10- C u p Digit a l Ri c e C o o k er & Fo o d St e a m er

Instru c tio n M a n u a l

w w w . Aro m a C o . c o m

AR C -830T C

C o n gr a tul a tio ns o n y o ur p ur c h a s e o f th e a n d F o o d St e a m e r.

10- C u p Digit a l Ri c e C o o k e r

Aro m a h a s sim p lifi e d th e a rt o f c o o kin g p e rf e c t, fluffy ri c e d o w n t o th e p ush o f a b utt o n. Just a d d th e d e sir e d a m o u nt o f ri c e , th e a p pro pri a t e a m o u nt o f w a t e r a n d turn it o n. Th e m a c hin e will a ut o m a ti c a lly swit c h t o w a rmin g m o d e w h e n th e ri c e is d o n e . Th e c o n v e ni e nt d igit a l d e l a y tim e r c a n b e s e t u p t o 15 h o urs a h e a d o f tim e , so d e li c io us ri c e is r e a d y w h e n y o u a r e . This v e rs a til e a p p li a n c e c a n sim m e r so u ps a n d st e ws; it will e v e n m a k e a c a k e ! This ri c e c o o k e r a lso c o m e s e q ui p p e d with a st e a m tr a y. Id e a l f or pr e p a rin g n utritio us, w e ll-b a l a n c e d m e a ls, st e a min g lo c ks in f o o d s n a tur a l fl a v or, m oistur e a n d n utri e nts with o ut th e us e o f a d d e d oils or f a ts. In c lu d e d in this instru c tio n m a n u a l is a h a n d y st e a min g r e f e r e n c e t o g ui d e y o u thro u g h th e pr e p a r a tio n o f n e a rly a ll y o ur f a v orit e v e g e t a b l e s a n d m e a ts. St e a m v e g e t a b l e s or m e a t a n d c o o k ri c e sim ult a n e o usly, a ll in o n e e a sy-t o-us e a p p li a n c e ! This m a n u a l c o nt a ins instru c tio ns f or th e us e o f y o ur n e w ri c e c o o k e r a s w e ll a s so m e a d d itio n a l inf orm a tio n a b o ut ri c e . F or r e c i p e su g g e stio ns or m or e kit c h e n solutio n i d e a s, p l e a s e visit us o nlin e a t w w w. Aro m a C o. c o m . Pl e a se re a d a ll th e instru c tio ns b e fore first use .

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IMP O RTA NT SA FE G U ARDS

Basic safety precautions should always be followed when using electrical appliances, including the following:
1. Im p ort a nt: Re a d all instru ctions c arefully b efore first use. 2. D o n ot to u c h h ot surf a c es. Use th e h a n dles or kn o bs. 3. Use o nly o n a le v el, dry a n d h e a tresist a nt surf a c e . 4. To prot e c t a g a inst ele c tric a l sh o c k, d o n ot im m erse c ord, plu g or th e a p pli a n c e in w a t er or a ny oth er liq uid. 5. C lose su p ervisio n is n e c essary w h e n th e a p pli a n c e is use d b y or n e ar c hildre n. 6. Un plu g fro m o utle t w h e n n ot in use a n d b e fore cle a nin g. Allo w unit to c o ol b efore p uttin g o n or t a kin g off p arts, a n d b efore cle a nin g th e a p pli a n c e . 7. D o n ot o p era t e a ny a p pli a n c e with a d a m a g e d c ord or plu g or a ft er th e a p pli a n c e m a lfun c tio ns or h as b e e n d a m a g e d in a ny m a nn er. Re turn th e a p pli a n c e to th e n e arest a uth orize d servic e f a cility for ex a min a tio n, re p a ir or a djustm e nt. 8. Th e use of a c c essory a tt a c h m e nts n ot re c o m m e n d e d b y th e a p pli a n c e m a nuf a c turer m a y result in fire , ele c tric a l sh o c k or injury. 9. D o n ot use o utd o ors. 10. D o n ot le t c ord to u c h h ot surf a c es or h a n g o v er th e e d g e of a c o unt er or t a ble . 11. D o n ot pl a c e o n or n e ar a h ot b urn er or in a h e a t e d o v e n. 12. D o n ot use th e a p pli a n c e for oth er th a n its int e n d e d use . 13. Extre m e c a utio n m ust b e use d w h e n m o vin g th e a p pli a n c e c o nt a inin g h ot w a t er or oth er liq uids. 14. D o n ot to u c h, c o v er or o bstru c t th e st e a m v a lv e o n th e to p of th e ric e c o ok er as it is extre m ely h ot a n d m a y c a use sc a ldin g. 15. Use o nly with a 120V A C p o w er o utle t. 16. Alw a ys un plu g fro m th e b ase of th e w a ll o utle t. N e v er p ull o n th e c ord. 17. Th e ric e c o ok er sh o uld b e o p era t e d o n a se p ara t e ele c tric a l circ uit fro m oth er o p era tin g a p pli a n c es. If th e ele c tric a l circ uit is o v erlo a d e d with oth er a p pli a n c es, th e a p pli a n c e m a y n ot o p era t e pro p erly. 18. Alw a ys m a k e sure th e o utsid e of th e inn er c o okin g p ot is dry prior to use . If c o okin g p ot is re turn e d to c o ok er w h e n w e t, it m a y d a m a g e or c a use th e pro d u c t to m a lfun c tio n. 19. Use extre m e c a utio n w h e n o p e nin g th e lid d urin g or a ft er c o okin g. Hot st e a m will esc a p e a n d m a y c a use b urns. 20. Ric e sh o uld n ot b e left in th e ric e p ot with th e k e e p w arm fun c tio n o n for m ore th a n 12 h o urs. 21. To pre v e nt d a m a g e or d eform a tio n, d o n ot use th e inn er p ot o n a sto v e to p or b urn er. 22. To disc o nn e c t, turn a ny c o ntrol to O FF, th e n re m o v e plu g fro m w a ll o utle t. 23. To re d u c e th e risk of ele c tric a l sh o c k, c o ok o nly in th e re m o v a ble c o nt a in er pro vid e d.

SA VE THESE INSTRU C TI O NS
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SH O RT C O RD INSTRU C TI O NS
1. A sh ort p o w e r-su p p ly c ord is pro vi d e d t o r e d u c e th e risks r e sultin g fro m b e c o min g e nt a n gl e d in or tri p p in g o v e r a lo n g e r c ord . 2. Lo n g e r e xt e nsio n c ords a r e a v a il a b l e a n d m a y b e us e d if c a r e is e x e r c is e d in th e ir us e . 3. If a lo n g e r e xt e nsio n c ord is us e d : a . Th e m a rk e d e l e c tri c a l r a tin g o f th e e xt e nsio n c ord sh o ul d b e a t l e a st a s gr e a t a s th e e l e c tri c a l r a tin g o f th e a p p li a n c e . b . Th e lo n g e r c ord sh o ul d b e a rr a n g e d so th a t it will n o t dr a p e o v e r th e c o u nt e r t o p or t a b l e t o p w h e r e it c a n b e p ull e d b y c hil dr e n or tri p p e d o v e r u nint e ntio n a lly.

P O LARIZED PLU G
This a p p li a n c e h a s a p ol a riz e d plu g (o n e b l a d e is wi d e r th a n th e o th e r); f ollo w th e instru c tio ns b e lo w: To r e d u c e th e risk o f e l e c tri c sh o c k, this p lu g is int e n d e d t o fit int o a p ol a riz e d o utl e t o nly o n e w a y. If th e p lu g d o e s n o t fit fully int o th e o utl e t, r e v e rs e th e p lu g . If it still d o e s n o t fit, c o nt a c t a q u a lifi e d e l e c tri c i a n. D o n o t a tt e m p t t o m o d ify th e p lu g in a n y w a y. If th e su p p ly c ord is d a m a g e d , it m ust b e r e p l a c e d b y th e m a n uf a c tur e r, its s e rvi c e a g e nt or a simil a rly q u a lifi e d p e rso n in ord e r t o a v oi d a h a z a rd .

This a p pli a n c e is for h o use h old use o nly.

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PARTS IDENTIFI C ATI O N

1 2

3 4 5

9 10 11 13

DELAY TIMER

6 7 8

12

WARM OFF

COOK

14

15

16

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Li d R e l e a s e Butt o n H a n dle R e m o v a b l e St e a m V e nt Li d C o n d e ns a tio n C oll e c t or D e l a y Tim e r Butt o n C o o k In d i c a t or Lig ht C o o k Butt o n

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Digit a l D e l a y Tim e r Disp l a y W a rm In d i c a t or Lig ht W a rm / O ff Butt o n In n e r Po t Ri c e M e a sur e m e nt C u p Ri c e P a d d l e So u p L a d l e St e a m Tr a y

USIN G Y O UR RI C E C O O KER
B e fore First Use :
1. Re a d a ll instru c tio ns a n d im p ort a nt s a f e g u a rds. 2. Re m o v e a ll p a c k a gin g m a t eri a ls a n d m a k e sure it e ms a re re c e iv e d in g o o d c o n ditio n. 3. Te a r u p a ll pl a sti c b a gs a s th e y c a n p ose a risk t o c hildre n. 4. W a sh lid , st e a m v e nt a n d a c c essori es in w a rm so a p y w a t er. Rinse a n d dry th oro u g hly. 5. Re m o v e in n er p o t fro m ri c e c o o k er a n d c l e a n with w a rm so a p y w a t er. Rinse a n d dry th oro u g hly b e fore re turnin g t o c o o k er. 6. Wip e b o d y c l e a n with a d a m p c lo th. D o n ot use a br a siv e c l e a n ers or sc o urin g p a ds. D o n ot im m erse th e ri c e c o o k er b a se , c ord or plu g in w a t er a t a n y tim e .

To C o o k Ri c e :
1. Usin g th e m e a surin g c u p pro vid e d , m e a sure o ut th e d esire d a m o u nt of ri c e . O n e full, l e v e l c u p of u n c o o k e d ri c e will yi e ld 2 c u ps of c o o k e d ri c e . Th e m e a surin g c u p pro vid e d a d h eres to ri c e in d ustry st a n d a rds (180 mL) a n d is n ot e q u a l to o n e U.S. c up. 2. Rinse ri c e in a se p a r a t e c o nt a in er u ntil th e w a t er b e c o m es re l a tiv e ly c l e a r; dr a in. 3. Pl a c e rinse d ri c e in th e in n er p o t. 4. Usin g m e a surin g c u p pro vid e d or th e w a t er m e a sure m e nt lin es lo c a t e d insid e th e in n er p o t, a d d th e a p pro pri a t e a m o u nt of w a t er. If y o u a re m a kin g bro w n ri c e , follo w th e sp e c i a l instru c tio ns for bro w n ri c e lo c a t e d o n p a g e 8 of this m a n u a l. 5. For soft er ri c e , a llo w ri c e t o so a k for 10-20 min ut es prior t o c o o kin g . 6. M a kin g sure th a t th e e xt erior of th e in n er p o t is c l e a n, dry a n d fre e of d e bris, se t th e in n er p o t in th e ri c e c o o k er. Pl a c e th e lid o v er th e t o p a n d plu g th e p o w er c ord int o a w a ll o utl e t. * To avoid loss of steam and longer cooking times, do not open the lid at any point during the cooking process. 7. Press C O O K b utt o n. Th e C O O K lig ht will illu min a t e . W h e n th e ri c e is finish e d , a c him e will so u n d t o a l ert y o u. Th e u nit will a ut o m a ti c a lly swit c h t o w a rm m o d e a n d th e W ARM lig ht will illu min a t e . 8. A ft er c o o kin g , a llo w ri c e t o st a n d for 5-10 min ut es with o ut re m o vin g th e lid . This will e nsure th a t th e ri c e is c o o k e d th oro u g hly. 9. Th e ri c e c o o k er will re m a in in w a rm m o d e u ntil it is u n plu g g e d . B e sure t o u n plu g th e c ord fro m th e w a ll o utl e t w h e n n o t in use .
* It is im p ort a nt th a t th e o utsid e surf a c e of th e inn er p ot is c o m pl e t e ly c l e a n a n d dry b e fore it is pl a c e d into th e ri c e c o o k er. W a t er, fo o d , or oth er su bst a n c es o n th e p ot will c o m e into c o nt a c t with th e h e a tin g e l e m e nt a n d m a y c a use d a m a g e to th e pro d u c t.

USIN G Y O UR RI C E C O O KER
To Use D e l a y Tim er:
1. Pr e ss th e DELA Y TIMER b utt o n (in 1-h o ur in c r e m e nts) u ntil it d isp l a ys th e n u m b e r o f h o urs in w hi c h y o u w o ul d lik e y o ur ri c e t o b e finish e d c o o kin g . 2. Pr e ss C O O K a ft e r y o u h a v e m a d e y o ur c h oi c e . 3. Pr e ss th e W ARM / O FF b utt o n t o c a n c e l y o ur c h oi c e a n d r e s e t. N O TE Th e digit a l displ a y o n this unit is for th e d e l a y tim er fun c tio n o nly. W h e n usin g c o o kin g or w a rmin g m o d e , th e displ a y will sh o w t w o re d lin es (Se e illustr a tio n b e lo w).

DELAY TIMER

WARM OFF

COOK

To St e a m Fo o d:
1. W h e n st e a min g o nly, a d d th e a p pro pri a t e a m o u nt of w a t er t o th e in n er p o t a c c ordin g t o th e fo o d t o b e c o o k e d . A c o n v e ni e nt st e a min g g uid e h a s b e e n pro vid e d b e gin nin g o n p a g e 9, for re f ere n c e . 2. Pl a c e fo o d int o th e st e a m tr a y. Sm a ll er fo o ds m a y b e pl a c e d in a h e a t-pro of dish a n d th e n pl a c e d int o th e st e a m tr a y. 3. M a kin g sure th a t th e o utsid e surf a c e of th e in n er p o t is c o m pl e t e ly c l e a n a n d dry, se t th e in n er p o t int o th e b o d y of th e ri c e c o o k er th e n pl a c e th e st e a m tr a y int o th e in n er p o t. C lose th e lid a n d plu g th e p o w er c ord int o a w a ll o utl e t. 4. Press th e C O O K b utt o n. Th e C O O K lig ht will illu min a t e . 5. W h e n st e a min g is c o m pl e t e , th e u nit will a ut o m a ti c a lly swit c h t o k e e p w a rm m o d e . W e re c o m m e n d k e e pin g fo o d o n w a rm m o d e n o lo n g er th a n 5-10 min ut es t o a v oid o v er c o o kin g . 6. Th e ri c e c o o k er will re m a in o n w a rm m o d e u ntil it is u n plu g g e d . B e sure t o u n plu g th e c ord fro m th e w a ll o utl e t w h e n n o t in use .

USIN G Y O UR RI C E C O O KER

C A UTI O N: O p e n th e lid o nly w h e n n e c ess a ry. If c o o kin g p o t is re turn e d t o c o o k er w h e n w e t it will d a m a g e this pro d u c t, c a usin g it t o m a lfu n c tio n.

To St e a m Fo o d A n d C o o k Ri c e Sim ult a n e o usly:

O n e o f th e m ost c o n v e ni e nt f e a tur e s o f this ri c e c o o k e r is th e a b ility t o b o th c o o k ri c e a n d st e a m f o o d sim ult a n e o usly, i d e a l f or c r e a tin g d e li c io us a ll-in-o n e m e a ls. 1. Pl a c e th e d e sir e d a m o u nt o f ri c e a n d a p pro pri a t e a m o u nt o f w a t e r int o th e in n e r p o t. S e e To Cook Rice o n p a g e 4 f or d e t a ils. D o n ot a tt e m p t to c o o k m ore th a n 8 c u ps (u n c o o k e d ) of ri c e if tryin g to use th e st e a m tr a y sim ult a n e o usly. Th e st e a m tr a y will n ot fit. 2. Pl a c e th e in n e r p o t int o th e u nit a n d b e gin t o c o o k th e ri c e . 3. R e f e r t o th e st e a min g g ui d e s f or v e g e t a b l e s (p a g e 9) or m e a t (p a g e 10) f or hints a n d a p proxim a t e st e a min g tim e s. It is b e st t o ins e rt th e f o o d t o b e st e a m e d t o w a rd th e e n d o f th e ri c e c o o kin g c y c l e so th a t y o ur m e a l is fr e sh a n d w a rm a ll a t o n c e . 4. Pl a c e y o ur c h oi c e o f v e g e t a b l e s or m e a t int o th e st e a m tr a y. O p e n th e li d , usin g c a utio n a s st e a m e s c a p in g will b e e xtr e m e ly h o t, p l a c e st e a m tr a y int o th e ri c e c o o k e r. 5. C los e th e li d a n d a llo w th e c o o k e r t o r e su m e c o o kin g . 6. O n c e f o o d h a s b e e n st e a m e d f or th e a p pro pri a t e tim e o p e n th e li d . Use c a utio n w h e n o p e nin g lid a s st e a m esc a pin g will b e e xtre m e ly h ot. R e m o v e th e st e a min g tr a y a n d c h e c k f o o d t o b e sur e it h a s b e e n th oro u g hly c o o k e d . Ex e r c is e c a utio n w h e n r e m o vin g th e st e a m tr a y a s w e ll, a s it will b e h o t. 7. C los e th e li d o f th e ri c e c o o k e r a n d a llo w ri c e t o c o ntin u e t o c o o k u ntil d o n e . Th e u nit will c him e w h e n ri c e is r e a d y a n d swit c h t o k e e p w a rm m o d e .

N O TE
It is p ossi b l e t o st e a m a t a n y p oint d urin g th e ri c e c o o kin g c y c l e . H o w e v e r, it is r e c o m m e n d e d th a t y o u st e a m d urin g th e e n d o f th e c y c l e so th a t st e a m e d f o o d d o e s n o t gro w c ol d or b e c o m e so g g y b e f or e th e ri c e is r e a d y.

C O O KIN G G UIDE
HELPFUL HINTS 1. Rinse ri c e b e fore pl a c in g it int o th e in n er p o t t o re m o v e e x c ess br a n a n d st a rc h. This will h e lp re d u c e bro w nin g a n d sti c kin g t o th e b o tt o m of th e p o t. 2. If y o u h a v e e x p eri e n c e d a ny sti c kin g with th e ty p e of ri c e y o u a re usin g , try a d din g a lig ht c o a tin g of v e g e t a bl e oil or n o n-sti c k spr a y t o th e b o tt o m of th e in n er p o t b e fore a d din g ri c e . 3. As th ere a re m a ny diff ere nt kin ds of ri c e a v a il a bl e (se e About Rice o n p a g e 11), ri c e / w a t er m e a sure m e nts m a y v a ry slig htly. 4. For soft er ri c e , a llo w it t o so a k for 10-20 min ut es prior t o c o o kin g .

H O W T O C LE A N
Always unplug unit and allow to cool completely before cleaning.
1. Re m o v e th e in n er c o o kin g p o t. W a sh it in w a rm , so a p y w a t er usin g a sp o n g e or dish c lo th. 2. Rinse a n d dry th oro u g hly. 3. Re p e a t pro c ess with st e a m tr a y a n d o th er pro vid e d a c c essori es. 4. Wip e th e u n d ersid e of th e lid with a w a rm , d a m p c lo th. Dry with a soft c lo th. 5. Wip e th e b o d y of th e ri c e c o o k er a n d th e u n d ersid e of th e lid c l e a n with a d a m p c lo th. 6. To c l e a n th e st e a m v e nt ( c l e a n a ft er e a c h use ): Pull o ut th e st e a m v e nt a s sh o w n in Di a gr a m 1. Em p ty a n d w a sh th e st e a m v e nt in w a rm , so a p y w a t er. Rinse th oro u g hly. Dry th e st e a m v e nt with a soft c lo th. Re insert th e st e a m v e nt for n e xt use . D o n ot use h a rsh a br a siv e c l e a n ers, sc o urin g p a ds or pro d u c ts th a t a re n ot c o nsid ere d sa f e to use o n n o n-sti c k c o a tin gs. This a p pli a n c e is N O T dish w a sh er sa f e . Inn er p ot a n d a c c essori es a re N O T dish w a sh er sa f e . A lw a ys m a k e sure th e o utsid e of th e inn er p ot is dry prior to use . If inn er c o o kin g p ot is re turn e d to th e ri c e c o o k er w h e n w e t, it m a y d a m a g e this pro d u c t, c a usin g it to m a lfun c tio n.

Di a gr a m 1

C O O KIN G G UIDE
Whit e Ri c e / W a t er M e a sure m e nt C h a rt:
UN C O O KED RI C E
2 C u ps 3 C u ps 4 C u ps 5 C u ps 6 C u ps 7 C u ps 8 C u ps 9 C u ps 10 C u ps

WHITE RI C E W ATER WITH ME ASURIN G C UP

2-1 / 2 C u ps 3-1 / 2 C u ps 4-1 / 2 C u ps 5-1 / 2 C u ps 6-1 / 2 C u ps 7-1 / 2 C u ps 8-1 / 2 C u ps 9-1 / 2 C u ps 10-1 / 2 C u ps

WHITE RI C E W ATERLINE INSIDE P O T

Lin e 2 Lin e 3 Lin e 4 Lin e 5 Lin e 6 Lin e 7 Lin e 8 Lin e 9 Lin e 10

APPR O X C O O KED RI C E YIELD

4 C u ps 6 C u ps 8 C u ps 10 C u ps 12 C u ps 14 C u ps 16 C u ps 18 C u ps 20 C u ps

Bro w n Ri c e / W a t er M e a sur e m e nt C h a rt:

UN C O O KED RI C E
2 C u ps 3 C u ps 4 C u ps 5 C u ps 6 C u ps 7 C u ps 8 C u ps

BR O WN RI C E W ATER WITH ME ASURIN G C UP

3 C u ps 4-1 / 4 C u ps 5-1 / 2 C u ps 6-3 / 4 C u ps 8 C u ps 9-1 / 4 C u ps 10-1 / 2 C u ps

APPR O X C O O KED RI C E YIELD

4 C u ps 6 C u ps 8 C u ps 10 C u ps 12 C u ps 14 C u ps 16 C u ps

Du e to th e e xtr a w a t er n e e d e d to c o o k bro w n ri c e , th e m a xim u m a m o unt of bro w n ri c e th a t m a y b e c o o k e d a t o n e tim e is 8 c u ps.

SPE C IAL INSTRU C TI O NS

Bro w n ri c e , wild ri c e a n d ri c e mix es v a ry in th e ir m a k e-u p . So m e v a ri a tio ns m a y re q uire lo n g er c o o kin g tim es a n d / or a d ditio n a l w a t er in ord er t o a c hi e v e o p tim u m results. Re f er t o th e in divid u a l p a c k a g e instru c tio ns for c o o kin g su g g estio ns. Th e m e a surin g c u p in c lu d e d a d h eres t o ri c e in d ustry st a n d a rds (180 mL) a n d is n o t e q u a l t o o n e U.S. c u p . Th e c h a rt a b o v e re f ers t o c u ps of ri c e / w a t er a c c ordin g t o th e m e a surin g c u p pro vid e d . D o n o t pl a c e m ore th a n 10 c u ps of u n c o o k e d ri c e (8 c u ps if bro w n ri c e ) int o this a p pli a n c e a t o n e tim e . Th e m a xim u m c a p a c ity of this u nit is 10 c u ps of u n c o o k e d ri c e (8 c u ps if bro w n ri c e ) w hi c h yi e lds 20 c u ps of c o o k e d ri c e (16 c u ps bro w n ri c e ).

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1/2 C u p 1/4 C u p 1 Cup 1 Cup 1 Cup 1 Cup 1-1 / 4 C u p 1 Cup 1/2 C u p 1/2 C u p 1/2 C u p 1/2 C u p

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10 Min ut e s 5 Min ut e s 15 Min ut e s 15 Min ut e s 15 Min ut e s 15 Min ut e s 20 Min ut e s 15 Min ut e s 10 Min ut e s 10 Min ut e s 10 Min ut e s 10 Min ut e s

HELPFUL HINTS 1. Sin c e m ost v e g e t a bl es o nly a bsorb a sm a ll a m o u nt of w a t er, th ere is n o n e e d t o in cre a se th e a m o u nt of w a t er with a l a rg er servin g of v e g e t a bl es. 2. W h e n st e a min g a n d c o o kin g ri c e sim ult a n e o usly, follo w th e instru c tio ns for c o o kin g ri c e o n p a g es 6 a n d 8. Pl a c e th e st e a m tr a y o v er th e ri c e a s it c o o ks for th e a m o u nt of tim e n e e d e d , c h e c kin g fo o ds e v ery so oft e n for d o n e n ess. D o n ot c o o k m ore th a n 8 c u ps (un c o o k e d) ri c e w hil e st e a min g , or th e st e a m tr a y will n ot fit into th e ri c e c o o k er. 3. W h e n p ossibl e , k e e p th e lid c lose d d urin g th e e ntire st e a min g pro c ess. O p e nin g th e lid c a uses a loss of h e a t a n d st e a m , resultin g in a slo w er c o o kin g tim e . If y o u fin d it n e c ess a ry t o o p e n th e lid , y o u m a y w a nt t o a d d a sm a ll a m o u nt of w a t er t o h e lp rest ore th e c o o kin g tim e . 4. Altitu d e , h u midity a n d o utsid e t e m p er a ture will a ff e c t c o o kin g tim es. 5. This st e a min g c h a rt is for re f ere n c e o nly. A c tu a l c o o kin g tim e m a y v a ry.

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ME AT STE A MIN G C H ART:
Me at Fish C hi c k e n Pork Be ef A m o unt of W a t er
2 C u ps 2-1 / 2 C u ps 2-1 / 2 C u ps 2-1 / 2 C u ps

St e a m in g Tim e
15 Min. 20 Min. 20 Min. M e d iu m = 15 Min. M e d iu m-W e ll = 20 Min. W e ll = 23 Min.

S a f e Te m p er a ture

140F 165F 160F 160F

N O TE 1. St e a min g tim es m a y v a ry d e p e n din g o n th e c ut of m e a t b e in g use d . 2. To e nsure m e a t t a st es its b est, a n d t o pre v e nt p ossibl e illn ess, c h e c k th a t m e a t is c o m pl e t e ly c o o k e d prior t o servin g . If it is n o t, sim ply pl a c e m ore w a t er in th e in n er p o t a n d re p e a t th e c o o kin g pro c ess u ntil m e a t is a d e q u a t e ly c o o k e d .

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Ri c e is th e p e rf e c t f o u n d a tio n f or t o d a y s h e a lthi e r e a tin g . It is a n utri e nt-d e ns e c o m p l e x c a rb o h y dr a t e th a t su p p li e s e n e rg y, fi b e r, e ss e nti a l vit a mins a n d min e r a ls a n d b e n e fi c i a l a ntioxi d a nts. Ri c e c o m b in e s w e ll with o th e r h e a lth y f o o ds su c h a s v e g e t a b l e s, fruits, m e a t, s e a f o o d , p o ultry, b e a ns a n d so y f o o ds. N e a rly 88% o f ri c e c o nsu m e d in th e U.S. is gro w n in th e U.S. Ark a ns a s, C a lif orni a , Lo uisi a n a , T e x a s, Mississi p p i a n d Misso uri pro d u c e hig h-q u a lity v a ri e ti e s o f sh ort, m e d iu m a n d lo n g gr a in ri c e a s w e ll a s sp e c i a lty ri c e s in c lu d in g j a smin e , b a sm a ti, a rb orio , r e d a ro m a ti c a n d b l a c k j a p o ni c a , a m o n g o th e rs. Th e r e a r e m a n y d iff e r e nt v a ri e ti e s o f ri c e a v a il a b l e in th e m a rk e t. Yo ur Aro m a Ri c e C o o k e r c a n c o o k a n y ty p e p e rf e c tly e v e ry tim e . Th e f ollo win g a r e th e c o m m o nly a v a il a b l e v a ri e ti e s o f ri c e a n d th e ir c h a r a c t e risti c s: Lo n g G r a in Ri c e This ri c e h a s a lo n g , sl e n d e r k e rn e l thr e e t o f o ur tim e s lo n g e r th a n its wi d th. D u e t o its st a r c h c o m p ositio n, c o o k e d gr a ins a r e m or e s e p a r a t e , lig ht a n d fluffy c o m p a r e d t o m e d iu m or sh ort gr a in ri c e . Th e m a jority o f w hit e ri c e is e nri c h e d t o r e st or e n utri e nts lost d urin g pro c e ssin g . G r e a t f or e ntr e e s a n d si d e d ish e s ri c e b o wls, stir-fri e s, s a l a ds a n d p il a fs. M e diu m G r a in Ri c e W h e n c o m p a r e d t o lo n g gr a in ri c e , m e d iu m gr a in ri c e h a s a sh ort e r, wi d e r k e rn e l th a t is t w o t o thr e e tim e s lo n g e r th a n its wi d th. C o o k e d gr a ins a r e m or e m oist a n d t e n d e r th a n lo n g gr a in, a n d h a v e a gr e a t e r t e n d e n c y t o c lin g t o g e th e r. G r e a t f or e ntr e e s, sushi, riso tt o a n d ri c e p u d d in gs. Sh ort G r a in Ri c e Sh ort gr a in ri c e h a s a sh ort, p lu m p , a lm ost ro u n d k e rn e l. C o o k e d gr a ins a r e so ft a n d c lin g t o g e th e r, y e t r e m a in s e p a r a t e a n d a r e so m e w h a t c h e w y, with a slig ht sprin gin e ss t o th e b it e . G r e a t f or sushi, Asi a n d ish e s a n d d e ss e rts. Bro w n Ri c e Bro w n ri c e is a 100% w h ol e gr a in f o o d th a t fits th e U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans r e c o m m e n d a tio n t o in c r e a s e d a ily int a k e o f w h ol e gr a ins. Bro w n ri c e c o nt a ins th e n utri e nt-d e ns e br a n a n d in n e r g e rm l a y e r w h e r e m a n y b e n e fi c i a l c o m p o u n ds a r e f o u n d . Bro w n ri c e is a v a il a b l e in sh ort, m e d iu m a n d lo n g gr a in v a ri e ti e s a n d c a n b e us e d int e r c h a n g e a b ly with e nri c h e d w hit e ri c e . Wild Ri c e Wil d ri c e is a n a q u a ti c gr a ss gro w n in Min n e so t a a n d C a lif orni a a n d is a fr e q u e nt a d d itio n t o lo n g gr a in ri c e p il a fs a n d ri c e mix e s. Its u ni q u e fl a v or, t e xtur e a n d ri c h d a rk c olor pro vi d e a d e li c io us a c c e nt t o ri c e d ish e s. Wil d ri c e a lso m a k e s a w o n d e rful stuffin g f or p o ultry w h e n c o o k e d with bro th a n d mix e d with y o ur f a v orit e dri e d fruits.

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A B O UT RI C E

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Ri c e is th e prim a ry d i e t a ry st a p l e f or m or e th a n h a lf o f th e w orl d s p o p ul a tio n. U.S. gro w n ri c e is th e st a n d a rd f or e x c e ll e n c e a n d a c c o u nts f or n e a rly 88% o f th e ri c e c o nsu m e d in A m e ri c a . It is gro w n a n d h a rv e st e d b y lo c a l f a rm e rs in fiv e so uth- c e ntr a l st a t e s a n d C a lif orni a . Ri c e c o nt a ins n o so d iu m , c h ol e st e rol, tr a ns f a ts or glut e n, a n d h a s o nly a tr a c e o f f a t. O n e h a lf- c u p o f ri c e c o nt a ins a b o ut 100 c a lori e s. R e s e a r c h sh o ws th a t p e o p l e w h o e a t ri c e h a v e h e a lthi e r d i e ts th a n n o n-ri c e e a t e rs a n d e a t m or e lik e th e U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans r e c o m m e n d a tio ns. W h ol e gr a ins lik e bro w n ri c e h e l p r e d u c e th e risk o f c hro ni c d is e a s e s su c h a s h e a rt d is e a s e , d i a b e t e s a n d c e rt a in c a n c e rs, a n d a i d in w e ig ht m a n a g e m e nt. Bro w n ri c e is a 100% w h ol e gr a in. O n e c u p o f w h ol e gr a in bro w n ri c e pro vi d e s t w o o f th e thr e e r e c o m m e n d e d d a ily s e rvin gs o f w h ol e gr a ins. E a tin g ri c e trig g e rs th e pro d u c tio n o f s e ro t o nin in th e br a in, a c h e mi c a l th a t h e l ps r e g ul a t e a n d im pro v e m o o d . S e p t e m b e r is N a tio n a l Ri c e M o nth- pro m o tin g a w a r e n e ss o f th e v e rs a tility a n d th e v a lu e o f U.S. gro w n ri c e .

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TR O UBLESH O O TIN G
B e c a us e ri c e v a ri e ti e s m a y v a ry in th e ir m a k e -u p , r e sults m a y d iff e r. B e lo w a r e so m e tro u b l e sh o o tin g ti ps t o h e l p y o u a c hi e v e th e d e sir e d c o nsist e n c y.

PR O BLEM
Ri c e is t o o dry / h a rd a ft e r c o o kin g .

S O LUTI O N
If y o ur ri c e is dry or h a rd / c h e w y w h e n th e ri c e c o o k e r swit c h e s t o W ARM m o d e , a d d itio n a l w a t e r a n d c o o kin g tim e will so ft e n th e ri c e . D e p e n d in g o n h o w dry y o ur ri c e is, a d d t o 1 c u p o f w a t e r a n d stir thro u g h. C los e th e li d a n d pr e ss th e C O O K b utt o n. W h e n ri c e c o o k e r swit c h e s t o w a rm m o d e , o p e n th e li d a n d stir th e ri c e t o c h e c k th e c o nsist e n c y. R e p e a t a s n e c e ss a ry u ntil ri c e is so ft a n d m oist.

Ri c e is t o o m oist /so g g y a ft e r c o o kin g .

If y o ur ri c e is still t o o w e t or so g g y w h e n th e ri c e c o o k e r swit c h e s t o w a rm m o d e , us e th e ri c e p a d d l e t o stir th e ri c e . This will r e d istri b ut e th e b o tt o m (m oist e st) p a rt o f th e ri c e a s w e ll a s r e l e a s e e x c e ss m oistur e . C los e th e li d a n d a llo w t o r e m a in o n w a rm m o d e f or 10-30 min ut e s a s n e e d e d , o p e nin g th e li d a n d stirrin g p e rio d i c a lly t o r e l e a s e e x c e ss m oistur e .

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LIMITED W ARRA NTY

Aro m a H o use w a res C o m p a ny w a rr a nts this pro d u c t fre e fro m d e f e c ts in m a t eri a l a n d w ork m a nship for o n e y e a r fro m pro v a bl e d a t e of p urc h a se in th e c o ntin e nt a l Unit e d St a t es. Within this w a rr a nty p erio d , Aro m a H o use w a res C o m p a ny will re p a ir or re pl a c e , a t its o p tio n, d e f e c tiv e p a rts a t n o c h a rg e , pro vid e d th e pro d u c t is re turn e d , fre ig ht pre p a id with pro of of p urc h a se a n d U.S. $13.00 for ship pin g a n d h a n dlin g c h a rg es p a y a bl e t o Aro m a H o use w a res C o m p a ny. B e fore re turnin g a n it e m , pl e a se c a ll th e t oll fre e n u m b er b e lo w for a re turn a uth oriz a tio n n u m b er. Allo w 2-4 w e e ks for re turn ship pin g . This w a rr a nty d o es n o t c o v er im pro p er inst a ll a tio n, misuse , a b use or n e gl e c t o n th e p a rt of th e o w n er. W a rr a nty is a lso in v a lid in a ny c a se th a t th e pro d u c t is t a k e n a p a rt or servi c e d b y a n u n a uth oriz e d servi c e st a tio n. This w a rr a nty giv es y o u sp e c ifi c l e g a l rig hts a n d w hi c h m a y v a ry fro m st a t e t o st a t e a n d d o es n o t c o v er a re a s o utsid e th e Unit e d St a t es.

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