Sunbeam RC4900 - Types of Rice; Care and Cleaning

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Care and cleaning
AfterusingyourRisottoandRicePerfect,
turnthepoweroffandremovethecordfrom
thepoweroutlet.
CAUTION: Neverimmersetheheatingvessel
inwater.
CAUTION: Neveruseanychemical,steelwool,
harshabrasivecleaners,thinnersorchemical
dustclothstocleananypartofyourRisotto
andRicePerfect.Topreventdamagetothe
appliancedonotusealkalinecleaningagents
whencleaning,useasoftclothandmild
detergent.
WARNING: Donotallowwatertoenterthe
insideoftheheatingvesselasthismaycause
electrocution.
Types of Rice
Therearethreemaintypesofrice:
Short Grain:Thegrainsareshortandplump.
Whencookedthegrainsaresoftandsticky
withaglossyappearance.
Varietiesofshortgrainrice:
JapaneseKoshihikari-asoftstickyrice,sold
as“sushirice”andusedtomakesushi
Pearl–asoftstickyriceusedtomake
puddingsanddesserts.
Medium Grain:thegrainsaremediuminsize.
Whencookedthegrainsaretender,moist
andtendtosticktogether.
Varietiesofmediumgrainrice:
Arborio–asoftcookingchalkyriceusedto
makerisottoandpaella.
Mediumwhiteandbrownrice
Whitecalrose-asoftcookingriceusedto
makepaella.
Mediumbrown–iswholegrainthathas
beenhulledbutnotpolished.Ithasanutty
flavourandisslightlychewyintexture.Itcan
beusedasanall-rounder.
Long Grain:thegrainsarelongandnarrow.
Whencookedthegrainsremainfluffy,dry
andseparate.
Varietiesoflonggrainriceare:
Long–aperfectall-roundriceusedinawide
varietyofcuisines.
Jasmine–afragrantricewhichissuitedto
Asiantypecuisine.
Basmati–hasafragrantaromawhichis
suitedtoIndiantypecuisine.