Tips For Tasty Rice - Toshiba RC-5SL Instruction Manual

Eco-mode ...
As this mode uses low energy consumption, the cooked rice may
be a little hard or watery.

Tips for tasty rice

Level off the rice cup
Do not shake the cup
Shaking the cup will have
excessive amount of rice in it.
Measuring cup
Accessory
Do not rinse the rice with hot water
Rinse quickly
It may cause the rice to smell.
Rinse the rice gently to avoid
cracking rice.
Gently rub the rice together.
(Cracked rice causes gluey rice)
Adjust the water level as you like
Prefer little hard
Prefer soft
New rice
Rice with germs
Old rice
The condition of the rice will vary depending on the
brand, region of origin and storage conditions, so
adjust the amount of water to your liking.
Loosen the rice as soon as it is
cooked
Use dry cloth or mitten to
press down the inner pot
and loosen the rice by turning
it over in quarters from
bottom to top.
This will prevent the rice
from clumping or sticking.
Keep warm only for short time
If you need to keep the rice warm for a long time,
a small amount of rice or mixed rice, freezing the rice
is recommended.
Scorched rice
Rice may be scorched in the following cases.
• Rice is not rinsed fully. Rinse the rice until the water is clear.
• When cooking wash-free rice, rice cereals or seasoned rice.
Rinse wash-free rice once or twice.
• When using the reservation mode or long-time soaking.
Rinse the rice well when using the reservation mode.
• When there are water droplets or foreign object on the outer
surface of the inner pot, temperature sensor, cooking heater,
and inner lid.
Less than the scale
More than the scale
Less than the scale
To the scale
More than the scale
Rice
Buy newly milled rice or enough rice that can
•
be consumed within two weeks to one month.
Store the rice in an airtight container and keep
•
it in a cool, dark place.
Do not leave the rice in a colander after
rinsing
Avoid leaving
rinsed rice.
Water unsuitable for cooking rice
Hard mineral
water
Dry rice Yellow tint
Cause of Hard rice Cause of Sticky rice
Cold water is recommended
for cooking rice
Clean the pot as soon as it is
cooled down after cooking
After cleaning, wipe the pot
with clean, dry cloth
If you leave it dirty,
it will cause an
odor
When you turn off
the heat, do not
leave the rice in
the pot (Cause of
the odor)
The rice will
crack and
become sticky
Alkaline ionized
water with a pH
of 9 or higher
Use cold water
Wash the inner lid,
steam vent and inner
pot to keep it clean
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