Panasonic SR-HZ106 Operating Instructions - Page 7

Using the Settings Correctly Rice Select Best flavor Regular cooking ( ) Time and power-saving Cook quinoa or quick cooking Cook small amount Cook sushi rice or rice for curry White Rice Rinse-Free Cook rice for freezing Menu Select Delicious Regular Hard Soft Eco Water Level Cooking time (approx.) Delicious Regular/Soft : 56 min Hard : 52 min Eco 44 min Quinoa/Quick Quinoa can only be cooked one cup at a time. Rice will be slightly firmer. You can soften the rice by soaking it before quick cooking. Quinoa : ―*1 Quick : Quick 28-32 min 23-33 min 1-2 Serv. (0.5 to 1.5 cups) White Rice 55 min Sushi/Curry Sushɾi Curry 47 min Freeze White Rice 53 min Cook mixed rice or sticky rice Cook porridge Mixed Mixed When cooking sticky rice : Sticky Rice Porridge You can cook two kinds of porridge, thick or thin. Porridge (Thick / Thin) 48-55 min 43-51 min 52-68 min Cook brown rice Brown Rice No selection available Brown Rice*2 103-112 min Cook rice of various grains Multi Grain No selection available White Rice*2 50-55 min *1 One cup of quinoa requires two cups of water. *2 For correct water level, follow package instructions if they are available. The water quantities can be adjusted according to personal preference. ●
Do not mix brown and white rice (rinse-free rice included). (The two kinds of rice will not cook properly.) 12 Delicious Default purchase setting ˙ Cooks rice slowly for the best flavor. ●
Draws out sweetness and flavor. ●
Allows you to select the hardness of the cooked rice. Try "Regular" at first and then adjust to taste. Hardness Selection Regular Hard Soft Eco Freeze ˙ Cooks rice as quickly and with as little power as possible. ●
If the rice feels hard, perform the following to soften it. •After cooking and mixing the rice, allow it to sit. •The next time you cook rice, add more water. (Fill to approximately 1 to 3 fl oz. / 30 to 90 mL above the water level marking.) •After soaking the rice for 30 minutes to 2 hours, press the "Start" button. Power Consumption Comparison For 3 cups of rice Eco 153 Wh Delicious (Regular) 218 Wh Measurement conditions: room temperature 73.4 ± 3.6°F / 23 ± 2ˆ , water temperature 73.4 ± 1.8°F / 23 ± 1ˆ ˙ Cooks rice that avoids clumping and can be easily fluffed when frozen and then thawed in the microwave. How to Freeze ᶃ
While the rice is still warm, scoop it out in approximately 2/3 cup (approx. 5.3 oz. / 150 g) portions atop plastic wrap, gently flatten out the portions and then wrap them. (Approx. 1 in. / 3cm thickness) ᶄ
Once the portions have cooled to room temperature, put them in the freezer. Tips for Freezing ●
Freeze the rice quickly. (Because keeping the cooked rice warm for a long period of time diminishes its flavor.) ●Put the rice on an aluminum tray and then freeze it to help preserve its quality. (Because this will make it freeze more quickly.) How to Thaw (Warm) Rice ●Please follow your microwave's operating instructions. If thawing (warming) rice is not addressed in the operating instructions, use the approximate heating times below as a guide and adjust based on how done the rice is. Approximate Heating Time 1 portion: approx. 2/3 cup (approx. 5.3 oz. / 150 g) 2-3 min 2 portions: approx. 1 1/3 cups (approx. 10.6 oz. / 300 g) 4-5 min Values shown for 600W microwave 13 English