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Dr. Weil Healthy Kitchen 5-Cup Multi-Use Rice Cooker - Model 9812 by Spring Switzerland Weil by Spring introduces a 5-Cup Multi-Use Rice Cooker that has the ability to modulate temperature during cooking, resulting in perfect rice every time. Perfect rice is not all you can do in your new appliance; it is also great for cooking dried beans and grains. Dr. Weil has included several of his favorite recipes in the owners manual. The addition of the steamer basket allows you to steam vegetables or make a full combination meal. If you want your rice or vegetable soup ready when you return home from work, the delayed timer gives you that option. The Dr. Weil 5-Cup Multi-Use Rice Cooker has a very versatile menu pad with a digital timer and special digital settings for white rice, brown rice and "quick" rice such as Jasmine, Sushi, Basmati, Texmati and Wild Rice, as well as other rice blends. Even cook sushi rice. Also cook beans, soups and stews in the Dr. Weil 5-Cup Multi-Use Rice Cooker. The "Soup" setting can be customized for various cooking times to create delicious stews, beans and soups perfectly every time. Prepare different foods at the same time! Two different types of food can be cooked at the same time. For example, you can cook rice in the removable inner pot on the bottom, and fish, meat or vegetables in the steamer basket on the top. Specifications: - Unique Multi-use Rice Cooke
- 5 Cup cooking capacity
- 3 Rice Functions: White, Brown and Quick Rice (includes Jasmine, Basmati and Sushi)
- Cooks soups, steams vegetables and dumplings
- Automatic timer, keep-warm indicator and reheat function
- Brushed stainless exterior
- Anodes Aluminum interior pot
(see description of Anodes Aluminum below) - No Teflon or other non-stick coatings used
- Secure-fitting lid holds in heat and moisture
- 2 side handles for convenient transport
- One Year Warranty
- Dimensions and Weight:
Size: 9.5"H x 9.5"L x 7.8"W
Weight: 7 lbs
Inside Scoop:
Anodized aluminum is harder, more durable, and less likely to corrode versus regular aluminum. Anodized aluminum is much less reactive than non-anodized aluminum. By anodizing aluminum, the anodizing process increases the thickness of the oxide layer (e.g.: it makes it thicker so it does not leach like non-anodized aluminum.). Anodized aluminum is used in cookware most often because it is excellent at conducting heat quickly and evenly. To remove any aluminum leaching issues manufacturers will either anodize it (i.e.: the Dr. Weil Rice Cooker), or wrap the aluminum in stainless steel or copper (i.e.: All Clad cookware). Dr. Weil's rice cooker's inner pot has been anodized. 
Inside Scoop: Developed by Dr. Andrew Weil, The Healthy Kitchen brand of high performance kitchen appliances is an authentic cooking brand conducive to healthy living. A Harvard-graduate, Andrew Weil, MD has devoted 30+ years to providing a unique approach to health care, encompassing body, mind & spirit. Manufactured by Spring Switzerland. Andrew Weil, M.D., donates all of his after-tax profits from royalties from sales of The Healthy Kitchen Cookware products directly to the Weil Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting integrative medicine through training, education, and research. Dr. Weil writes, "I have spent a great deal of time in Asia, and have found that even the humblest homes there tend to have automatic rice cookers in a place of honor in the kitchen. It is a practice the western world would do well to emulate. Rice, especially brown rice, is a marvelously healthy food. Because the grains are large and intact, the body metabolizes rice slowly, preventing blood sugar "spikes" that are followed by "lows." The result is a steady, productive energy that propels you through the day. Brown rice is also rich in B vitamins, fiber and the essential minerals manganese and selenium. But one need not use a "rice cooker" only for rice. The health advantage of cooked, whole grains extends across many species. Quinoa, millet, kasha, bulgur and other grains can be prepared in this cooker, as can small legumes such as lentils. Getting most of your carbohydrates from true, slow-digesting, whole grains – as opposed to grains that have been pulverized into flour – is one of the best nutritional decisions you can make. Naturally, rice and other grains can be cooked on a stovetop, but the great advantage of an automatic rice cooker is that one can fill it, turn it on and forget it – the grain is cooked perfectly, then the heat automatically lowers to keep it warm for hours."
Dr. Weil Healthy Kitchen 5-Cup Multi-Use Rice Cooker Operating InstructionsTo scroll through the possible options, press the MENU pad. Each time you press the pad a different setting will appear on the display. Once you reach the setting you wish to use fill the removable inner pot, as directed above, and press the ON pad. Cooking will begin and the clock will count down until it reaches 0 and the cycle is complete. There will be a series of five beeps signaling the end of the cooking. The Rice Cooker automatically switches to the WARM mode and the clock begins to count up in minutes to indicate the amount of time that the food has been kept warm. When you are ready to serve, press the ON/OFF pad to cancel the cycle. When the unit is plugged in the digital display (4) screen background is blue. The default display will flash WHITE RICE in the upper left hand corner and the time will register at 40 MIN. To Make White Rice:
The default setting for the Rice Cooker is WHITE RICE/40 MIN. Press the ON pad and the words "WHITE RICE" and the red light (in the ON area) will stop flashing and the small pot icon will start flashing. This indicates that the cooking has begun. The clock will count down until the cooking is complete and the clock reads 0. There will be a series of five beeps signaling the end of the cooking cycle. The Rice Cooker automatically switches to the WARM mode and the rice will be kept warm until you cancel the cycle. The clock will begin counting up in minutes to tell you how long the food has been kept warm. To Make Brown Rice:
Press the MENU pad until you reach BROWN RICE/50 MIN. Press the ON pad. The words "BROWN RICE" and the red light (in the ON area) will stop flashing and the small pot icon will start flashing. This indicates that the cooking has begun. The clock will count down until the cooking is complete and the clock reads 0. There will be a series of five beeps signaling the end of the cooking cycle. The Rice Cooker automatically switches to the WARM mode and the rice will be kept warm until you cancel the cycle. The clock will begin counting up in minutes to tell you how long the food has been kept warm. To Make Quick Rice:
Use this setting to make Jasmine, Sushi, Basmati, Texmati and Wild Rice, as well as other rice blends. To make sushi rice, follow the actual package instructions concerning soaking of the rice before cooking. Press the MENU pad until you reach QUICK RICE/30 MIN. Press the ON pad. The words "QUICK RICE" and the red light (in the ON area) will stop flashing and the small pot icon will start flashing. This indicates that the cooking has begun. The clock will count down until the cooking is complete and the clock reads 0. There will be a series of five beeps signaling the end of the cooking cycle. The Rice Cooker automatically switches to the WARM mode and the rice will be kept warm until you cancel the cycle. The clock will begin counting up in minutes to tell you how long the food has been kept warm. To Make Soup:
Place the soup ingredients into the inner pot. Do not fill above the MAX line found on the inside of the inner pot. Press the MENU pad until you reach the flashing word SOUP/1 HR. The default setting for cooking soup is 1 hour. The cooking time can be adjusted from 1 to 4 hours (in 30 minute increments). To increase the cooking time press the COOKING TIME pad until you reach the desired amount of time. Press the ON pad to start cooking. The word “SOUP” and the red light (in the ON area) will stop flashing and the small pot icon will start flashing. This indicates that the cooking has begun. If the clock is set between 30 minutes and 1 hour it will begin to count down after 1 minute. If it is set from 1 hour 30 minutes up to 4 hours it will begin counting down but no change in the display will occur until after 30 minutes, when it will begin registering the change on the display. This countdown and change in the clock will continue every 30 minutes, in 30 minute increments, until it reaches the 1 hour setting. At that point the countdown will be in minutes until it reaches 0. There will be a series of five beeps signaling the end of the cooking. The Rice Cooker automatically switches to the WARM mode and the soup will be kept warm until you are ready to serve it. If you have forgotten an ingredient you can add it to the Rice Cooker while it is in operation by carefully lifting the lid and stirring in the additional ingredients. This can be done during any cycle without affecting the operation. Remember to add the ingredients quickly and close the lid, being sure that you hear the click which indicates that the cover is secure. To Steam:
Use the steamer basket to steam vegetables, dumplings and other food in your Rice Cooker. Place the prescribed amount of water into the inner pot. You should fill the removable inner pot according to how long you will be using the steam function. When you are using the STEAM cycle for a short amount of time, use less water (never less than 1 cup/250ml). If you will be steaming for a longer period of time, use more water (never more than 4 cups). Prepare the food to be steamed and place it into the steamer basket. The larger the pieces or vegetables, the longer it will take to steam. Use the chart on page 12 as a guide. The default time is 10 minutes. The cooking time can be adjusted from 6 minutes to 1 hour (in 2 minute increments). To increase or decrease the cooking time, press the COOKING TIME pad until you reach the desired cooking time. (Since the clock starts at 10 minutes, to reach the 6 and 8 minute times you must continue on past the 1 hour setting). Press the ON pad to start cooking. The word "STEAM" and the red light (in the ON area) will stop flashing and the small pot icon will start flashing. This indicates that the cooking has begun. The clock will count down until the cooking is complete and the clock reads 0. There will be a series of five beeps signaling the end of the cooking. The Rice Cooker automatically switches to the WARM mode and the food will be kept warm until you are ready to serve it. |
