Sunbeam RC4900 Rice Cooker User Manual


 
BeforeusingyourRisottoandRicePerfect
forthefirsttimewashtheremovablecooking
pan,lid,ricemeasuringcupandserving
spooninwarmsoapywater.Rinseanddry
thoroughly.
1. UsingtheSunbeamricemeasuring
cupprovided,measureouttherequired
quantityofrice,makingsurethatthe
riceisalevelfullcup.RefertotheRice
CookingChartsonpage8.
2. Placethemeasuredriceinasieveand
washricethoroughlyundercoldwater.
Continuewashingriceuntilwaterruns
clear,makingsuretoshakeoffany
excessliquid.
3. PresstheMENUbuttonuntiltheSAUTE
lightisilluminated.Thelightwill
flashseveraltimesbeforepermanently
illuminating.
4. Addthebutter/oilandletheatfor2-3
minutesoruntilmelted/heated.
5. Cookdesiredingredientstorecipe
specifications,makingsuretostir
occasionallyforevenbrowning/
colouring.
6. Addtherice,mixingwelltocoatall
grains.
7. Adddesiredliquid.Ifusingalcohol,let
itevaporatebeforeaddingstock/water.
Makesurethericeislevel,andall
ingredientsaresubmergedinthestock
forevencooking.
8. Placelidonpan.
9. PresstheMENUbuttonuntilthe
RISOTTOlightisilluminated.Again
thiswillflashseveraltimes,before
permanentlyilluminating.
10.Whenrisottoiscooked,theunitwill
beepandautomaticallyswitchtoKEEP
WARM.
11.RemovelidandusingtheSunbeam
spoonstirrisottountilallingredients
areevenlyincorporated.Addseasonings
(cheese,herbs,salt,pepperetc.).
12.TheSunbeamRisottoandRicePerfect
willremainontheKEEPWARMsetting
for30minutesuntilyou’rereadyto
serve.After30minutesitwillswitchoff,
thiswillensurethemealiswarmbutnot
overcooked.
Risotto Cooking Tips
Foroptimumresults,Sunbeamrecommends
stirringthericehalfwaythroughthecooking
process.Thisallowsthericetobeagitated,
activatingthenaturalstarchesintherice,
whichwillresultinanaturallycreamier,
smootherrisotto.
Iftherisottoisnotcookedtothedesired
level,standontheKEEPWARMsetting
forseveralminutes,or,switchbacktothe
RISOTTOsettinguntiltherisottoiscookedto
thedesiredlevel.Moreliquid(waterorstock)
canbeaddedifneeded.
IfrisottoissittingontheKEEPWARM
settingforanextendedperiodoftime,stir
occasionallysobrowningonthebasewon’t
occur.
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How to cook risotto