Aroma Housewares ARC-2000 - Manual (Page 9)

TO STEAM & COOK RICE SIMULTANEOUSLY
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One of the most convenient features of this rice cooker is the ability to both
cook rice and steam food simultaneously, ideal for creating delicious
one-pot meals.
1. Place the desired amount of rice and appropriate amount of water into
the inner cooking pot. See “Cooking Rice” beginning on page 5 for
details. Do not attempt to cook more than 8 cups (uncooked) white or
brown rice if simultaneously using the steam tray or the steam tray will not
fit once the rice cooks.
2. Place the inner pot into the unit and begin to cook the rice.
3. Refer to the steaming guides for vegetables (page 12) or meat (page 13)
for hints and approximate steaming times. It is best to insert the food to be
steamed toward the end of the rice cooking cycle so that your meal is
fresh and warm all at once. See the “Rice/Water Measurement Table”
included on Page 7 for approximate rice cooking times.
4. Place your choice of vegetables or meat into the steam tray. Open the
lid, using caution as steam escaping will be extremely hot, and place the
steam tray into the rice cooker.
5. Close the lid securely and allow the rice cooker to resume cooking.
6. Once food has been steamed for the appropriate time, open the lid. Use
caution when opening the lid as steam escaping will be extremely hot.
Remove the steam tray and check food to be sure it has been thoroughly
cooked. Exercise caution when removing the steam tray as well, as it will
be hot.
7. If the rice has not finished cooking, close the lid of the rice cooker and
allow rice to continue to cook until done. Once the rice is finished
cooking, the rice cooker will beep and automatically switch to
“Keep-Warm” mode.
8. The digital display will show how many hours the rice cooker has been on
“Keep-Warm” mode.
9. Press the POWER button twice to turn off the rice cooker. If the POWER
button is not pressed, the rice cooker will remain on “Keep-Warm” mode. It
is not recommended to leave rice on “Keep-Warm” mode for more than
12 hours.
NOTE
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.
QUICK RICE
The “Quick Rice” function will save time by foregoing the soaking cycle. However,
we only recommend using this function if time is of the essence. The rice produced
by the “Quick Rice” function will not be of the same quality as if the “White Rice”
or “Brown Rice” functions were used.
To use the “Quick Rice” function, follow the steps for “Cooking Rice” beginning on
page 5. Rather than pressing one of the rice function buttons, press QUICK RICE to
utilize this feature. The digital display will show a countdown 3 minutes before the
rice is finished.
White Rice
Uncooked Cups
Cooking Time with
“Quick Rice” Function
Approx. Time Savings
Compared to
“White Rice” Function
2 Cups 17-22 Min. 15 Min.
4 Cups 22-27 Min. 15 Min.
6 Cups 27-32 Min. 15 Min.
8 Cups 30-35 Min. 10 Min.
10 Cups 38-43 Min. 10 Min.
QUICK RICE TIME GUIDE
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Brown Rice
Uncooked Cups
Cooking Time with
“Quick Rice” Function
Approx. Time Savings
Compared to
“Brown Rice” Function
2 Cups 38-43 Min 60 Min.
4 Cups 44-49 Min 70 Min.
6 Cups 46-51 Min. 70 Min.
8 Cups 52-57 Min. 70 Min.
10 Cups 57-62 Min. 70 Min.
COOKING BROWN RICE?
For best results with brown rice when using the “Quick Rice” function, add
an additional 1½ cups of water, using the provided measuring cup. The
additional water helps to compensate for the lack of soaking time.
NOTE
Cooking times are approximate. This table is for reference only. Possible
variations in cooking times may be caused by one or more of the following
factors:
• Variations in the type of rice being cooked.
• Variations in the amount of rice and/or water in the inner cooking pot.
• If you are making a second batch of rice shortly after the first batch,
cooking times may be reduced because the heating element will already
be warm.
• Opening the lid during the cooking cycle will cause a loss of heat and
steam. Cooking time may be prolonged if the lid is opened before the
rice is finished.