Cuisinart FRC-800 - Manual (Page 10)

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water. Use low-fat, low-sodium meat or
vegetable stocks/broths. Fish stock or
clam broth may be used for seafood-
flavored rice.
• When making rice, open the rice cooker as
soon as the audible tone sounds to indicate
cooking cycle is complete. Stir rice with the
rice paddle or a wooden spoon – this
prevents rice from hardening or getting
sticky.
• For combination dishes of rice, steamed
vegetables, seafood, poultry and/or meats,
use our recipes as a guide and then create
your own.
• The best time to add vegetables to rice is
just after the Rice Plus™ finishes cooking
and enters the Keep Warm mode. Stir in
chopped raw vegetables, such as green
onions, slivered snow peas, shredded
carrots, or even grape tomatoes to add
texture to the dish – they will warm up while
the rice is resting, and if served within 5 to
10 minutes, will retain their unique textures.
• When you don’t have time to monitor or
constantly stir dishes like Risotto and
Oatmeal, use your Rice Plus™. Just select
the specific program and walk away. The
unit will go to Keep Warm when food is
finished cooking.
• If your recipe calls for salt, add it after
adding liquid, and swirl with the rice paddle
or a wooden spoon to evenly distribute it–
then level off the rice as evenly as possible.
QUICK COOK
• The Quick Cook function can be used as
a sauté function when used in combination
with the Slow Cook or Soup function. Use
the Quick Cook function as a stovetop
burner to sauté and brown meats, as well
as vegetables and grains, before selecting
the appropriate program to finish cooking
a dish.
• You can also use the Quick Cook function
to prepare commercially packaged pilafs,
rice and grain mixes. If directed to saute
ingredients, select Quick Cook, add
specified amount of butter or oil, rice,
vegetables, and meat and sauté according
to package instructions. Then add liquid,
close the lid, and select appropriate
cooking function to perfectly finish the job.
KEEP WARm
• The Keep Warm function is a great way to
keep already heated foods warm for
serving. It is not meant as a cooking
function. Raw meats or foods under the
temperature of 140°F should not be cooked
using this function.
SOUP/SLOW COOKING
• When using the Soup or Slow Cook
function, the cooking pot should not be
filled more than ¾ full.
• Any meats should be browned first before
slow cooking.
STEAmING
• When steaming vegetables, clean them and
trim to a consistent size so they cook
evenly.
• When steaming meats such as poultry or
sausage, cut into small, consistently sized
pieces (such as “finger strips” or ½-inch
slices) and arrange in a single layer in the
Steaming Basket.
OATmEAL
• Oatmeal should always be well stirred
before serving.
FINISH TImE
• Some foods taste best when served just
after they finish cooking. If you would like
rice or other foods to be freshly cooked
later in the day, decide on the time you’d
like to eat, and program the desired Finish
Time.
• If using perishable fresh ingredients, do not
use the Finish Time feature.
• The following are approximate cooking
times:
• White rice – 45 minutes
• Brown rice – 1 hour 50 minutes
• Quick rice – 30 minutes
• Soft – 55 minutes
• Hard – 30 minutes
• Risotto – 1 hour
• Oatmeal – 50 minutes
• Sushi – 40 minutes
• Reheat – 35 minutes