R I C E C O O K I N G A N D S T E A M I N G C O M B I N E D
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To save energy, you can simultaneously cook rice and steam vegetables, poultry
and meat or seafoods.
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Proceed as described in the chapter „Cooking rice with „White Rice" or „Brown
Rice" setting" from p. 89 onwards.
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Simultaneously insert the steaming tray with the foods you wish to steam into
the cooking bowl.
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Close the lid and activate the setting „White Rice" or „Brown Rice". Remem-
ber the time. In the „White Rice" function, the steaming time will start rather
soon once the water is warm. The „Brown Rice" function will take a little lon-
ger, as the brown rice soaks a little while first.
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Keep an eye on the time and check if the steamed foods are finished even be-
fore the rice cooking time has elapsed. The cooking table for vegetables on
p. 99 resp. the other cooking tables can give you some clues as to how long the
steaming process will approximately take.
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When the steaming foods are done cooking, carefully remove the steaming tray
from the appliance. Caution: The steaming tray is hot and must only be hand-
led with cooking gloves! Immediately afterwards close the lid, so that the rice
can finish cooking and to avoid letting too much steam escape.
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If desired, you can replace the steaming tray with the foods into the rice cooker
to warm up the steamed foods once the rice cooker switches to „Keep Warm"
mode.
H I N T S A N D T I P S F O R S T E A M I N G V E G E TA B L E S
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Smaller pieces will steam faster than larger pieces. Try to keep vegetables to a
standard size to ensure even cooking.
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Fresh or frozen vegetables may be steamed. If steaming frozen vegetables, do
not thaw.
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The size and shape of vegetables as well as personal taste may call for adjust-
ments to the cooking time. If softer vegetables are required, allow extra cooking
time.
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Do not allow water or stock to reach the steaming tray. The steaming will not
be effective.
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Should the stated cooking times exceed 30 minutes, please check the water le-
vel after 30 minutes and refill liquid, if required. Restart the „Steam" function
for the remaining time.
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