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Vegetables
1. Always use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Cover vegetables when cooking. If using plastic wrap, turn back
2. Salt vegetables after cooking. Salting before cooking may cause
one
corner to vent.
darkening and dehydration of surface.
5. Larger vegetable pieces will take longer to cook than smaller
3. Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces
pieces.
to the outside of the dish.
6. For more even heating, stir, rearrange or rotate vegetables during
cooking.
Vegetable
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
Fresh:
Slices, pieces
Whole, halves or
large or starchy
vegetables
(winter squash,
cauliflower, etc. )
Watery (tomatoes,
summer squash)
Potatoes
(6 to oz. each)
2
3
4
Corn on the cob
2
3
4
Casserole
Yes
High (10) I lb.:
10 to min.
to
cup water.
2
16 to 21 min.
Casserole or
Yes
High (10)
6 to min.
Add 1/2 cup water to cauliflower.
square dish
Winter squash needs no water. Turn
vegetables over after
of time.
Casserole
Yes
High
1 lb.:
8 to min.
2
to min.
No
No
High (10)
4 to 6 min.
8 to 10 min.
to min.
5 to 20 min.
No
Husk or
High (10)
plastic wrap
5 to 7 min.
7 to 8 min.
13 to 16 min.
to 18 min.
Cut
in pieces or halves. No additional
water is needed.
Prick skin before cooking. Position
potatoes in star pattern on oven floor.
After cooking, wrap in foil and allow
to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
For convenience and freshest flavor,
microwave corn in husk. Position
corn in star pattern on oven floor.
Frozen:
Package (10 oz.)
Pouch
OZ.)
Corn on the cob
(4 ears)
Blanching fresh
vegetables for
freezing
Casserole
Yes
High (10)
8 to min.
Add I tablespoon water. Stir after
half of time.
Plate
No
High (10)
7 to 9 min.
Pierce pouch before cooking. Stir
before serving.
Casserole
Plastic wrap
High (10)
8 min.
Follow package instructions. Place
on oven floor in star pattern.
Casserole
Yes
High
3 to 7 min.
Blanch 1 pound or quart vegetables
at a time. Place in 1 or 2 qt. casserole
with 1/4 to 1/2 cup water. Cool
drained blanched vegetables
immediately by plunging in
container of ice water.
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