care & use manual 3RC-3010S rice cooker slow cooker food steamer yogurt maker
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You just bought a time machine. Seriously. How awesome is that? Okay, so you can’t go back and make sure your parents get married. And you can’t go forward and see what year we finally get flying cars and hoverboards. But you know what you can do with it? Make more time. Because, unlike those as-yet-to-be-invented time machines (c’mon science), this is actually a machine that makes time… for you! Need a great meal for your family? Throw some quick ingredients in, hit “white rice” and the ’ll make it happen.
1 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Basic safety precautions should always be followed when using electrical appliances, including the following: 01. Important: read all instructions. 02. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. Use pot holders or another form of heat protection when removing hot containers and parts. 03. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plug or base in water or any other liquid. 04.
2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS then remove plug from wall outlet. 13. Do not use the appliance for other than its intended use. 14. Lift and open cover carefully to avoid scalding from escaping steam. Allow any excess water to drip into the cooker. 15. CAUTION: Risk of electric shock. Cook only in the provided removable cooking pot. 16. Do not place the appliance directly under cabinets when operating as this product produces large amounts of steam. Avoid reaching over the product when in operation.
3 parts identification 4 5 under the lid 3 2 1 6 7
4 parts identification 8 9 10 01. Control Panel 02. Digital Display 03. Lid 04. Lid Release 05. Steam Vent (Includes Silicone Gasket) 06. Handle 07. Condensation Collector 08. Cooking Pot 09. Steam Tray ™ 10.
5 what do all these buttons do? white rice Uses 3 Squares’ advanced Fuzzy Logic 2.0™ to cook perfect rice every time. brown rice Specially programmed Fuzzy Logic 2.0™ softens this hard-to-cook whole grain. quick rice Short on time? This setting cooks rice as fast as possible. quinoa Tired of bland, mushy quinoa? This toasts it first to bring out a delicious nutty flavor.
6 keep warm Well it keeps things warm… automatically switches to this mode when cooking is done. steam Program the time for your food to steam. It won’t countdown until the water boils. slow cook Low, medium or high settings work the same as an advanced digital slow cooker. oatmeal Steel cut, rolled or quick, this will do the trick. yogurt Smoothest way to make yogurt at home. Heats milk. Holds it. Cools it. Tells you when to add culture. Cooks it.
7 before first use 01. Read all instructions and important safeguards. 02. Remove all packaging materials and check that all items have been received in good condition. 03. Tear up all plastic bags. They can pose a risk to children. 04. Wash the steam vent, cooking pot and all accessories in warm, soapy water. Dry thoroughly before adding back to rice cooker. There may be an odor or bit of smoke that appear during first use. This is from the manufacturing process and should dissipate quickly.
8 what’s the deal with the lines in the pot? We know, usually there are a bunch of little lines in rice cooker cooking pots. They’ve always bugged us. They’re tough to see. They can be confusing. They’re ™ pretty one dimensional. Our does so much, we didn’t want to bog things down with lines all over the place. So we’ve added simple quart measurement lines. The 4 quart line is the maximum capacity while cooking.
9 getting started There are a few steps you’ll go through to turn your rice cooker on. We could list them each time, but that gets really boring… and manuals are already boring enough. So here’s what you’ll do no matter what function you use. 01. Connect the power cord to the rice cooker. Plug it in to an available outlet. It won’t do you much good with out power. 02. Make sure the condensation collector is attached (the little clear plastic thingy on the right side).
10 white, brown and quick rice 01. Measure out the rice to be cooked using the included measuring cup. Cook between 2 and 10 cups of rice. It will roughly double once cooked. 02. Rinse the rice. This is super important, so RINSE THE RICE. You’ll want to remove all the excess starch from your rice before cooking or you’ll never get the best taste. You can do this directly in the cooking pot by swirling water around and pouring it out. Or you can use a mesh colander.
11 Tip: How long will your rice take to cook? Check out the “grain cooking times” chart on page 13. 06. The digital display will countdown the final 10 minutes of cook time. 07. When rice is ready, the machine will “beep” and automatically switch to keep warm. The display will show how long it has been on keep warm, we don’t recommend keeping food warm longer than 12 hours. 08. When done serving, turn the machine off by pressing the button. Unplug it. Tip: Looking for recipe and meal ideas? Go to www.
12 03. Have the rinsed quinoa in the cooking pot, in the ™ and have it on and ready to go (page 9). Note: Don’t add water yet! 04. Press the quinoa button. It won’t start cooking yet. 05. Press the start button to begin toasting. The first step in quality quinoa is toasting it. The display will show “heat” during this phase. 06. Stir the quinoa continuously with the included ™ as it toasts. 07. Once the moisture is evaporated, the machine will “beep” and the display will change to “add.
13 10. The digital display will countdown the final 10 minutes of cook time. 11. When quinoa is ready, the machine will “beep” and automatically switch to keep warm. The display will show how long it has been on keep warm. We don’t recommend keeping food warm longer than 12 hours. 12. When done serving, turn the machine off by pressing the button. Unplug it. Tip: Looking for recipe and meal ideas? Go to www.Get3Squares.com/food. Or just ask us at @Get3Squares or www.facebook.
14 grain/ water ratio cups of uncooked grain white rice quick (white) rice cups of water brown rice quick (brown) rice quinoa 2 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 3-1/2 2-1/2 3 3-1/2 3-1/2 3-1/2 4-1/2 3-1/2 4 4-1/2 4-1/2 4-1/2 5-1/2 4-1/2 5 5-1/2 5-1/2 5-1/2 6-1/2 5-1/2 6 6-1/2 6-1/2 6-1/2 7-1/2 6-1/2 7 7-1/2 7-1/2 7-1/2 8-1/2 7-1/2 8 8-1/2 8-1/2 8-1/2 9-1/2 8-1/2 9 9-1/2 9-1/2 9-1/2 10-1/2 9-1/2 10 10-1/2 10-1/2 10-1/2 11-1/2 10-1/2
15 steam 01. Fill the cooking pot with water to the “steam water line.” 02. Add food into the steam tray. 03. Put the cooking pot into the machine. Set the steam tray into the cooking pot (it rests at the top). 04. Assuming your machine is now on and ready to go (page 9), press the steam button. It won’t start cooking yet. 05. The digital display will show a flashing “0:10” for ten minutes of steam time. Adjust the time up (+) and down (-) based on the recipe.
16 Tip: Looking for recipe and meal ideas? Go to www.Get3Squares.com/food. Or just ask us at @Get3Squares or www.facebook.com/get3squares! steaming time suggestions veggies Everyone’s tastes vary a little. The times here offer a range of suggested cooking time. Like your food a bit crunchier? Go for the lower end of the range. Like it soft and well-cooked? The upper end of the range is for you.
17 slow cook 01. Add food to be cooked to the cooking pot. Do not fill past the 4 quart line of the pot. 02. Assuming your machine is now on and ready to go (page 9), press the slow cook button. It won’t start cooking yet. A flashing “8:00” will show on the screen for the low setting. 03. Toggle between the low (8 hours), medium (6 hours) and high (4 hours) settings by pressing the slow cook button.
18 07. When finished serving, turn the machine off by pressing the button and unplug it. Tip: Looking for recipe and meal ideas? Go to www.Get3Squares.com/food. Or just ask us at @Get3Squares or www.facebook.com/get3squares! oatmeal 01. Add oatmeal to the cooking pot, between 2 and 8 cups. 02. Add water to the cooking pot. Follow the package instructions on your oatmeal for suggested water to oatmeal ratio.
19 will “beep” and the display will change to its chasing pattern to show it’s cooking. 05. The display will countdown the final 10 minutes before the oatmeal is done. 06. When oatmeal is ready, the machine will “beep” and automatically switch to keep warm. The display will show how long it has been on keep warm, we don’t recommend keeping it warm longer than 3-5 hours. 07. When done serving, turn the machine off by pressing the button. Unplug it. Tip: Looking for recipe and meal ideas? Go to www.
20 04. Once the milk has reached the optimal heating temperature, it will hold it there for ten minutes. 05. After the milk is done heating, it will “beep,” the display will change to “cool” and the milk will begin to cool. Tip: To speed up cooling, open the lid. 06. Once the milk has properly cooled, the machine will “beep” and the display will show “add.” It is now time to add the yogurt culture. The machine will continue to “beep” until the culture is added. 07.
21 Tip: The longer yogurt cooks, the thicker and more tart it will become. 10. Once the desired time is selected, press the start button to begin cooking. The display will countdown the cooking time. 11. After the selected time has elapsed, the machine will “beep” and stop heating. The digital display will show “done.” The machine will continue to “beep” until it is shut off. 12. Remove yogurt from the machine. Stir vigorously or blend with processor. Pour into containers.
22 delay timer The delay timer will only work with some functions (leaving chicken in your machine for 10 hours before steaming would just be gross). The white rice, brown rice and oatmeal functions will work with the delay timer. Follow the instructions for each function, but BEFORE YOU PRESS THE FUNCTION’S BUTTON: 01. Press the delay timer button. The display will show a flashing “2:00” for 2 hours of delayed cook time. This means food will be ready 2 hours from now. 02.
23 cleaning Be sure to allow the cool completely before cleaning. ™ and all parts to 01. Remove the steam vent by twisting it to the left. Clean the silicone gasket carefully, and make sure it is reassembled and installed prior to next use. 02. Remove the condensation collector. Discard any water and rinse thoroughly. 03. Wash the cooking pot, condensation collector, steam vent and all accessories in warm, soapy water or wash them in the top rack of the dishwasher.
24 recipes We have many more available online, but here are a few to whet your appetite. Visit www.Get3Squares.com and click on “FOOD.” easy teriyaki rice bowl mode used: white rice serves: 4 prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 35 minutes Eating at home doesn’t have to be hard work. Here’s an easy work-around for a classic healthy at-home meal.
25 southwest brown rice bowl mode used: brown rice serves: 4 prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 45 minutes Looking for a healthy take on Taco Tuesday? How about Taco Bowl Tuesday? Although this meal is so easy to make, you probably won’t want to restrict it to just Tuesdays.
26 greek-ish quinoa salad mode used: quinoa serves: 4 prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 30 minutes A deliciously light and healthy salad option. Goes great with grilled chicken or fish too.
27 california pulled pork sandwiches mode used: slow cook (low) serves: 6 prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 8 hours It’s not the usual “California” recipe requisite of adding avocado, but topping this pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw adds a nice, cool touch.
28 garlic oregano chicken + broccoli mode used: steam serves: 2 prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 20 minutes Just a bit of seasoning goes a long way. Steaming the chicken cooks it without any added fats and produces incredibly juicy results. You can even steam while cooking rice below for a more filling meal. Ingredients 2 1 stalk 1 teaspoon 2 teaspoons chicken breasts, boneless & skinless broccoli, cut into florets garlic powder dry oregano Rub oregano and garlic evenly on the chicken breasts.
29 apple cinnamon steel cut oatmeal mode used: oatmeal serves: 4 prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 45 minutes It’s healthy. It’s tasty. It almost makes getting up in the morning for work something to look forward to. Add the ingredients at night and set the delay timer to save that extra work in the morning.
30 yo morning yogurt mode used: yogurt serves: 1 prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 0 minutes (assuming yogurt is already made) Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it doesn’t need to be difficult to get a healthy one. Have homemade yogurt on hand and throw this energizing mix together in no time. Ingredients 8 ounces handful 2 tablespoons yogurt (or enough to fill your bowl) granola strawberry jam Make yogurt according to instructions and store in your refrigerator.
31 warranty 3 Squares warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from provable date of purchase in the United States and Canada. Within this warranty period, 3 Squares will repair or replace, at its option, defective parts at no charge. Before returning an item to a retailer, contact 3 Squares support. This warranty does not cover improper installation, misuse, abuse or neglect on the part of the owner.
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