Gravies & Sauces
1.
thick, chunky sauces prevent spattering.
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
or herbs.
microwaving.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Gravies and
sauces
Casserole
No
Medium (5)
4 7 min.
Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
thickened with
flour or cornstarch
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
microwaving. Increase time I to 2 minutes
cup)
per additional cup of sauce.
Melted butter
Glass measure No
High (10)
I to 2 min.
Microwave butter just to melting. For
sauces, clarified
clarified butter, bring boil then let stand
butter ( cup)
until layers separate. Pour
and use clear,
top layer.
Thick
Casserole,
Yes
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Stir ingredients together, then microwave.
barbecue or
bowl
stirring after half of cooking time. Let stand
sauces
5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces Casserole
No
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
(Au
clam, etc. )
ingredients. Stir well and microwave to finish.
(1
cup)
Meats
1.
usc a cooking bag when cooking beef,
pork or veal
3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.
carving.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in
microwave-safe dish.
I
I
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is
safe for use in microwave ovens.
Power
& Time
Food
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(or Internal Temp.)
Comments
Beef
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb. )
(1
Meatballs
(1 lb.)
(2
Meatloaf
(Round
(Loaf shape)
Patties
(4 patties per lb.)
I to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
roasts
Simmered beef
(corned beef or
brisket)
Casserole
Round or
oblong dish
Pie plate or
loaf dish
Oblong glass
dish (with trivet
if desired)
or ceramic
dinner plate
Oblong dish
or casserole
Casserole
No
Wax paperer
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Wax paper
Cooking bag
Lid or
plastic wrap
High (10)
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
or cook
to
170°
High (10)
Low (3)
Medium (5)
5 to 7 min.
7 to 9 min.
6 to 8 min.
9 to min.
15 to 20 min.
25 to 30 min.
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
24 to 29 min.
per lb.
120 to
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce or
casserole ingredients and finish. To cook
frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes,
breaking up and stirring every 5 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Round dish: arrange
l-in. apart in
circle around edge of dish.
Oblong dish: arrange
to
apart.
Rearrange after
of cooking time.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
and turn patties over. If desired, add
browning sauce.
Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2 cup
water to cooking bag. Turn over after half of
cooking time. Add vegetables if desired
after half of cooking time. Recover and
finish.
Add 1 cup water per pound of meat. Turn
over after half of cooking time. Let meat
stand in broth at least 10 minutes after
cooking. For boiled dinner, remove meat
and cook vegetables in broth.
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