How To Use - Black & Decker RC900 Manual

How to Use

This appliance is for household use only.
Getting Started
1. Wash the cooking bowl, glass lid, steamer basket, serving scoop and measuring cup in
warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry well.
2. Place unit on a flat, stable surface.
Note: As the rice expands and cooks, steam will come out of the vent in the lid.
Do not place the rice cooker directly under your cabinets.
3. Measure desired amount of rice with the measuring cup provided. Add butter, oil and/or
seasonings as desired.
Note: The measuring cup provided is based on 5-1/2 oz. (160 g). Your rice cooker can
handle a maximum of 15 scoops of dry rice (using scoop included) — yielding
approximately 28 , 8 oz. (227 g) cups of cooked rice. The 5-1/2 oz. (160 g) cup is equal to
approximately 3/4 of an 8 oz. (227 g) cup.
Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, cook only in removable cooking bowl
provided.
4. Place rice in the cooking bowl. Add water. Use the water-level markings inside the
cooking bowl as a guide for adding the exact amount of water. For example, for 4 cups
of uncooked rice, fill with water to water-level marking 4. Be careful not to add too
much water as it may cause the unit to boil over.
Note: Taste/hardness will vary depending on the quality/type of rice and length of time it is
cooked. For softer, fluffier rice, add a little more water. For firmer rice, add a little less
water. You may need to experiment to suit your taste.
5. Before placing the cooking bowl into the rice cooker, be sure the heating plate and
outside surface of the cooking bowl are clean and dry. Do not let loose rice or particles
fall into the rice cooker.
6. Insert cooking bowl into the rice cooker. You might have to turn it slightly to the left and
right to ensure proper contact with the heating plate.
7. Place the lid on the rice cooker.
Note: Always keep the lid on the rice cooker while cooking.
8. Insert the detachable plug into the unit, then plug into a standard electrical outlet. The
WARM light comes on.
9. Push down the ON switch. The COOK light comes on and cooking begins. As the rice
expands and cooks, steam comes out through the steam vent on the lid.
Caution: Do not put your hand over the steam vent as you may get burned with the hot
steam.
10. Once rice is cooked, the bell signal rings, the COOK light turns off, the switch pops up
and the rice cooker automatically switches to the keep warm function. The WARM
light comes on and stays on, indicating serving temperature is maintained.
Note: The unit will stay in the keep warm cycle until it is unplugged. Do not try to prevent
the rice cooker from switching to the keep warm cycle. Do not immediately press the ON
switch again after it has begun the keep warm cycle.
11. After the switch pops up and the bell rings, leave the lid on and let the rice sit for at
least 15 minutes to allow the steam to finish the cooking process.
If holding rice for longer than 30 minutes, stir occasionally to prevent browning of rice
on the bottom of cooking bowl.
12. Remove the lid and stir the rice before serving.
Caution: When removing the lid, lift away from your body as you may get burned with
the hot steam.
13. Unplug the unit when finished.
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VEGETABLE STEAMING
Note: Some vegetables may stain and discolor the steamer basket. Cooking is not affected,
nor are the flavors transferred.
1. The steamer basket holds up to 8 cups of cut-up vegetables.
2. Fill the cooking bowl with about 2 cups (16 fl. oz./473 ml.) of water, using a standard
measuring cup.
3. Place the vegetables in the steamer basket and position the basket on top of the
cooking bowl.
4. Place the lid on the rice cooker.
5. Insert the detachable plug into the unit and push down the ON switch.
6. Steaming times vary according to vegetable type. Begin checking vegetables
for doneness after initial 5 minutes. You may need to experiment to suit your taste.
7. Unplug the unit when finished.
Caution: Do not touch the steamer basket handles with your fingers, as they may be hot.
Note: When steaming vegetables or other foods without rice in the cooking bowl, the unit
will not switch to the keep warm mode.
Care and Cleaning
This product contains no user serviceable parts. Refer service to qualified service
personnel.
1. Always unplug the unit before cleaning.
2. Never immerse the unit in water or other liquid.
3. Wash the cooking bowl, lid, steamer basket, serving scoop and measuring cup in warm,
soapy water. If crusty rice sticks to the bottom of the cooking bowl, soak it to loosen
rice. Do not use abrasive cleaners or metal scouring pads—they may scratch the
nonstick surface and could result in poor contact with the heating plate.
4. Detach the cord. After it has completely cooled, clean the unit by wiping the inside and
outside surfaces with a damp soapy cloth and dry thoroughly
5. If water accidentally gets into the switch area or onto the heating plate, allow
to dry thoroughly before using the rice cooker.
Important Tips:
• Do not keep small amounts of rice in the keep warm cycle for extended periods of time.
• During cooking, a thin crust may develop on the rice at the bottom of the bowl. If you
do not like rice with crust, you can easily peel it off from the nonstick cooking bowl and
discard it.
• Use the plastic serving scoop (or a wooden spoon) to stir and remove rice.
Do not use metal utensils that can scratch the nonstick cooking bowl.
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