Breville EW40 Instructions For Use Manual page 16

Special ingredients
Lemon grass
An aromatic fresh herb that is used in curry pastes,
stir fries and soups. Trim the base, remove the tough,
outer layers and finely slice, chop or pound the
white interior. Whole stems can be added to soups
or curries. Dried lemon grass needs to be soaked in
water, but the flavour of fresh is superior.
Lychees
Delicious fruit with a light texture and flavour, peel
away the rough skin, remove the seed and use. They
are also available in cans.
Rice wine vinegar
Milder than most western vinegars, it usually has an
acidity of less than 4%. It has a mild, sweet, delicate
flavour and is made from rice.
Sambal oelek
This is a paste made from ground chillies and
salt. This can also be used as an ingredient or an
accompaniment.
Tamarind
Tamarind has a fruit, tart flavour and is a large,
brown bean like pod. It is available as a dried shelled
fruit, a block of compressed pulp or as a puree
or concentrate.
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Tofu
Tofu, or bean curd, is a high protein, low fat food
made from soya beans. It is available in very firm
or soft blocks and is either fresh or vacuum-packed.
It takes on the flavour of the spices and sauces it
is cooked with.
Turmeric
This is best known in its powdered form and is often
used to colour food. It has a bitter flavour and it
is also available fresh as a root, rather like ginger,
which is peeled and then grated and finely chopped.
Szechuan pepper corns
These are available from most Asian Supermarkets
and have a slight aniseed taste.
Water chestnuts
Small white crisp bulbs with a brown skin. Canned
water chestnuts are peeled and will keep for about
1 month, covered in the refrigerator.