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3. Clean the outside of your cooker when necessary with a clean damp cloth or with a mild dish detergent.
Never use abrasive cleaners. Do not use any metal tools or steel wool on the outside finish or on cooking
pot as they may cause damage. Do not submerge any part of the rice cooker body in water.
4. To clean the heating plate and thermo-control plate, use steel wool to polish or remove any residue. Then
wipe with a damp cloth. Allow drying completely before re-using. You must keep the heating plate and
thermo-control plate free from any foreign objects; otherwise the cooker will not operate properly.
5. Any residue of vinegar or salt may cause your inner pot to corrode. Always cleanse completely after each
use.
6. There is a condensate collector on the side of the appliance. Empty the water and clean the collector after
each use.
QUICK CLEANING TIP
Add 1/2 cup of water and a small amount of liquid dish or dishwasher detergent to inner pot. Press the switch
to COOK and allow heating for 10 minutes. Cool. Rinse well and dry completely before re-using.
ABOUT RICE
Rice is a valuable source of complex carbohydrates and nutrition. It has no fat and is rich in thiamine, niacin
and iron. An interesting note more than half of the world’s population eats rice every day.
There are many different varieties of rice available at your market. You may want to try several to see which
types best suit your taste. Here are some of the more common types and some of their characteristics:
Long Grain Rice
Typically used for recipes calling for loose, non-sticky, individual grains after cooking. “California” rice is soft
while “Caroline” a bit firmer. “Jasmine” is the firmest and is very flavorful and fragrant.
Short Grain Rice
This variety, which is softer, and sticker is the rice most commonly used in oriental recipes. The “California”
variety is soft; “Sweet Rice”, often called “Pearl” rice, is rounder in shape. The sweet rice is extra sticky and is
often the variety of choice for making rice pudding.
Brown Rice
Brown rice is often considered as the healthiest variety. It offers itself in its natural unbleached, bran rich form.
It contains more B-complex vitamins, irons, calcium and fibre than other varieties.
Wild Rice
Wild rice comes in many delicious varieties and mixes. Often it is mixed with long grain rice for its firmer
texture and rich brown to black colour. Wild rice makes a wonderful stuffing for poultry when cooked with
broth and mixed with your favourite dried fruits.
COOKING RICE
You’ll have excellent results using this guideline. For your convenience, the inner pot features water
measurement lines inside. We have also provided a handy cup that is designed to measure rice and water.
1. Using the measuring cup provided in the package, measure and add rice to the inner pot. One full-level
measure equals one cup.
2. You may choose any one of the following ways to add water for cooking: By measuring cup, add proper
amount of water to the rice inside the inner pot. (See measurement chart); By waterline, add water to the
rice inside the inner pot up to the proper waterline. Example: for 4 cups of uncooked rice, add water to
line 4.
3. For softer rice, we suggest preparing rice and water in the inner pot and let it soak for 10-20 minutes
before cooking.
