Aroma ARC-926SBD manual

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    1 Questions or concer ns about your rice cooker? Befor e r etur ning to the stor e... Aroma’ s customer service experts are happy to help. Call us toll-free at 1-800-276-6286 . Answers to many common questions and even replacement parts can be found online. Visit www .AromaCo.com/Support . Instruction Manual Rice Cooker & Food Steamer ARC-926[...]

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    Congratulations on your purchase of the Ar oma ® Professional ™ 12-Cup Digital Rice cooker! In no time at all, you’ll be making fantastic, r estaurant-quality rice at the touch of a button. Whether long, medium or short grain, this cooker is specially calibrated to prepar e a variety of rice, including tough-to-cook whole grain brown rice, to [...]

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    1. Important: Read all instructions carefully befor e rst use. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the handles or knobs. 3. Use only on a level, dry and heat-resistant surface. 4. T o protect against re, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse cord, plug or the appliance in water or any other liquid. See instructions for cleaning. [...]

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    Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONL Y . 1. A short power -supply cord is pr ovided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer extension cords ar e available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. 3. I[...]

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    Keep W arm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Delay Timer 3 P AR TS IDENTIFICA TION Inner Pot Steam T ray Measuring Cup Serving Spatula Power Cord Condensation Collector Handle Lid Release Button Lid Steam V ent Control Panel Cooking Indicator Light The WHITE RICE button cooks r[...]

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    4 BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Read all instructions and important safeguards. 2. Remove all packaging materials and check that all items have been received in good condition. 3. T ear up all plastic bags as they can pose a risk to children. 4. W ash steam vent and all other accessories in warm, soapy water . Rinse and dry thoroughly . 5. Remove the inner c[...]

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    5 HELPFUL HINTS Using the provided measuring cup, add rice to the inner cooking pot. Place the inner cooking pot into the rice cooker . Fill the inner cooking pot with water to the line which matches the number of cups of rice being cooked. Rinse rice to remove excess star ch. Drain. Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital[...]

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    6 Plug the cord into an available outlet. Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker The rice cooker will now begin cooking. The COOKING indicator light will illuminate and the digital display will show a “chasing” pattern. 9 Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker The ric[...]

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    7 For best results, stir the rice with the serving spatula to distribute any remaining moistur e. Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker When nished serving rice, turn the rice cooker off by pr essing the POWER button twice and unplug the power cord. 13 Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cook[...]

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    8 HELPFUL HINTS • Rinse rice before placing it into the inner cooking pot to r emove excess bran and starch. This will help reduce browning and sticking to the bottom of the pot. • W ant perfect brown rice without the wait? Use the “Delay T imer .” Simply add rice and water in the morning and set the “Delay T imer” for when rice will be[...]

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    9 TO USE THE DELA Y TIMER Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker • If you misplace the measuring cup, a ¾ standard US cup is an exact replacement. • T o add more avor to rice, try substituting a favorite meat or vegetable broth or stock. The ratio of br oth/stock to rice will be the same as water to ri[...]

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    10 For best results, stir the rice with the serving spatula to distribute any remaining moistur e. Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker When nished serving rice, turn the rice cooker off by pr essing the POWER button twice and unplug the power cord. 15 Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Coo[...]

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    11 TO STEAM Using the provided measuring cup, add 3 cups of water to the inner cooking pot. Place the steam tray into the rice cooker . Place food to be steamed onto the steam tray . Place the inner cooking pot into the rice cooker . Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice[...]

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    12 TO STEAM (CONT .) Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Each press of the STEAM button will increase steaming time by one minute, up to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, it will cycle back to ve minutes. 9 Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Once cooking time is sel[...]

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    13 Place food to be steamed onto the steam tray . Close the lid securely . Place steam tray into the rice cooker . Using caution to avoid escaping steam, open the lid. Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Delay Timer Keep Warm Stea[...]

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    14 Allow rice cooker to continue cooking rice. Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Once rice is nished, the rice cooker will beep and automatically switch to its “Keep W arm” setting. The digital display will show the number of hours the rice cooker has been on “Keep W arm,” beginning with “0.?[...]

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    15 MEA T STEAMING TIME SAFE INTERNAL TEMPERA TURE Fish 25 Min. 140° Chicken 30 Min. 165° Pork 30 Min. 160° Beef Medium = 25 Min. Medium-Well = 30 Min. Well = 33 Min. 160° Meat Steaming T able VEGET ABLE STEAMING TIME Asparagus 9-11 Minutes Broccoli 6-8 Minutes Cabbage 5-7 Minutes Carrots 11-13 Minutes Cauliower 7-9 Minutes Corn on the Cob 12[...]

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    16 Plug the cord into an available outlet. Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker 4 Add ingredients to the inner cooking pot. Close the lid securely . Place the inner cooking pot into the rice cooker . Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Bro[...]

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    17 Press the WHITE RICE button to begin cooking. Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker When nished serving, turn the rice cooker off by pr essing the POWER button twice and unplug the power cord. 9 Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Using caution to avoid escaping[...]

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    18 NOTE Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Delay Timer Keep Warm Steam Brown Rice White Rice Cooking digital rice cooker Remove the steam vent. Thoroughly dry rice cooker body and all accessories. Reassemble for next use. Wipe rice cooker body clean with a damp cloth. Soak inner cooking pot and all accesso[...]

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    19 Because rice varieties may vary in their make-up, results may dif fer . Below are some troubleshooting tips to help you achieve the desir ed consistency . Because rice varieties may vary in their make-up, results may dif fer . Below are some TROUBLESHOOTING Rice is too dry/hard after cooking. If your rice is dry or hard/chewy when the rice cooke[...]

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    20 Rice is the perfect foundation for today’ s healthier eating. It is a nutrient-dense complex carbohydrate that supplies energy , ber , essential vitamins and minerals and benecial antioxidants. Rice combines well with other healthy foods such as vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood, poultry , beans and soy foods. Nearly 88% of rice consumed[...]

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    21 • Rice is the primary dietary staple for more than half of the world’ s population. • U.S. grown rice is the standar d for excellence and accounts for nearly 88% of the rice consumed in America. It is grown and harvested by local farmers in ve south-central states and California. • Rice contains no sodium, cholesterol, trans fats or g[...]

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    22 Game Day Chili Cheese Dip RECIPES Press the POWER button to turn on the rice cooker . Place the onion, oil and garlic in the inner cooking pot and sauté for 3 minutes. Use a large wooden spoon to gently stir as the onion and garlic cook. Add the chili, salsa, olives, cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Stir to combine all of the ingredients, close[...]

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    23 Gr een Chili Chicken & Rice Place all ingredients in the inner cooking pot and stir . Place inner cooking pot into the rice cooker , cover . Press the POWER button to turn on the rice cooker . Press the WHITE RICE button. Allow to cook until rice cooker switches to “Keep W arm” mode. Add additional salt to taste, if needed. Stir and serv[...]

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    24 Aroma Housewar es Company warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from pr ovable date of purchase in the United States. Within this warranty period, Aroma Housewares Company will repair or replace, at its option, defective parts at no charge, pr ovided the product is returned, freight pr epaid with proof [...]