Breville BMO870BST4JAN1 Instruction Book page 26

FOR BEST RESULTS
• Foods should be cooked in a microwave safe
container, either plastic, Pyrex or ceramic.
• Moist foods will cook more evenly because
microwave energy heats water molecules
very efficiently. Add approximately 15mL to
20mL of water per 100g when cooking soft
and hard vegetables.
• For optimal results, arrange larger and thicker
foods such as broccoli or the thick end of a
chicken drumstick around the edges of the
turntable. This allows maximum penetration
of the microwaves through the food
during cooking.
• Stir foods such as casseroles and soups
from the outside to the centre to distribute
heat more evenly. Constant stirring is
not necessary.
• Small pieces of food cook faster than large
ones. Pieces similar in size and shape will
cook more evenly when cooked together.
• Be careful when removing lids or plastic wrap
from your microwave cooked foods. Steam
can build up and cause serious burns on face
or hands.
Popcorn
The SMART COOK POPCORN setting
is designed to pop the maximum number
of kernels in a 100g bag by using the
microwave function.
Place the bag in the centre of the turntable.
Press START to begin cooking.
Hard Vegetables
The SMART COOK HARD VEGETABLES
setting is suitable for vegetables such as carrot,
corn, sweet potato and beets. This setting uses
the microwave function.
Cook times are based on vegetables from the
refrigerator (approx. 5°C).
Minimum amount of hard vegetables cooked
is 100g and maximum is 500g.
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Cut into even size of 1.2 to 2cm pieces to
ensure even cooking throughout. Add 20mL of
water per 100g of hard vegetables.
Cover with a vented microwave-safe plastic lid
or vented microwave-safe plastic wrap.
Halfway through the cook program, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button
once to pause. Stir vegetables, close door
and press START button to continue the
cooking program.
Soft Vegetables
The SMART COOK SOFT VEGETABLES
setting is suitable for vegetables such as
broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, zucchini and
peas. This setting uses the microwave function.
Cook time is based on vegetables from the
refrigerator (approx. 5°C).
Minimum amount of vegetables cooked is
100g and maximum is 500g.
Cut into even size pieces to ensure even
cooking throughout. Add 1 tablespoon (15mL)
of water per 100g of soft vegetables.
Cover with a vented microwave-safe lid or
vented microwave-safe plastic wrap.
Halfway through the cook program, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button
once to pause. Stir vegetables, close door
and press START button to continue the
cooking program.
Rice
The SMART COOK RICE setting is suitable
for white rice such as long grain rice, jasmine
and basmati, by using the microwave function.
Always use a deep microwave-safe bowl. Do
not cover the bowl.
Minimum amount of rice is 1 cup (250g) and
maximum is 2 cups (500g). Rinse rice with
cold water until it runs clear before cooking.
Add a 2:1 ratio of water to rice. (2 parts water to
1 part rice).
Allow rice to stand for 5 minutes
before serving.