How To Cook Delicious Rice - Toshiba RC-18DH1NP Instruction Manual

How to cook delicious rice

Measure rice accurately (level off the top).
Do not shake the measuring cup
If shaking, the amount of rice will
increase more than enough.
Measuring cup
provided with
the cooker
Do not wash rice with hot water.
Do not wash rice for a long time.
Washing with hot water or washing slowly may
cause a bad odor of rice bran.
Gently wash, to avoid smashing
the rice grains.
Lightly rub the rice grains one another.
(Cracked or broken rice tends to get mushy
and sticky when cooked.)
Adjust water level according to preference.
If preferring harder rice
If preferring softer rice
Freshly-harvested rice
Whole rice
Old Rice
Rice during rainy season to summer
Wheat
The condition and quality of each kind of rice is different,
depending on brands, places of origin , storage conditions.
Therefore please adjust according to your preference.
When cooking is finished, loosen the cooked
rice entirely with a
scoop.
Please loosen the cooked rice
by holding the inner pot with
a dry cloth or mittens to prevent
it from clumping or sticking together.
"Keep warm" operation should end in a short
period of time.
In the case of "rice seasoned and cooked with various
ingredients", small amount of rice, or keeping warm for
extended periods, it is advised to wrap in plastic wraps and
keep in the freezer.
lower the water level below
the indicated scale
raise the water level above
the indicated scale
slightly below the indicated scale
according to the indicated scale
slightly over the indicated scale
About Rice
Buy a proper amount of new rice of which the rice-
●
polishing date indicates that it can be completely
consumed within 2 weeks - 1 month.
Prevent oxidation by keeping rice in a tightly closed
●
container and store it in a dark, cool place.
After washing, do not leave the rice in
a colander.
Avoid leaving the
rice in a colander.
Unsuitable kinds of water for rice cooking
Hard mineral
water
（ ） （
A cause of hard and A cause of mushy
dry rice and sticky rice
Rice cooking water should be 30
It is recommend to use cold water
for pre-programmed cooking in
summer.
（
Too-high water temperature will
result in undelicious cooked rice
and unpleasant odor.)
After using, immediately clean and care.
After washing, wipe off
Wash and keep the inner
water droplets with a
（
lid, inner pot, steam port
clean cloth.
clean all the time.
After stop "Keep Warm"
operation, do not leave
rice in the pot (or it will
cause unpleasant odors).
The rice grains may
get cracked resulting
in becoming mushy
and sticky when
cooked.
Ionized
water over
pH9
）
or lower.
In summer, use
cold water
）
）
Leaving the cooker dirty
will cause bad smells.