Hamilton Beach 37541 User Guide

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Digital SimplicityTM Rice Cooker & Food Steamer

4–20 Cup Food Capacity

Cuiseur de riz et marmite à

vapeur Digital Simplicity

Capacité de 946 ml à 4,7 L

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons, including the following:

1. Read all instructions.

2. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including

children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they are closely supervised and instructed concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or

near children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

4. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. Use pot

holders when removing hot containers.

5. To protect against a risk of electrical shock, do not immerse

cord, plug, or base in water or other liquid.

6. Unplug from outlet when not in use. Unplug and allow to cool

before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.

7. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or

after the appliance malfunctions, has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Call our toll-free customer service number for information on examination, repair, or adjustment.

8. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the

appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.

9. Do not use outdoors.

10. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot

surfaces, including the stove.

11. Do not place on or near a hot gas or an electric burner, or in

a heated oven.

12. Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance

containing hot oil, food, water, or other hot liquids.

13. To disconnect, press CANCEL (O); then remove plug from wall

outlet.

14. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

15. Lift and open cover carefully to avoid scalding, and allow water

to drip into the cooker.

16. CAUTION: Risk of electric shock. Cook only in removable

container.

17. Do not place the unit directly under cabinets when operating as

this product produces large amounts of steam. Avoid reaching over the product when operating.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Other Consumer Safety Information

This appliance is intended for household use only. WARNING! Shock Hazard: This appliance has a polarized plug (one

wide blade) that reduces the risk of electric shock. The plug fits only one way into a polarized outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug by modifying the plug in any way or by using an adapter. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, have an electrician replace the outlet.

The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce the hazards of becoming tangled in or tripping over a longer cord. If a longer cord is necessary, an approved extension cord may be used. The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to or greater than the rating of the appliance. Care must be taken to arrange the extension cord so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or accidentally tripped over.

To avoid an electrical circuit overload, do not use another highwattage appliance on the same circuit with your appliance.

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Parts and Features

*To order parts: US: 1.800.851.8900 www.hamiltonbeach.com Canada: 1.800.267.2826

Mexico: 01 800 71 16 100

Steamer Basket*

Lid

Use to delay the start time (up to 15 hours) for any function EXCEPT Keep Warm.

Press to turn the cooker off.

Press to start cooking.

Use to set cooking time for Steam Cook and Heat/Simmer modes only.

Cooking Pot*

Removable Lid Liner

(see Cleaning for removal instructions)

Condensation

Base

Rice Paddle*Rice Measuring Cup

6-Ounce (177 ml)*

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Collector

Control Panel

Use to select rice or cooking type. WHITE RICE: Use to cook white rice for a preprogrammed

cook time. QUICK RICE: Use to cook rice faster. This program elimi-

nates the rice soak cycle. WHOLE GRAIN: Use to cook brown rice or other grains

(any other than white rice) for a preprogrammed cook time. HEAT/SIMMER: Use with prepackaged rice mixes, soups,

stews, beans, oats, hot cereals, grits, or any other food that requires a heat and then simmer. This function will heat and then simmer for the selected period of time.

STEAM COOK: Use to steam food for a selected steam time. Steaming time can be set from 0 (to just boil water) to 30 minutes.

KEEP WARM: Unit automatically shifts to Keep Warm function after every function EXCEPT Steam Cook.

How to Make Rice

RICE MEASURING CUP INFORMATION

NOTE: Do not throw away the rice measuring cup that comes with your

unit. This is an important tool in using your rice cooker successfully and its size is standard in the rice industry. One rice measuring cup equals 6 oz. (177 ml) or approximately 3/4 cup U.S. standard.

w WARNING

pot. Never place water or food directly into the base. BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash cooking pot following Cleaning instructions;

dry thoroughly.

Electrical Shock Hazard. Cook only in removable cooking

Add desired amount of uncooked rice to pot; then fill with water to corresponding water line or follow package directions. Example: If you add 3 level rice cups of rice to the cooking pot, add water to the “3” line of the cooking pot. DO NOT exceed 10-cup MAX fill line.

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Carefully place cooking pot straight down on base. Make sure cooking pot is securely seated by rotating the pot left and right. NOTE: Make sure bottom of cooking pot is not bent or warped, or it will not conduct heat correctly.

Plug into wall outlet; all lights will flash on control panel. If program is not selected, OR after pressing CANCEL (O), the rice cooker control panel will flash for 15 seconds and the rice cooker will turn off.

How to Make Rice (cont.)

NOTE: Empty condensation collector as needed during cooking.

TIP: Quick Rice can make white rice or whole grains.

Press SELECT MODE to select White Rice, Quick Rice, or Whole Grain function. Light will glow for function selected. For packaged rice mixes, see How to Set Heat/Simmer. Press START (I) to start cooking OR unit will start automatically in 5 seconds.

When finished cooking, cooker will switch to Keep Warm and light will glow. Display will track Keep Warm time for up to 12 hours. After 12 hours, the rice cooker will turn off. OR, press CANCEL (O) to turn off.

TIP:

If you prefer a softer rice, let cooked rice rest on Keep Warm at least 10 to 15 minutes.

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Once a mode is selected, the default time for that mode is displayed. The digital rice cooker will adjust the cooking time throughout the cooking cycle based on the amount of rice and moisture in the cooker. You may notice that the cooker will place a hold on the time or significantly decrease cooking time as the moisture content changes.

WARNING! Burn Hazard: Never use lid handle to carry cooker when contents are hot. Steam from steam vent can cause injury.

How to Steam Food

w WARNING

pot and steamer basket. Never place water or food directly into the base. BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash cooking pot following Cleaning instructions;

dry thoroughly.

Electrical Shock Hazard. Cook only in removable cooking

Pour desired amount of water in cooking pot.

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Carefully place cooking pot straight down on base. Make sure cooking pot is securely seated by rotating the pot left and right.

Press

SELECT MODE until

Cook glows.

Steam

Press

COOK TIME

time from 0 to 30 minutes. START (I).

to set the steam

Press

How to Steam Food (cont.)

Display will show “ON” during heating, and display will count down set time once steaming has begun.

WARNING! Burn Hazard: Never use lid handle to carry cooker when contents are hot. Steam from steam vent can cause injury.

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NOTE: If pot boils dry, rice cooker will beep and the remaining time will flash in display. To continue Steam Cook, add more water. Unit will resume steaming if water is added before 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, press CANCEL function. Press SELECT MODE until Steam Cook glows and set the Cook Time.

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to cancel steam

How to Set Delay Start Time

Delay Time can be used with White Rice, Whole Grain, Heat/ Simmer, and Steam Cook. Place water and food items in cooking pot or food in steamer basket. See How to Steam Food.

NOTES:

• Cooking/steaming will begin once the unit has completed the delay time countdown.

• This function is ideal for soaking and cooking dried beans.

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Press SELECT MODE to set cooking function. Set time if using Heat/ Simmer or Steam Cook.

Press DELAY TIME. The display will flash “0.” Continue to press DELAY TIME to set delay time from 1 to 15 hours. Press START begin delay start countdown or rice cooker will automatically start after 5 seconds.

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The display will flash and then begin counting down the set delay time. After cooking is complete, the rice cooker will go to Keep Warm (except for Steam Cook).

How to Set Heat/Simmer

w WARNING

removable cooking pot and steamer basket. Never place water or food directly into the base.

BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash cooking pot following Cleaning instructions; dry thoroughly.

Electrical Shock Hazard. Cook only in

Place water and desired contents into cooking pot.

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Press SELECT MODE until Heat/ Simmer is illuminated. “5” will appear in the display. (5 minutes is the minimum amount of time.)

NOTE: The simmer time can be set for up to 5 hours. Set Heat/Simmer time in 1-minute increments up to 90. After 90 minutes, set in 1-hour increments up to 5.

Press COOK TIME until desired amount of “simmer” time is selected. Press START rice cooker will automatically start after 5 seconds. The cooker will heat the contents and then simmer for the selected amount of time.

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or the

Display will show “ON” during heating and will count down set time once simmering has begun. After simmer time is complete, the cooker will automatically switch to Keep Warm.

NOTE: The rice cooker starts heating liquids immediately. The start of actual simmering depends on the amounts of liquid and food placed in the rice cooker.

WARNING! Burn Hazard: Never use lid handle to carry cooker when contents are hot. Steam from steam vent can cause injury.

Cleaning

w WARNING

Do not immerse base, cord, or plug in water or other liquid.

Electrical Shock Hazard.

Condensation Collector

Lid liner may be removed to wash by hand.

Removable Lid Liner

5 DISHWASHER-SAFE

DO NOT use the “SANI” setting when washing in the dishwasher. “SANI” cycle temperatures could

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damage your product.

Vegetable Steaming Chart and Tips

TYPE OF VEGETABLE SETTING AMOUNT OF WATER COOK TIME

Softer Vegetables

(ex. zucchini, squash)

Firmer Vegetables

(ex. broccoli, corn on the cob, carrots)

Steam Cook Fill pot to “4” line 4–7 minutes

Steam Cook Fill pot to “4” line 7–15 minutes

• The more vegetables added to the steamer basket, the longer the steam time should be.

• Smaller pieces of vegetables will steam faster than larger pieces.

• Allowing rice to “rest” for approximately 5–10 minutes after cooking will yield better-textured rice.

• Give vegetables or rice a flavor boost by substituting an equal amount of chicken/beef/vegetable broth for water.

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• Note that the steam times listed here are approximate and for reference only.

• Cook time may vary from the programmed time based on actual amounts of ingredients and water. The rice cooker will adjust time as necessary.

Recipes

Dried Beans

1 pound (454 g) dried beans (any variety) 8 cups (1.9 L) water 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 ml) baking soda 1 medium onion, quartered 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil Salt and pepper to taste

Sort beans by removing any pebbles or stems. Place beans in colander and rinse well. Place beans into cooking pot. Add water, baking soda, onion, and olive oil.

Set Cooker: Delay Start (at least 6 hours or overnight)

Heat/Simmer: 1 1/2 hours Season with salt and pepper to taste. Servings: 12

Lentil Soup

2 Tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil 1 cup (237 ml) carrot, finely chopped 1 cup (237 ml) celery, finely chopped 2 teaspoons (10 ml) kosher salt 1 (16-ounce/454-g) bag lentils, picked and rinsed 1 (14.5-ounce/411-g) can fire-roasted tomatoes, crushed 2 quarts (1.9 L) chicken or vegetable broth 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cumin

Rinse lentils. Place all ingredients in cooking pot; stir gently to combine.

Set Cooker: Heat/Simmer: 45 minutes Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Servings: 6–8

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Recipes (cont.)

Tex-Mex Rice

3 cups (710 ml) water 1/4 cup (59 ml) chopped cilantro 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded 3 cups (710 ml) white long-grain rice 4 ears corn, cut from cob 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 ml) ground cumin 24-ounce (710-ml) jar of salsa

Place 3 cups (710 ml) water, cilantro, and peppers into blender. Process until all ingredients are well-chopped. Place mixture from blender and remaining ingredients into cooking pot.

Set Cooker: White Rice Servings: 6

Overnight Oatmeal

2 cups (473 ml) old-fashioned oatmeal 4 cups (946 ml) water 1/2 cup (118 ml) dried apples, chopped Dash salt 1/4 teaspoon (1.2 ml) cinnamon Sugar or sweetener, to taste 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) butter, optional

Place oatmeal, water, dried apples, salt, and cinnamon into cooking pot. Set Cooker: Delay Start (at least 6 hours or overnight)

Heat/Simmer: 5 minutes

Optional: Stir in sugar and butter. NOTE: This recipe may be made immediately (without using delay

option), if desired. Servings: 4 Test Kitchen Tip: Replace old-fashioned oatmeal with steel-cut oats.

Use Delay Start and set cook time for 15 minutes on Heat/Simmer.

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Recipes (cont.)

Steamed Salmon with Brown Rice

2 salmon fillets (wild Alaskan, 3–4 ounces/85–113 g each) 2 teaspoons (10 ml) ground ginger 3 Tablespoons (44 ml) low-sodium soy sauce 1 garlic clove, minced 2 teaspoons (10 ml) dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) chili flakes 1 green onion or shallot, sliced Salt and pepper, to taste Brown rice (uncooked)

Place steamer basket on plate (to catch any drippings). Mix ginger, soy sauce, garlic, dark brown sugar, and chili flakes. Rub fish fillets with mixture and place in refrigerator to marinate for approximately 30 minutes.

Measure brown rice and water according to desired servings/package directions. Chicken or vegetable stock/broth may also be substituted for water.

Set Cooker: Whole Grain—after approximately 30–35 minutes, lift

cover and add steamer basket with salmon fillets. Cook an additional 8–10 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a

fork. Serve salmon over rice and sprinkle with sliced green onion. Servings: 2

Steamed Shrimp with Vegetables

1 pound (454 g) large frozen shrimp 1 cup (237 ml) sugar snap peas 3/4 to 1 cup (177 to 237 ml) red bell pepper, sliced 1/2 to 3/4 cup (118 to 177 ml) onion, sliced 1 cup (237 ml) chopped pineapple (in juice) 1 (12-ounce/355-ml) bottle teriyaki sauce (or other desired sauce) White rice (uncooked)

Place desired amount of white rice and water into cooking pot. Set Cooker: White Rice While rice is cooking, chop vegetables and thaw shrimp under cold

running water. After approximately 30–35 minutes, place shrimp and vegetables into steamer basket and place basket into cooker.

Cook approximately 10 minutes or until shrimp are opaque and veggies slightly tender. When cooking cycle is completed, toss shrimp, vegetables, pineapple, and rice with teriyaki sauce and serve.

Servings: 4

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Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

Cooker doesn’t turn on. Rice is not cooked.

Rice is mushy. Rice cooker starts to

“beep” during Steam Cook.

Cooking pot not fitting. Display time skips

minutes or holds time.

PROBABLE CAUSE/SOLUTION

• Cooker is not plugged in. Make sure rice cooker is plugged into a properly operating electrical outlet.

• Not enough water/cooking liquid. Follow package directions.

• Carefully place cooking pot straight down in base. Make sure cooking pot is securely seated by rotating the

pot left and right. NOTE: If cooking pot is bent or warped, it will not seat properly in base and, therefore, will not conduct heat correctly. To replace cooking pot, call the toll-free Customer Assistance number listed on the cover of this guide.

• Let rice rest for 10 to 15 minutes after cooking is complete and rice cooker has switched to Keep Warm.

• Too much liquid added to cooking pot. Reduce liquid.

• Cooking pot has boiled dry. Add more water and select Steam Cook function to continue steaming or

press START

• Call the toll-free Customer Assistance number listed on the cover of this guide.

• Rice cooker is adjusting time for the type of rice and amount of rice and moisture in the cooker. The rice cooker is working correctly. You may notice that the cooker will place a hold on the time or significantly decrease cooking time as the moisture content changes.

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