Aroma ARC-805 - Manual (Page 11)

STEAMING GUIDE
Steaming food is one of the easiest, most healthy and convenient methods of cooking.
It allows you to preserve more flavor, texture, and nutrients than any other cooking
method.
The cooker has a built-in program that will steam, shut-off and keep warm automatically.
The water added to the cooking pot determines the cooking/steaming time (see the
chart below).
Following is a guideline that you may use for steaming a variety of foods. Use this chart
as a guide only in deciding the time needed for steaming foods. The time can be
adjusted by adding or deducting the amount of water added to the cooking pot.
Since vegetables can only absorb a very small amount of water in the steaming
process, it is not necessary to change the amount of water for steaming different
amounts of vegetables.
Keep the lid closed during the entire process of cooking or steaming. Opening the lid
while steaming may cause a loss of steam and slow down the cooking process. If it is
necessary to open the lid, you may need to add a small amount of water to restore the
cooking time.
Add additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water when steaming frozen foods.
NOTE: Approx. 1/4 cup of water will be left in the cooking pot after steaming.
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HELPFUL HINTS FOR COOKING RICE
• You may rinse the rice with warm water to remove excess bran and starch. This will
help to reduce rice browning and sticking to the bottom of your pot after cooking, but
it may also lose some nutrients in the rice.
• Place rice in the inner pot first; then add water before cooking.
• If you have experienced any sticking due to the type of rice you choose, try adding a
light coating of vegetable oil to the bottom of inner pot prior to cooking.
• Cooked rice may be more tasteful if the raw rice is pre-soaked in water for about 30
minutes before cooking.
• Stir the cooked rice lightly with a spoon before serving and release the excess
water in the rice.
• Cold rice can be excellent for making fried rice.
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WATER ARC-805 ARC-808
1/2 Cup 17 Minutes 8 Minutes
1 Cup 27 Minutes 11 Minutes
1 1/2 Cups 37 Minutes 18 Minutes
2 Cups 43 Minutes 21 Minutes