Aroma Professional AMC-300SG User manual

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Pasta Cooker | Rice Cooker | Slow Cooker
AMC-300SG
Instruction Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the Aroma® Professional™all-in-one Pasta, Rice and Slow Cooker. In almost no time at all, you’ll be making tantalizingly
delicious rice and pasta at the touch of a button! Whether penne, fettucini or angel-hair pasta, this cooker is specially calibrated to prepare all varieties of pasta
and rice, including tough-to-cook whole grain brown rice, to fluffy perfection.
In addition to pasta and rice, your new Aroma®Professional™all-in-one Pasta, Rice and Slow Cooker is ideal for healthy, one-pot meals for the whole family. The
convenient stainless steel steam tray inserts directly over the rice, allowing you to cook moist, fresh meats and vegetables at the same time, in the same pot.
Steaming foods locks in their natural flavor and nutrients without added oil or fat, for meals that are as nutritious and low-calorie as they are easy.
Aroma’s Sauté function is ideal for the easy preparation of Spanish rice, risottos, pilafs, packaged meal helpers, stir frys and more stovetop favorites!
But it doesn’t end there. Your new pasta, rice and slow cooker is also great for soups, stews, stocks, gumbos, jambalaya, breakfast frittata, dips and even
desserts!
This manual contains instructions for using your pasta, rice and slow cooker and its convenient pre-programmed digital settings, as well as all of the accessories
included. There are also helpful measurement charts for cooking rice and steaming.
For more information on your Aroma®Professional™ all-in-one Pasta, Rice and Slow Cooker, or for product service, recipes and other home appliance solutions,
please visit us online at www.AromaCo.com.
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Aroma Housewares Co.
6469 Flanders Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
U.S.A.
1-800-276-6286
www.AromaCo.com
©2016 Aroma Housewares Company
All rights reserved.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSBasic safety precautions
should always be followed when using electrical appliances, including the following:
1. Important: Read all instructions carefully
before first use.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the handles or knobs.
3. Use only on a level, dry and heat-resistant surface.
4. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do
not immerse cord, plug or the appliance in water or any other
liquid. See instructions for cleaning.
5. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by
or near children.
6. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow
unit to cool before removing or replacing parts and before
cleaning the appliance.
7. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or
after the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any
manner. Contact Aroma®customer service for examination,
repair or adjustment.
8. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Aroma®
Housewares may result in fire, electrical shock or injury.
9. Do not use outdoors.
10. Do not let cord touch hot surfaces or hang over the edge of a counter
or table.
11. Do not place on or near a hot burner or in a heated oven.
12. Do not use the appliance for other than its intended use.
13. Extreme caution must be used when moving the appliance containing
rice, hot oil or other liquids.
14. Do not touch, cover or obstruct the steam vent on the top of the cooker
as it is extremely hot and may cause scalding.
15. Use only with a 120V AC power outlet.
16. Always unplug from the base of the wall outlet. Never pull on the cord.
17. The cooker should be operated on a separate electrical circuit from
other operating appliances. If the electrical circuit is overloaded with
other appliances, the appliance may not operate properly.
18. Always make sure the outside of the inner pot is dry prior to use. If the
inner pot is returned to the cooker when wet, it may damage or cause
the product to malfunction.

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19. Use extreme caution when opening the lid during or after
cooking. Hot steam will escape andmay cause scalding.
20. Food should not be left in the inner pot with the KEEPWARM
function on for more than 12 hours.
21. To prevent damage or deformation, do not use the inner pot on
a stovetop or burner.
22. To disconnect, turn any control to “OFF,” then remove the plug from
the wall outlet.
23. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, cook only in the removable inner
pot provided.
S AV E T H E S E I N S T R U C T I O N S
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (CONT.)
24. This appliance is not intended for deep frying foods. 27. Intended for countertop use only.
25. To avoid spills and burns, do not carry rice cooker by the lid handle. 28. WARNING: Spilled food can cause serious burns. Keep
appliance and cord away from children. Never drape cord over edge of counter, never use outlet 26. Do not wrap or tie cord around appliance.
below counter, and never use with an extension cord.

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Grounding Instructions
This appliance must be grounded while in use to protect the
operator from electrical shock. The appliance is equipped
with a 3-conductor cord and a 3-prong grounding-type plug
to fit the proper grounding-type receptacle. The appliance has
a plug that looks like sketch A. An adapter, sketch B, should
be used for connecting sketch-A plugs to two-prong
receptacles. The grounding tab, which extends from the
adapter, must be connected to a permanent ground such as a
properly grounded outlet box as shown in sketch C using a
metal screw.
THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
Digital Controls

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Light

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BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Read all instructions and important safeguards.
2. Remove all packaging materials and check that all items have been received in good condition.
3. Tear up all plastic bags and dispose of properly as they can pose a risk to children.
4. Wash steam vent and all other accessories in warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
5. Remove the inner pot from cooker and clean with warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly before returning to cooker.
6. Wipe body clean with a damp cloth.
NOTE
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Do not use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads.
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Do not immerse the cooker base, cord or plug in water at any time.

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TO COOK PASTA
NOTE
• Cooking times for pasta will vary depending on type of sauce used, type of pasta and other possible variables.

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water. Use caution as steam will be water through pasta strainer. Use

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rising and may cause scaulding. rubber handle covers to hold inner
pot and lid as inner pot will be hot.
sauce of choice can be added. Mix serve straight from the pot and the
sauce and ingredients in well to temperature willl be maintained
distribute evenly. through the cooker.
•Food should not be left in the cooker on KEEP WARM for more than 12 hours.
•Cooking times for pasta will vary depending on type of sauce used, type of pasta and other
possible variables.
•Keeping pasta in water for an extended period of time after timer has expired will potentially
overcook the pasta. Frequent monitoring of pasta is advised.
cord.
HELPFUL
HINTS

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TO COOK RICE
cooked. damage the pasta cooker.
•Before placing the inner pot into the cooker, check • If you misplace the measuring cup, ¾ of a standard US cup is that the cooking pot is dry
and free of debris. an exact replacement.
Adding the inner pot when wet may damage the • To add more flavor to rice, try substituting a favorite meat or vegetable broth or
NOTE cooker. HELPFUL stock. The ratio of broth/stock to rice will be the same as water to rice.
HINTS
•For approximate rice cooking times and suggested rice/water ratios, see the “Rice/Water Measurement Table” on page 11.

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•Brown rice requires a much longer cooking cycle than other rice • Short on time? Use QUICK RICE. See more details on this
timevarieties due to the extra bran layers on the grains. BROWN RICE saving option on page 12. on this cooker allows extra time and adjusted
heat settings in order

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NOTE to cook the rice properly. If it appears the cooker is not heating up HELPFUL
immediately on BROWN RICE, this is due to a low-heat soak cycle HINTS
that preceeds the cooking cycle to produce better brown rice results.

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• Food should not be left in the cooker on KEEP WARM for more than 12 hours.

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