BeforeusingyourRisottoandRicePerfect
forthefirsttimewashtheremovablecooking
pan,lid,ricemeasuringcupandserving
spooninwarmsoapywater.Rinseanddry
thoroughly.
1. UsingtheSunbeamricemeasuring
cupprovided,measureouttherequired
quantityofrice,makingsurethatthe
riceisalevelfullcup.RefertotheRice
CookingChartsonpage8.
2. Placethemeasuredriceinasieveand
washricethoroughlyundercoldwater.
Continuewashingriceuntilwaterruns
clear,makingsuretoshakeoffany
excessliquid.
3. PresstheMENUbuttonuntiltheSAUTE
lightisilluminated.Thelightwill
flashseveraltimesbeforepermanently
illuminating.
4. Addthebutter/oilandletheatfor2-3
minutesoruntilmelted/heated.
5. Cookdesiredingredientstorecipe
specifications,makingsuretostir
occasionallyforevenbrowning/
colouring.
6. Addtherice,mixingwelltocoatall
grains.
7. Adddesiredliquid.Ifusingalcohol,let
itevaporatebeforeaddingstock/water.
Makesurethericeislevel,andall
ingredientsaresubmergedinthestock
forevencooking.
8. Placelidonpan.
9. PresstheMENUbuttonuntilthe
RISOTTOlightisilluminated.Again
thiswillflashseveraltimes,before
permanentlyilluminating.
10.Whenrisottoiscooked,theunitwill
beepandautomaticallyswitchtoKEEP
WARM.
11.RemovelidandusingtheSunbeam
spoonstirrisottountilallingredients
areevenlyincorporated.Addseasonings
(cheese,herbs,salt,pepperetc.).
12.TheSunbeamRisottoandRicePerfect
willremainontheKEEPWARMsetting
for30minutesuntilyou’rereadyto
serve.After30minutesitwillswitchoff,
thiswillensurethemealiswarmbutnot
overcooked.
Risotto Cooking Tips
Foroptimumresults,Sunbeamrecommends
stirringthericehalfwaythroughthecooking
process.Thisallowsthericetobeagitated,
activatingthenaturalstarchesintherice,
whichwillresultinanaturallycreamier,
smootherrisotto.
Iftherisottoisnotcookedtothedesired
level,standontheKEEPWARMsetting
forseveralminutes,or,switchbacktothe
RISOTTOsettinguntiltherisottoiscookedto
thedesiredlevel.Moreliquid(waterorstock)
canbeaddedifneeded.
IfrisottoissittingontheKEEPWARM
settingforanextendedperiodoftime,stir
occasionallysobrowningonthebasewon’t
occur.
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How to cook risotto