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Cooking Guides (Continued)
Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice
Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid – rice doubles in volume during cooking. Place on turn-
table. Cook covered. After the cooking time is over, stir before standing time and salt or add
herbs and butter. Remark: the rice may not have absorbed all water after the cooking time is
fi nished.
Pasta
Use a large glass pyrex bowl. Add boiling water, a pinch of salt and stir well. Cook uncovered.
Stir occasionally during and after cooking. Cover during standing time and drain thoroughly
afterwards.
Food
Portion
(g)
Power
(W)
Time
(min.)
Standing
Time (min.)
Instructions
White Rice
(Parboiled) 250
375
800
16 - 17
18 - 19
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Add 750 ml cold water
Brown Rice
(Parboiled) 250
375
800
21 - 22
23 - 24
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Add 750 ml cold water
Mixed Rice
(Rice + Wild Rice)
250 800 16 - 18 5 Add 500 ml cold water.
Mixed Corn
(Rice + Grain)
250 800 18 - 19 5 Add 400 ml cold water.
Pasta 250 800 10 - 12 5 Add 1000 ml hot water.
Reheating
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens normally
take. Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The times in
the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20°C or a chilled food with
a temperature of about +5 to +7 °C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat – they tend to overcook and dry out before
the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more successful. Covering food during
cooking also prevents drying out.
Power levels and stirring
• Some food can be reheated using 900W power while others should be reheated using
750W, 600W, 450W or even 300W. Check the tables for guidance. In general, it is better
to reheat food using a lower power level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is
likely to heat up very quickly (mince pies, for example).
• Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir again before
serving.