Black & Decker RC3203 - Manual (Page 10)

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How to Use
This appliance is for household use only.
GEttING stARtEd
• Remove all packing material and stickers from the product.
• Remove and save literature.
• Wash and dry all removable parts as instructed in CARe ANd CleANING
section of this manual.
• Place appliance on a flat, stable surface.
COOKING RICE
1. Measure desired amount of rice to be cooked using the rice measuring cup
provided; do not use 1-cup measuring cup. (The rice measuring cup provided
holds ²/³-cup uncooked rice - about 5 oz. or 150 grams.) This rice cooker
can cook up to 11⁄2 measures of rice and yield a maximum of about 3 cups of
cooked rice.
2. Place rice in the cooking bowl.
Important: Use only the cooking bowl provided with this appliance to cook rice.
3. Using the water level markings on the inside of the cooking bowl as a guide,
add amount of water that matches the amount of rice to be cooked. For
example, if preparing 1 measure of rice, add water to the 1-cup water level
mark. Adding too much water may cause the appliance to boil over.
4. Add butter, oil and desired seasonings.
Note: The first time you prepare rice, use the handy RICe CooKING CHART. For
softer, fluffy rice, add a little more water; for rice that is more firm and has a
firmer texture, add a little less water.
5. Before placing cooking bowl into rice cooker, be sure the heating plate and
outside surface of the cooking bowl are clean and dry. Avoid having rice
kernels or other ingredients fall into the rice cooker.
6. Insert cooking bowl into rice cooker.
7. Place glass lid on the cooking bowl. For best results always keep glass lid on
while cooking.
Important: As rice cooks, steam will escape through vent in lid. Place glass
lid on rice cooker so steam vent is facing away from cabinets and walls. do not
place hand over steam vent while rice is cooking; the hot steam may burn.
8. Uncoil cord and plug into standard electrical outlet. The KeeP WARM
indicator light comes on.
9. Press down the oN switch. The CooK indicator light comes on and cooking
begins.
10. When rice is cooked, the CooK indicator light shuts off, the switch pops up
and the rice cooker automatically switches to the KeeP WARM function. The
KeeP WARM indicator light will stay on until the appliance is unplugged.
Note: do not try to stop the rice cooker from switching to the KeeP WARM mode.
do not try to press the oN switch once the KeeP WARM cycle has begun.
11. For best results, let the cooked rice rest for 15 minutes, covered, to further
steam the rice. If holding cooked rice longer than 30 minutes, stir rice
occasionally to prevent browning of rice on the bottom of the cook bowl.
12. Just before serving, remove lid and fluff rice. Use serving scoop provided
with appliance to prevent damage to nonstick surface of the cooking bowl.
Caution: When removing the lid, always lift it away from the body to prevent
getting burned from the hot steam.
HEAtING PACKAGEd FOOds
Packaged foods, such as condensed and ready-to-serve soups, pasta products
and stews may be heated in the rice cooker following these directions:
1. Place food to be heated into cooking bowl.
Caution: do not fill the cooking bowl higher than the maximum . cups
marking on the cooking bowl.
2. Before placing cooking bowl into rice cooker, be sure the heating plate and
outside surface of the cooking bowl are clean and dry. Avoid having any food
fall into the rice cooker.
3. Insert cooking bowl into rice cooker.
4. Place glass lid on the cooking bowl.
Note: For best results always keep glass lid on while cooking.
5. Uncoil cord and plug into standard electrical outlet. The KeeP WARM indicator
light comes on.
6. Press down the oN switch. The CooK indicator light comes on and cooking
begins. As the soup or stew heats, steam may come out through the vent on
the glass lid.
Caution: do not place hand over steam vent while rice is cooking; the hot steam
may burn.
7. For even heating, stir mixture occasionally during cooking. Replace lid when
stirring is completed.
8. Bring mixture to a boil. When heating prepared foods, the oN switch and
the CooK indicator light are not intended to be an indicator of cooking time.
Always use a kitchen timer and do not leave these foods unattended.
9. When cooking is completed, unplug unit. do not keep cooked soups and
stews in the KeeP WARM cycle.