Rice Cooking Tips - Breville Rice Box Instruction Manual

Rice Cooking Tips

• Add a little extra water for fluffier rice and a
little less water for firmer rice.
• Washed rice will have some extra water
adhering after rinsing. This extra water will
extend the cooking time slightly. Reduce the
measured amount of water to compensate, if
required.
• Some rice varieties may require more water
for cooking, such as wild rice blends, Arborio
rice or short grain rice. Follow the directions
on the packet or use the brown rice cooking
table.
• Due to the additional water needed to cook
brown rice, some starchy water bubbles may
rise to the lid while cooking. For best results,
wash brown rice before cooking and allow to
stand on the WARM setting for 20 minutes
after cooking to absorb the remaining
moisture.
PORRIDGE AND SOUP
COOKING TIPS
A variety of vegetable-style soups can be
cooked using the Porridge/Soup setting.
Ensure there is sufficient liquid and simmer
the ingredients for up to 2 hours for full flavour
development. Do not allow soup ingredients to
exceed the 10–cup maximum line.
RICE VARIATIONS
Savoury Rice
Prepare rice in the rice cooker as specified,
substituting all the water with the same
quantity of chicken, beef, fish, or vegetable
stock.
Sweet Rice
Prepare rice in the rice cooker as specified
substituting half the water with apple juice,
orange juice or pineapple juice. Cooking rice
with milk or cream is not recommended as
it will burn onto the bottom of removable
cooking bowl.
Saffron Rice
Add ½ teaspoon of threads to every 2 cups of
water. Use white rice cooking tables. Mix well.
Arborio Rice
Arborio rice is short round-grained pearly rice
used for Italian risotto cooking. Use brown rice
cooking tables.
Jasmine Rice
Jasmine rice is fragrant long grain rice used in
Thai cooking. Use white rice cooking tables.
Basmati Rice
Basmati rice is an aromatic long grain rice
used in Indian cooking. Use white rice cooking
tables.
Wild Rice
It is not recommended to cook wild rice alone
in the rice cooker as it requires a substantial
amount of water. It is possible to cook wild rice
as a blend with white or brown rice.
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