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TO STEAM (CONT.)
Press the MENU button to select the
Steam function. The digital display
will show a flashing 0:05 to represent
5 minutes of steam time.
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Use the UP + or DOWN - buttons
to set the time. These buttons will
adjust steam time by 1 minute, up to
60 minutes.
Once the needed time is selected, the
rice cooker will beep to indicate it is
setting at the displayed time.
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The steam indicator light will
illuminate to indicate it has begun
steaming.
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Once the water reaches a boil, the
digital display will countdown in one
minute increments from the selected
time.
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Once the selected time has passed,
the rice cooker will beep and switch
to Keep-Warm.
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Check steamed food for doneness.
If finished steaming, use a hot
pad or oven mitt and remove food
immediately to avoid overcooking.
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When finished steaming, turn the
rice cooker off by pressing the
POWER/KEEP WARM button twice
and unplug the power cord.
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NOTE
• Do not attempt to cook more than
6 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 grow
cold or become soggy before the rice is ready.
Place food to be steamed onto the
steam tray.
Close the lid securely.
Place steam tray into the rice
cooker.
Using caution to avoid escaping
steam, open the lid.
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TO STEAM FOOD &
SIMULTANEOUSLY COOK RICE
Follow steps 1 to 9 of “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 5.
• Refer to the steaming tables for meats and vegetables on
page 21
for hints and approximate steaming times. See the
“Rice/Water Measurement Table” included on
page 7
for
approximate rice cooking times.
HELPFUL
HINTS