Breville BRC550, Instruction Booklet

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COOKING TABLES COOKING TABLES
RICE VARIATIONS
SAVORY 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 a pinch saffron threads to every 2 cups
of water. Use the white rice cooking tables.
Mix well.
ARBORIO RICE
Arborio rice is short round-grained pearly
rice often used for Italian risotto cooking.
Use the brown rice cooking tables.
JASMINE RICE
Jasmine rice is fragrant long grain rice.
Use the white rice cooking tables.
BASMATI RICE
Basmati rice is an aromatic long grain rice.
Use the 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.
SUSHI
Sushi rice is short grained rice used in
Japanese cooking. Use the brown rice
cooking tables.
TIP
• Add a little extra water for fluffier
rice and a little less water for
firmer rice.
• 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.
STEAMING
VEGETABLES PREPARATION & TIPS QUANTITY COOKING TIME
(MINUTES)
Asparagus trim, leave as spears 2 bunches 12–14
Beans top and tail, leave whole 250g 13–15
Broccoli cut into florets 250g 8–10
Brussel sprouts cut a cross in the base 375g 17–19
Carrots cut into strips 3 medium 14–16
Corn whole corn cobs 2 small cobs 20–22
Snow peas topped and tailed 250g 4–5
Peas fresh, peeled
frozen
250g
250g
8–10
4–5
Potatoes all purpose, whole 4 (150-180g each) 35–40
Sweet potato &
pumpkin
cut into pieces 300g 20–25
Zucchini sliced 350g 6