Modena MG 3112, Manual

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SAUCES
Guide for Cooking Sauces
Sauces boil over rapidly, especially those that contain milk. As soon as the door is opened, cooking
stops.If ingredients are not taken directly from the refrigerator, cooking time will be less than given in the
recipe. Stir sauce quickly, about every 30 seconds to eliminate lumps. Be sure to use a container twice
the size of the amount of liquid to prevent boiling over.
A wooden spoon may be left in the dish while sauce is cooking for easy stirring. If sauce is stirred
slowly, cooking time may require about 15 seconds longer. If desired, a 1 quart glass measure may be
used to prepare some sauces.
White Sauce
Amount Butter Flour Milk Cook
Butter
Cook
Sauce
Notes
1 Cup Thin 1 tbs 1 Tbs 1 cup 30
seconds 2 ½ - 3 ½ minute Cook on Full
power as directed
or until thickened,
stirring once.
Let
stand,
covered, before
serving.
Med 2 Tbs 2 Tbs 1 cup 1 minute 2 ½ - 3 ½ minute
thick 3 Tbs 3 tbs 1 cup 1 minute 3 – 4 minute
Brown Gravy
Amount Fat from
Drippings
Flour Liquid or
Drippings
Cook on Power
Level 100
Notes
1 Cup Thin 1 tbs 1 Tbs 1 cup 2 ½ - 3 ½ minute Cook on Full
power
as
directed
or
until
thickened,
stirring once.
Let
stand,
covered, before
serving.
Med 1 Tbs 1 Tbs 1 cup 3 – 4 minute
thick 1 Tbs 1 tbs 1 cup 3 – 4 minute
CASSEROLES
Casseroles may require occasional stirring to distribute heat. They cook more evenly when made with
ingredients of similar size and shape. Because of their shorter cooking time, casseroles cooked in the
microwave oven generally need less liquid. Casseroles with cream and cheese sauces, or meats which
need slower cooking to tenderize, cook best on power level 40. When cooking a favorite casserole,
make two and freeze the second for future use. Line a casserole or baking dish with microwaveable
cover. Transfer the cooked food to the lined container and freeze. As soon as the food is frozen in the
shape of the dish, remove it and wrap with freezer paper. Later it can be unwrapped and returned to the
container for defrosting and heating
Dry Casserole Mixtures
Many prepared box type casseroles are available on the grocery shelves. Many have freeze dried foods
or evaporated foods included. Cooking periods are so short there may not be time for the foods to
absorb the moisture sufficiently and reconstitute the foods. To prepare this type, boil the amount of
water recommended on the package. Add the noodles (when included), cover and cook for
approximately 10 minutes. Allow noodles to stand covered for an additional 10 minutes, rinse with warm
water and drain. Then follow package directions for preparing the mix. Reheat 4 to 6 minutes before
serving.
SANDWICHES, INCLUDING HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS
Guide for Heating Sandwiches
Sandwiches heat very quickly because, being porous, they have a low density. Since the filling is
usually more dense than the bread or rolls, the filling determines the heating time. Surprisingly, the
filling will always be hotter than the bread feels. Care must be taken not to overcook as the bread will
become tough. Use several thin slices of meat. Thin slices heat more quickly and are better than one