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Rice Does Not Cook Properly
Check the following if you experience problems with cooking rice:
Possible Causes
Problem
Too hard
Too soft
Not cooked
completely
Has a hard center
Burned
Steam leaks
Boils over
The cooking time is
excessively long
13 to
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14,
43
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43
Possible Causes
Problem
Too hard
Too soft
Not cooked
completely
Has a hard center
Burned
Smells like rice bran
Steam leaks
Boils over
The cooking time is
excessively long
16,
13,
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31 to
15
15
32
36
36
36
15, 31
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17
–
19
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19
to 32
16,
–
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13
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–
32
Problem
There is a thin film covering
the rice.
Rice sticks to the inner pot.
Possible Causes
Problem
Has an odor
Discolored
Dry
Sticky
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43
Possible Causes
Problem
Has an odor
Discolored
Dry
Sticky
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31 to
35
Cause
A thin, tissue-like film is formed by melted and dried starch. This is not harmful to your
health.
Soft rice and sticky rice can easily stick to the pot.
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15,
15,
13,
14,
31 to
19
31 to
21
15
43
32
35
22
22
22
22
22
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43
31 to
27, 29,
22
35
35
37
37
37