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20-Cup
DigitalRiceCooker
&FoodSteamer
InstructionManual
www.AromaCo.com
ARC-150SB
Arrocerayvaporera
digitalde20tazas
Manualdeinstrucciones
www.AromaCo.com
ARC-150SB
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Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthe 20-CupDigitalRice Cooker.Innotimeatall,you’llbemakingfantastic,restaurant-qualityrice atthetouchofabutton!Whetherlong,mediumorshortgrain,this cookerisspeciallycalibratedtoprepareallvarietiesofrice,including tough-to-cookwholegrainbrownrice,tofluffyperfection. ® Inadditiontorice,yournewAroma RiceCookerisidealforhealthy, one-potmealsforthewholefamily.Theconvenientsteamtrayinserts directlyovertherice,allowingyoutocookmoist,freshmeatsand vegetablesatthesametime,int
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IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS Basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedwhenusingelectrical appliances,includingthefollowing: 1. Important:Readallinstructions 13. Extremecautionmustbeusedwhen movingtheappliancecontaining carefullybeforefirstuse. rice,hotoilorotherliquids. 2. Donottouchhotsurfaces.Usethe 14. Donottouch,coverorobstructthe handlesorknobs. steamventonthetopoftherice 3. Useonlyonalevel,dryand cookerasitisextremelyhotandmay heat-resistantsurface. causescalding. 4. Toprotectagainstelectricalsh
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SHORTCORDINSTRUCTIONS 1. Ashortpower-supplycordisprovidedtoreducetherisksresultingfrom becomingentangledinortrippingoveralongercord. 2. Longerextensioncordsareavailableandmaybeusedifcareisexercisedin theiruse. 3. Ifalongerextensioncordisused: a.Themarkedelectricalratingoftheextensioncordshouldbeatleastas greatastheelectricalratingoftheappliance. b.Thelongercordshouldbearrangedsothatitwillnotdrapeoverthe countertoportabletopwhereitcanbepulledbychildrenortrippedover unintentionally. DONOTDRAPECORD
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PARTSIDENTIFICATION 1. LidRelease 1 2 Button 3 2. Handle 3. SteamVent 4 4. Lid 5. Condensation Collector 5 6. ControlPanel 7. InnerCookingPot 8. MeasuringCup 9. ServingSpatula 10.SteamTray 6 10 9 7 8 ControlPanel 11. CookingIndicatorLight 12. WhiteRiceIndicatorLight 18 WhiteRiceButton 11 13. DelayTimerButton/ 17 DelayTimerIndicatorLight 14. BrownRiceButton/ BrownRiceIndicatorLight 12 15. Keep-WarmButton/ Keep-WarmIndicatorLight 16 16. SteamButton/ SteamIndicatorLight 17. PowerButton 13 15 18. Di
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USINGYOURRICECOOKER BeforeFirstUse: 1. Readallinstructionsandimportantsafeguards. 2. Removeallpackagingmaterialsandcheckthatallitemshavebeenreceived ingoodcondition. 3. Tearupallplasticbagsastheycanposearisktochildren. 4. Washlid,steamventandaccessoriesinwarm,soapywater.Rinseanddry thoroughly. 5. Removetheinnercookingpotfromricecookerandcleanwithwarm,soapy water.Rinseanddrythoroughlybeforereturningtocooker. 6. Wipebodycleanwithadampcloth. NOTE: •Donotuseabrasivecleanersorscouringpads. •Donotimme
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USINGYOURRICECOOKER ToCookRice: HELPFULHINT: •Forsofterrice,allowricetosoakfor10-20minutespriortocooking. 9. Thericecookerwillbeeptoindicatethatcookinghascompleted,and automaticallyswitchto“Keep-Warm”mode.Openthelidandusetheserving spatulatostirtherice.Thiswillreleaseexcessmoistureandgivethericeafluffier texture.Then,closethelidandallowtheunittoremainon“Keep-Warm”mode for5-10minutes.Thiswillensureanoptimalricetextureandmoisturelevel. NOTE: Brownricerequiresamuchlongercookingcyclethanotherricevar
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COOKINGGUIDE RICE APPROX. UNCOOKED WATER WATERLINE COOKED COOKINGTIMES RICE INSIDEPOT RICEYIELD WHITERICE:30-35Min. 2Cups 2-½Cups Line2 4Cups BROWNRICE:100-105Min. WHITERICE:32-37Min. 3Cups 3-½Cups Line3 6Cups BROWNRICE:102-107Min. WHITERICE:34-39Min. 4Cups 4-½Cups Line4 8Cups BROWNRICE:110-115Min. WHITERICE:38-43Min. 5Cups 5-½Cups Line5 10Cups BROWNRICE:114-119Min. WHITERICE:40-45Min. 6Cups 6-½Cups Line6 12Cups BROWNRICE:116-121Min. WHITERICE:41-46Min. 7Cups 7-½Cups Line7 14Cups BROWNRICE:118-1
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COOKINGGUIDE InnerPotWaterLines: Thewaterlinesintheinnercooking potmaybeusedtomeasurethe correctamountofwaterforrice.Be suretoaddthedesiredamountof ricefirst.Thenfilltheinnercooking potwithwatertothecorresponding lineintheinnercookingpot(i.e.6 cupsofuncookedricewouldbefilled toline6intheinnerpot).Thisisa quickandeasywaytoachieve perfectriceresults. USINGYOURRICECOOKER ToUseDelayTimer: 1. Followsteps1through6of“To Cook Rice”onpage4. 2. PresstheDELAYTIMERbutton(in1-hourincrements)untilthedigitaldi
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USINGYOURRICECOOKER ToSteamFood: 1.Addthedesiredamountofwatertotheinnercookingpot.Aconvenient steamingguidehasbeenincludedonpage10forvegetablesandpage11for meat. 2.Placefoodtobesteamedontothesteamtray. HELPFULHINTS: • Smallerfoodsmaybeplacedonaheat-proofdishandthenplacedinto thesteamtray. 3. Placethesteamtrayinsidethericecookerandclosethelid,snappingitclosed securely. 4. PresstheSTEAMbutton.Thedigitaldisplaywillshowaflashing“10”representing tenminutesofsteamtime.Eachadditionalpressofthesteambutt
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USINGYOURRICECOOKER ToSteamFoodAndCookRiceSimultaneously: Oneofthemostconvenientfeaturesofthisricecookeristheabilitytobothcook riceandsteamfoodsimultaneously,idealforcreatingdelicious,all-in-onemeals. 1.Placethedesiredamountofriceandappropriateamountofwaterintothe innerpot.See“To Cook Rice”onpage4fordetails. 2.Placetheinnercookingpotintotheunitandbegintocooktherice. NOTE: Donotattempttocookmorethan8cups(uncooked)ofriceifsteamingand cookingricesimultaneously.Thesteamtraywillnotfit. 3. Refertothes
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STEAMINGGUIDE VEGETABLESTEAMINGCHART: VEGETABLE AMOUNTOFWATER STEAMINGTIME Asparagus ¾Cup 20Minutes Broccoli ½Cup 15Minutes Cabbage 1Cup 25Minutes Carrots 1Cup 25Minutes Cauliflower 1Cup 25Minutes Corn 1Cup 25Minutes Eggplant 1-¼Cups 30Minutes GreenBeans 1Cup 15Minutes Peas ¾Cup 20Minutes Spinach ¾Cup 20Minutes Squash ¾Cup 20Minutes Zucchini ¾Cup 20Minutes HELPFULHINT: • Sincemostvegetablesonlyabsorbasmallamountofwater,thereisno needtoincreasetheamountofwaterwithalargerservingofvegetables. • Whe
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STEAMINGGUIDE MEATSTEAMINGCHART: SafeInternal Meat AmountofWater SteamingTime Temperature Fish 2Cups 25Min. 140º Chicken 2- Cups 30Min. 165º ½ Pork 2- Cups 30Min. 160º ½ Medium=25Min. Beef 2- Cups Medium-Well=30Min. 160º ½ Well=33Min. NOTE: • Steamingtimesmayvarydependingonthecutofmeatbeingused. • Toensuremeattastesitsbest,andtopreventpossibleillness,checkthat meatiscompletelycookedpriortoserving.Ifitisnot,simplyplacemore waterintheinnerpotandrepeatthecookingprocessuntilthemeatis adequatelycooke
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HOWTOCLEAN Alwaysunplugunitandallowtocoolcompletelybeforecleaning. 1. Removetheinnercookingpot.Washitinwarm,soapywaterusinga spongeordishcloth. 2. Rinseanddrythoroughly. 3. Repeatprocesswithsteamtrayandotherprovidedaccessories. 4. Wipetheundersideofthelidwithawarm,dampcloth.Drywithasoft cloth. 5. Wipethebodyofthericecookerandtheundersideofthelidclean withadampcloth. 6. Emptyoutthecondensationcollectorintoasinkaftereachuse. Removebypressingonthearrowmarked“PUSH”.Attachbeforenext use. Diagram1 7.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Because rice varieties may vary in their make-up, results may differ. Below are some troubleshooting tips to help you achieve the desired consistency. PROBLEM SOLUTION Ifyourriceisdryorhard/chewywhentherice cookerswitchesto“Keep-Warm”mode, additionalwaterandcookingtimewillsoften therice.Dependingonhowdryyourriceis, Riceistoodry/hard add½to1cupofwaterandstirthrough. aftercooking. ClosethelidandpresstheWHITERICEbutton. Whenricecookerswitchesto“Keep-Warm” mode,openthelidandstirtheri
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HELPFULHINTS • Sprayingtheinnerpotwithalightcoatingofnonstickcookingsprayis agreatwaytomakecleanupeasierwithoutaddingflavororcalories toyourmeal. • Whenarecipecallsforsalt,usekoshersalt.Ithasnoimpuritiesor additivesanddissolveseasily.Youwillneedtouseaboutoneanda halftimesmorekoshersaltthanyouwouldtablesalt. • Ifthericecookershutsoffbeforethefoodistotallycooked,add morewaterandstartthecookeragain. • Stocksandbrothscanbeusedinplaceofwatertoaddflavorandim- provetexturewhencookingrice.Stocksandbroth
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ABOUTRICE CourtesyoftheUSARiceFederations For recipes and rice information visit the USA Rice Federation online at www.usarice.com/consumer. Riceistheperfectfoundationfortoday’shealthiereating.Itisanutrient-dense complexcarbohydratethatsuppliesenergy,fiber,essentialvitaminsand mineralsandbeneficialantioxidants.Ricecombineswellwithotherhealthyfoods suchasvegetables,fruits,meat,seafood,poultry,beansandsoyfoods. Nearly88%ofriceconsumedintheU.S.isgrownintheU.S.Arkansas,California, Louisiana,Texas,Mi
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ABOUTRICE CourtesyoftheUSARiceFederations For recipes and rice information visit the USA Rice Federation online at www.usarice.com/consumer. DidYouKnow? • Riceistheprimarydietarystapleformorethanhalfoftheworld’spopulation. • U.S.grownriceisthestandardforexcellenceandaccountsfornearly88%of thericeconsumedinAmerica.Itisgrownandharvestedbylocalfarmersin fivesouth-centralstatesandCalifornia. • Ricecontainsnosodium,cholesterol,transfatsorgluten,andhasonlyatrace offat.Onehalf-cupofricecontainsabout100
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RECIPES Jambalaya 1lb spicysmokedsausage 1lb. shrimp,peeledanddeveined 2cups cookedchicken,shredded 1-½cups rice 4cups chickenbroth 1 4-oz.candicedgreenchiles 2tbsp. Creoleseasoning Cutthesmokedsausageinhalf,lengthwise,theninto¼"halfcircles.Add allingredientstotheinnercookingpotandmixwell.Placeinnercooking potinthericecookerandclosethelid.PressWHITERICE.Thericecooker willautomaticallyswitchto"Keep-Warm"modeoncethemealisready. Serves4. GameDayChiliCheeseDip 1 smallonion,chopped 2tsp. vegetableoil
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RECIPES GreenChileChickenandRice 1-½cups rice 3cups chickenbroth 2tbsp. dicedmincedonion ½tsp. salt 1 10-oz.canchickenbreastchunks,withliquid 1 4-oz.candicedgreenchiles,withliquid - Salt,totaste Placeallingredientsintheinnercookingpotandstir.Placeinnercooking potintothericecooker,coverandpresstheWHITERICEbutton.Allowto cookuntilricecookerswitchesto“Keep-Warm”mode.Addsalttotaste. Stirandserveimmediatelyasamaincourse.Serves4. SanAntonioRice 1cup rice 1jar(12oz.) freshsalsa,mildorhot 1tbsp. vegetab
