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Syncro Rice Cooker
Multi-purpose, programmable rice cooker and steamer
Instructions for use
Includes recipes
Model BRC450
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page 2 Contents Page Introduction 3 Breville recommends safety first 4 Know your Breville Syncro Rice Cooker 6 Operating your Breville Syncro Rice Cooker 7 Congratulations Functions 9 on the purchase of your new Breville Syncro Rice Cooker Rice cooking tables 11 Cooking tips 13 Steaming foods 14 Care and cleaning 18 Recipes R2 2
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page 4 Breville recommends safety first We at Breville are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture consumer products with the safety of you, Important safeguards for all electrical appliances our valued customer, foremost in mind. In addition, we ask that you exercise a degree of care when using any electrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions. • Unwind the cord before use. • Any maintenance, other than cleaning, should be perfo
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page 8 Operating your Breville Syncro Rice Cooker continued Functions Step 5 Step 10 Cook Keep Warm Add water using the following ratios: When cooking is complete, the Syncro Rice Cooker • The most common cooking function suitable for • When cooking is complete on the Cooking, Quick White Rice = 1 cup water : 1 cup rice will automatically switch to the ‘Keep Warm’ setting. cooking larger quantities up to 10 cups of rice. Cooking and Porridge/Soup functi
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page 10 Functions continued Rice cooking tables The rice measuring cup provided with your Syncro Cancel Rice Cooker is used in the following tables. • The Cancel button can be pressed at any time to cancel programming functions or stop the cooking • The Syncro Rice Cooker measuring cup is not a or keep warm/reheat functions. standard metric measuring cup. Timer • 1 Syncro Rice Cooker measuring cup is equal to 150g of uncooked rice and 175 ml of water.
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page 12 Rice cooking tables continued Cooking tips White rice Rice cooking tips Rice variations • Add a little extra water for fluffier rice and a little Savoury rice Uncooked white rice Cold tap water Cooked rice Cooking time ‘Cook’ Cooking time ‘Quick Cook’ (Syncro Rice Cooker cups) (Syncro Rice Cooker cups) (approximate) (approximate) (approximate) less water for firmer rice. Prepare the rice in the Syncro Rice Cooker as (Syncro Rice Cooker cups) (mi
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page 14 Steaming foods Steamed foods retain most of their nutritional value Generally, the amount of water required for Vegetables Preparation & tips Quantity Cooking time when cooked in the Syncro Rice Cooker. Foods may (minutes) steaming (3-6 cups water or stock) will be be steamed by placing food in the steaming tray retained throughout the steaming process and Artichoke remove the hard 2 medium 40-45 over stock or water and closing the lid. Keep the
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page 16 Steaming foods continued Hints and tips for steaming fish Hints and tips for steaming poultry and seafood • Select similar sized pieces of poultry for • To obtain a browned appearance, sear the chicken • Season fish with fresh herbs, onions, lemon etc. even cooking. before steaming. before cooking. • For even cooking results arrange poultry in a • Check poultry is cooked by piercing the thickest part. • Ensure fish fillets are in a single layer
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page 18 Care and cleaning Breville Customer Service Centre Switch the Syncro Rice Cooker off at the power outlet and then unplug. Allow all parts to cool before removing the removable cooking bowl. Wash the removable cooking bowl and steaming tray in hot, soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. Breville does not recommend that any parts of your Syncro Rice Cooker are washed in a dishwasher as harsh detergents and hot water temperatures may stain or dist
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page R1 Recipes Delicious recipes Includes instructions for use
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page R2 Contents Rice recipes Chicken and Tomato and 4-6 4-6 basil risotto zucchini risotto 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 small leek, washed, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 2 1 Spanish onion, finely chopped 1 ⁄ Syncro Rice Cooker cups Arborio rice 2 Syncro Rice Cooker cups Arborio rice 440g can diced tomatoes 1 3 cups chicken stock ⁄2 cup dry white wine 2 x 150g chi
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page R4 Rice recipes continued Risotto of smoked Rich cheesy risotto Mushroom risotto Seafood paella 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 chicken and eggplant 1 30g butter 60g butter 2 tablespoons olive oil ⁄4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 Spanish onion, diced 1 small leek, washed, trimmed and sliced 1 small Spanish onion, finely diced 1 brown onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 cloves
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page R6 Rice recipes continued RECOMMENDED USAGE – SEAWEED ROLLS Sushi rice Capsicum and Oriental wild 4-6 4-6 6 sheets Nori seaweed rice salad rice salad Sushi Rice 4 Syncro Rice Cooker cups short grain 1 Syncro Rice Cooker cup white rice, washed 2 tablespoons oil Wasabi paste, to taste white rice, washed 1 Syncro Rice Cooker cup brown rice, washed 2 cloves garlic, crushed Add any combination of filings such as: 4 cups water 1 Syncro Rice Cooker cup
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page R8 Rice recipes continued Turkish pilaf Mango tropical Wild berry rice 4-6 4 4-6 creamed rice 3 1 3 tablespoons ghee or clarified butter 1 ⁄4 Syncro Rice Cooker cups short grain white 1 ⁄2 Syncro Rice Cooker cups short grain white rice, 1 tablespoon olive oil rice, washed washed 1 Spanish onion, diced 1 cup mango nectar 2 cups water 1 4 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 cup water ⁄ cup warmed honey 1 teaspoon lightly crushed cardamom seeds 450g can sliced
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page R10 Steamed recipes Steamed whole fish with Steamed salmon fillet with Steamed vegetable Steamed chicken breast 4 4 4 4 ginger and shallot tomato and basil salsa (gado gado) with ginger and spinach 1 x 300-400g whole snapper or bream, 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 bunch baby bok choy, trimmed and sliced 1 tablespoon minced ginger 1 2 cleaned and scaled 2 shallots, diced 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets ⁄ bunch coriander finely sliced 1 1 ⁄2 bunch
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BR6903 BRC450 Book.qxp 14/7/05 12:35 PM Page R12 Notes Notes R12 R13
