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MTC-8010 Instruction Manual Rice Cooker · Multicooker · Slow Cooker · Food Steamer Professional Questions or concerns about your rice cooker? Before returning to the store... 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.
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delay on/o timer ™ steam soup cake slow cook high start grains wild rice sushi rice porridge slow cook low functions keep warm cancel brown quick white rice rice rice Congratulations on your purchase of the Aroma Professional 20-Cup Digital Rice Cooker/Multicooker. In almost no time, you’ll be making delicious dishes at the touch ®...
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Basic safety precautions should always be followed when using electrical appliances, including the following: 15. Use only with a 120V AC power outlet. 1. Important: Read all instructions carefully before first use. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the handles or knobs. 16. Always unplug from the base of the wall outlet. Never pull on the cord.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (CONT.) / BEFORE FIRST USE Short Cord Instructions A short power-supply cord is used to reduce the risk resulting from it being grabbed by children, becoming entangled in, or tripping over a longer cord. Polarized Plug This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other); follow the instructions below: To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet only one way.
PARTS IDENTIFICATION Digital Controls delay on/o timer start grains ™ steam wild rice soup sushi rice cake porridge slow cook high slow cook low Serves two purposes. ON | OFF turns the functions keep warm cancel white rice brown rice quick rice cooker on and off.
HELPFUL HINTS • If you misplace the measuring cup, a ¾ standard US cup is an exact • Refer to the steaming tables for meats and vegetables on page 16 for hints and replacement. approximate steaming times. See the “Rice/Water Measurement Table” included •...
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NOTES • Before placing the inner pot into the cooker, check that the inner is dry and free • SOUP is a programmed cooking setting that operates for a minimum of 2 hours of debris. Adding the inner pot when wet may damage the cooker. before switching to the KEEP WARM setting.
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TO COOK RICE The following instructions also work for WHITE RICE, BROWN RICE, WILD RICE and SUSHI RICE. Using the provided measuring cup, Rinse rice to remove excess starch. Fill with water to the line which Place the inner pot into the cooker. add desired amount of rice to the Drain.
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TO COOK RICE (CON'T) del ay on/o tim er star t ™ steam soup cake slow cook high grains wild rice sushi rice porridge slow cook low kee p war fun ctio can cel brown white quick hour rice keep warm rice rice de la y...
RICE/WATER MEASUREMENT TABLE 1 Rice Cooker Cup = 3/4 U.S. Cup* RICE WATER LINE APPROX. COOKED UNCOOKED RICE COOKING TIMES INSIDE POT RICE YIELD WHITE RICE: 37-42 Min. 2 Rice Cooker Cups* Line 2 4 Rice Cooker Cups* BROWN RICE: 68-73 Min. WHITE RICE: 38-43 Min.
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TO USE QUICK RICE An excellent option for cooked white rice when short on time. To use QUICK RICE, follow the steps for “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 6. Rather than pressing WHITE RICE, press QUICK RICE. Countdown will appear in display for the final 3 minutes of the cook cycle.
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TO USE SAUTÉ-THEN-SIMMER (STS™) de la y on /o on /o de la y de la y on /o tim er st ar t tim er st ar t tim er st ar t ™ steam soup cake slow cook high ™...
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TO USE SAUTÉ-THEN-SIMMER (STS™) (CONT.) del ay on/o tim er star t ™ soup cake slow cook high steam grains wild rice sushi rice porridge slow cook low kee p war fun ctio can cel brown white quick hour rice keep warm rice rice...
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TO USE THE DELAY TIMER Follow steps 1 to 7 of “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 6. delay delay delay timer timer timer de la y on /o de la y on /o de la y on /o de la y on /o tim er st ar t...
TO SLOW COOK cook time cook time de la y on /o de la y on /o de la y on /o tim er st ar t tim er st ar t st ar t tim er ™ soup cake slow cook high steam ™...
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TO STEAM on /o min ute min ute de la y de la y on /o de la y on /o tim er st ar t tim er st ar t tim er st ar t ™ soup cake slow cook high steam ™...
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TO STEAM FOOD & SIMULTANEOUSLY COOK RICE Follow steps 1 to 9 of “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 6. Place food to be steamed onto the Using caution to avoid escaping Place steam tray into the cooker. Close the lid securely. collapsible steam tray.
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STEAMING TABLES When steaming, Aroma recommends using 2 cups of water with the provided measuring cup. ® Meat Steaming Table Vegetable Steaming Table SAFE INTERNAL MEAT STEAMING TIME VEGETABLE STEAMING TIME TEMPERATURE Asparagus 20 Minutes Fish 25 Min. 145° Broccoli 15 Minutes Chicken 30 Min.
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TO USE GRAINS FUNCTION on /o de la y de la y on /o de la y on /o tim er st ar t tim er st ar t tim er st ar t ™ steam soup cake slow cook high ™...
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GRAINS COOKING TABLE GRAIN AMOUNT WATER LINE CUPS TYPE OF GRAIN INSIDE POT COOKED Barley 1 Cup* 3 Cups 2 Cups* Farro 8 Cups* 8 Cups 17 Cups* Quinoa 2 Cups* 2 Cups 4 Cups* Bulgur 1 Cup* 1 Cup 2 Cups* 1 Cup* of Dry Porridge...
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TO USE THE SOUP FUNCTION cook time cook time cook time on /o on /o on /o on /o de la y de la y de la y de la y tim er st ar t tim er st ar t tim er tim er st ar t...
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TO USE THE PORRIDGE FUNCTION cook time cook time cook time de la y on /o de la y on /o de la y de la y on /o on /o tim er st ar t tim er st ar t tim er tim er st ar t...
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TO USE THE CAKE FUNCTION de la y on /o de la y on /o de la y on /o tim er st ar t tim er st ar t tim er st ar t ™ steam soup cake slow cook high ™...
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TO CLEAN delay on/o start timer ™ steam soup cake slow cook high grains wild rice sushi rice porridge slow cook low functions keep warm cancel white brown rice quick rice rice dela y on/o tim er star t ™ steam soup cake...
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RECIPES Sauté-Then-Simmer (STS ) Risotto ™ Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil Press to turn on the rice cooker. Add olive oil, onion and garlic to inner pot. Press ¼ cup yellow onion, diced small STS™. The sauté indicator light will illuminate. Add rice and mix with a long handled 1 large garlic clove, chopped fine spoon until well coated.
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RECIPES Green Chile Chicken and Rice Ingredients 1½ cups rice Press to turn on the rice cooker. Place all ingredients in the inner cooking pot and 3 cups chicken broth stir. Place inner cooking pot into the rice cooker, close lid and press WHITE RICE. Allow 2 tbsp diced minced onion to cook until rice cooker switches to KEEP WARM.
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. If your rice is dry or hard/chewy when the cooker switches to KEEP WARM, additional water and cooking time will soften the rice.
LIMITED WARRANTY SERVICE & SUPPORT Aroma Housewares Company warrants its products against defects in material and In the event of a warranty claim, or if service is required for this product, workmanship for two years from provable date of purchase in the United States. please contact Aroma customer service toll-free at: ®...
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