Assembly Instructions; Operation; Cooking Rice - Cuisinart CRC-400C Instruction/Recipe Booklet

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Table Of Contents

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Cooker cover and stir rice gently with rice paddle

or a wooden spoon. If rice is not ready to serve,

re-cover and let stand on "Warm" until ready.

when it has finished cooking. At this time, you

may stir in chopped raw vegetables such as

green onions, slivered snow peas, shredded car-

rots, or even grape tomatoes to add texture to

the dish – they will warm while the rice is resting,

and if served in 5 to 10 minutes will retain their

unique texture.

mercially packaged pilafs, rice and grain mixes.

Some packages will come with generic Rice

Cooker instructions, or they may be found on the

websites of the manufacturers. If the package

has a sautéing step, do it right in the Rice Cooker

bowl. Turn on, add specified amount of butter or

oil, add rice/vegetables/meat and sauté accord-

ing to package instructions, with the lid on. Add

liquid and continue to cook. If the rice is too wet,

allow it to remain on "Warm" for 15 to 20 minutes

before serving. If it is too chewy, add up to 1/4

cup (50 ml) more liquid and let stay on "Warm"

until liquid is absorbed (about 15 to 20 minutes).

level it off with a table knife or spatula as you

would flour for baking.

with nonstick cooking spray, but this step is not

necessary, as it has a nonstick coating.

level it off to a flat layer that covers the entire bot-

tom of the bowl, to insure that it cooks evenly.

the same water that you drink. If you do not like

the taste of your tap water, use bottled or filtered

water. The taste of the water will affect the taste

of the rice.

will vary depending on the temperature of the

water being used.

rice. Use low-fat, low-sodium meat or vegetable

stocks/broths. Fish stock or clam broth may be

used for seafood flavoured rice.

butter, olive, vegetable or nut oil will help keep

grains of rice separate and prevent boiling over.

the rice paddle or a wooden spoon after adding

liquid – then level the rice as evenly as possible.

bles, seafood and some meats while cooking the

rice. Use our recipes as a guide, then create your

own combinations.

to similar size. Follow Vegetable Steaming Guide

for steaming vegetables alone. To steam vegeta-

bles while preparing rice, use Vegetable Steaming

Guide to time when to add vegetables in steam-

ing tray to the Rice Cooker. Most vegetables

can be added about 10 minutes before rice has

finished cooking.

sage, cut all into small, similar sized pieces

(such as "finger strips" or 1-inch [2.5 cm] slices).

Arrange in a single layer in the steaming tray that

has been sprayed with Cooking Spray.

food, arrange in a single layer in the steaming tray

that has been sprayed with Cooking Spray.

arrange it on the counter away from the wall and

not under hanging cabinets to prevent steam

damage.

placed facing the back of the Rice Cooker. Lift

the lid from the back to the front to prevent steam

burns.

three cups of cooked rice.