Rice
Rice swells when cooked and needs to
be cooked in liquid. The proportion of
rice to liquid will vary depending on the
type of rice.
The rice absorbs all the liquid during the
cooking process and so none of the
nutrients are lost.
Grains
Grains swell when cooked and need to
be cooked in liquid. The proportion of
grains to liquid depends on the type of
grain.
Grains can be cooked whole or
cracked.
Pasta
Dry pasta
Dry pasta swells when it is cooked and
needs to be cooked in liquid. The liquid
must cover the pasta. Using hot liquid
gives better results.
Increase the cooking time stated by the
manufacturer by approx. ¹/₃.
Fresh food
Fresh pasta, such as the kind you can
buy from the supermarket chilled
counter, does not need to absorb water.
Cook fresh pasta in a greased
perforated container.
Separate any pieces of pasta which
have stuck together and spread them
out in the cooking container.
Fruit
To ensure that no juice is lost, cook fruit
in a solid cooking container.
If you cook fruit in a perforated cooking
container, collect the juice in the
universal tray.
Tip: You can use the juice which has
collected in the solid container to make
a glaze for a fruit flan.
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