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EGGS
Eggs cook differently by microwave. The high fat content of egg yolks absorb energy, so yolks cook
faster than whites. It's easy to poach eggs in a microwave oven, but if you want soft yolks, remove
eggs from the oven before whites are completely cooked. A brief standing time allows whites to set
without overcooking yolks. Check eggs for completion of cooking early, they toughen when
overcooked.
When eggs and yolks are mixed together for omelets, scrambled eggs or custards, they cook more
evenly and need less stirring than during conventional cooking methods.
Do not try to cook eggs in the shell. Steam can build up inside the shells, causing them to burst.
Scrambled Eggs
Eggs
Butter
Milk or Water
Power Level
100
Procedure
2
1 Tbsp
2 Tbsp
1
– 2 minute
Place
butter
in
small
casserole and melt.
Add
eggs
and
milk,
scrambling with fork.
Cook as directed in chart,
breaking up and stirring
eggs twice. Let stand,
covered, before serving.
4
1 Tbsp
2 Tbsp
2
– 3 minute
6
2 Tbsp
4 Tbsp
3
– 4 minute
Poached Eggs
Eggs
Water
Cook
Water
with Power
Level 100
Cook Eggs on
Power
Level 80
Standing
Time
Prosedur
1
1 ½ cups
4
– 6 minute
1 minute
2 minute
Place water into medium
casserole. Cook at high
until boiling. Break eggs,
one at a time,into separate
dish, pierce yolk once with
wooden pick and slip egg
carefully into hot water,
cook as directed in chart.
2
1 ½ cups
4
– 6 minute
1 1/2
– 2 minute 2 minute
4
2 cups
6
– 7 minute
2 1/2
– 3 minute 2 minute
VEGETABLES
Guide for Cooking Fresh Vegetables
Nutrition research indicates that many microwaved vegetables and fruits lose less water soluble
vitamin C than when cooked conventionally. This is due to shorter cooking time and to the fact that
less cooking water is needed when microwaving fruits and vegetables. Best of all, vegetables keep
their fresh color, texture and flavor. Vegetables should be covered with microwaveable cover.
Vegetables cooked in their skins, such as potatoes, are already so tightly covered that they should be
pricked with a fork before cooking in order to release excess steam. To assure even cooking,
vegetables should be cut in uniform pieces and stirred during the cooking time. Always add salt to
water before adding vegetables. Reduce time a minute or two for crisp-tender texture. Increase time
for very soft texture. Remember to allow standing time of two to five minutes after cooking because,
as most foods do, vegetables will continue to cook after they are removed from the microwave oven.
