finished, the cooker will beep and
automatically switch to
Keep Warm
.
18. For best results, stir the finished rice with the
serving spatula to distribute any remaining
moisture.
19. When finished serving rice, turn the cooker off by
pressing
( )
twice and unplug the power cord.
Helpful
Hints:
Helpful
Hints:
Refer to the "Steaming
Tables" for meats
and vegetables on
page
14
for hints and
approximate steaming
times.
See the "Rice & Water
Measurement Table"
included on page
8
for approximate rice
cooking times.
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
14
.
· Do not attempt to
cook more than 3 cups
(uncooked) of rice if
steaming and cooking
rice simultaneously.
· It is possible to steam at
any point during the rice
cooking cycle. However,
it is recommended that
you steam during the
end of the cycle so that
steamed food does not
cool or become soggy
before the rice is ready.
· Rice should not be left
in the cooker on
Keep
Warm
for more than 12
hours.
Note: