RUSSELL HOBBS JOYCE_RH_10950_IB_25-4-03 - Manual (Page 4)

How it works
Basically, you put food and water into the pan and leave it to boil dry. The
cooker detects the boil-dry condition and switches to “keep warm” mode.
There are two ways to regulate cooking times.
1.Use exactly the right amount of water, and leave the cooker to switch to
Warm automatically — this is the method used to cook rice.
2.Use enough water, time the cooking, and move the switch up when it’s
done. This is the easiest way to steam “unknowns”, unknown quantities,
unknown vegetables, unknown sizes.
When you use method 2, keep notes. Next time, you can use just the right
amount of water, and leave the cooker to do the job on its own (method 1).
Overcooking
Steaming is relatively gentle, so overcooking isn’t normally a problem. Just
don’t leave it too long (unless you like soggy veg), and take extra care with
delicate foods like shellfish, which tends to go a bit rubbery if overcooked.
Preparation
1.Sit the cooker on a firm, level, heat-resistant surface, close to a power
socket, and out of reach of children.
2.Steam will escape, so don’t put it near curtains, under shelves or
cupboards, or near anything that might be damaged by the escaping steam.
3.Have oven gloves (or a cloth) to hand, and a heat-resistant mat or dinner
plate to put the pan or basket on after cooking.
4.Put the pan inside the cooker.
Cooking rice
5.Some suppliers tell you not to wash rice, as it washes away nutrients. We
recommend washing rice in cold water and letting it drain. This will remove
excess starch and any loose bran. It also makes the cooked rice less sticky.
6.Fill the pan with the amount of rice required.
7.Add the required amount of water — generally, use 1 cup of water for each
cup of rice.
8.Don’t fill past the 1.8 mark inside the pan.
9.Put the lid on the pan.
10.Plug the cooker in (switch the socket on, if switchable). The Warm light will
come on.
11.Press the control down — it’ll lock in the down position, and the Cook light
will come on.
12.When the rice is cooked, the control will pop up to its original position, the
Cook light will go out, the Warm light will come on.
13.Let the rice rest for about 10 to 15 minutes, then unplug the cooker.
14.Put on the oven gloves.
15.Steam and hot air will escape when you lift the lid. Tilt it slightly to direct
the steam away from you.
16.Lift out the pan and set it down on a heat-resistant mat or dinner plate.
17.Use the spatula to turn and mix the rice, to let all the steam escape.
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