Tiger JBX-B18U - 3 Before Cooking Rice

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Cooking semi-polished rice, whole rice,
barley rice, germinated brown rice, or
multigrain
• Selectthe“Short”menu.
• Whencookingporridge,selectthe“Porridge”
menu.
Cooking brown rice or multigrain brown
rice mixed in with white rice
• Multigrain brown rice is a mixture of brown rice
and multigrain.
• If the rice to be cooked includes more brown rice
or multigrain brown rice than white rice, select
the“Brown”menu.
• Selectthe“Plain”menu(SeeP12)forthe
following:
• there is an equal amount of brown rice or
multigrain brown rice and white rice
• there is more white rice than brown rice or
multigrain brown rice
(Soak the brown rice separately for 1 to 2
hours before cooking)
Cooking multigrain together with white
rice
• The amount of multigrain should be less than
20% of the volume of the white rice.
• The maximum acceptable amount for the
combination of white rice and multigrain is 4
cups for the 5.5-cup cooker and 8 cups for the
10-cup cooker.
• Place the multigrain on top of the white rice.
Mixing them together may result in improperly
cooked food.
• If the multigrain is too hard, soak it separately
for approximately 1 hour prior to cooking and
then place it on top of the white rice.
• Small grained multigrain such as amaranth, can
expand and stick to the inner lid.
Cooking multigrain together with brown
rice
• Besuretoselectthe“Brown”menu.
• The maximum acceptable amount for the
combination of brown rice and multigrain is 3.5
cups for the 5.5-cup cooker and 6 cups for the
10-cup cooker.
Cooking short-grain rice
• Whencookingshort-grainrice,selectthe“Short”
menu. When cooking seasoned rice with various
ingredients using short-grain rice, select the
“Mixed”menu.Darkbrowncrispricemaybe
formed when cooking short-grain rice. Selecting
any other menu may result in improperly cooked
food.
1
Measure the rice.
Be sure to use the supplied measuring cup.
Filling the supplied measuring cup until it is
level is approximately 0.18 L, which is less
than 1 cup of a U.S. standardized measuring
cup.
Tips
● Use the supplied measuring cup for rinse-free rice
as well.
Correct measurement Incorrect measurement
Note
● Besuretousethespeciedvolumeofrice(see
thespecicationstableonP43)toensure
properly cooked rice.
If other ingredients are to be added to the rice,
see P 13.
2
Rinse the rice. (Rice can be
rinsed in the inner pot.)
For rinse-free rice, see P 13.
Note
● Do not use hot water (over 95°F [35°C]) to rinse
or cook rice. It may prevent the rice from cooking
properly.
● Do not apply too much force while rinsing rice.
Doing so may cause the inner pot to be deformed,
preventing rice from cooking properly.
3
Adjust the water level.
Place the inner pot on a level surface and
adjust the water level to the appropriate line
of the corresponding scale on the inside of
the pot.
Tips
● Check the type of rice and the menu and adjust
the water level to your personal preference. (See
the guidelines on P 13)
When cooking 3 cups
of white rice, adjust the
water level to line
“3”onthe“Plain”scale.
4
Wipe any water and rice, etc. o󰀨
the inner pot.
Outside and brim of the inner pot
Inside the rice cooker
Inner lid gasket
Upper casing
Lid hook
Center
sensor
Heater plate
Inner lid
Inner lid button
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Before Cooking Rice