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Rice, Pasta, Dried Vegetables & Jacket Potatoes
Jacket Potatoes - Manual Cooking Chart
Qty
1
2
4
Mins. on 1000 W
4-5
6-8
10-13
Mins. on Grill to crisp
8-10
10-12
11-13
The cooking times for dried vegetables in the microwave are much the same as with traditional
cooking. On the other hand, these foodstuffs heat up very quickly, without taking on a reheated
flavour, so long as they are in a closed vessel, with butter or sauce mixed in.
For the cooking, use a big vessel (to avoid any overspill). Fully cover with water or stock. Leave
to stand for at least 5 to 8 minutes after cooking.
Rice
Once the liquid reaches boiling point, cook for approx. 20 minutes at 250 W, regardless of the
quantity of rice.
Semolina
Semolina cooks perfectly in a microwave oven, with no risk of burning. Simply add a volume of
water equal to that of the semolina, bring to the boil covered on 1000 W for 2 min 30 sec
(for 200 g of medium-grain semolina with 0.2 l of water), then cook on 250 W for about 3 min
while it swells.
Pasta
Remember to salt the cooking water and stir once during cooking. When the liquid is bubbling,
cook for 7 or 8 minutes on 1000 W for 250 g of pasta (for 1 litre of water) and 10 minutes for
250 g of ravioli.
Dried vegetables
Fully cover with water and leave to soak for one night. The next day, rinse and drain. Cover with
water. Do not salt before cooking (this hardens the dried vegetables). Cook for 10 minutes on
1000 W then 15 to 30 minutes on 250 W. Monitor the cooking and add water if necessary: the
dried vegetables must always be covered with liquid.
Jacket potatoes
Varieties of potatoes vary in their suitability for cooking by microwave. The ideal size of potato to
be cooked by microwave or Combination is 175 g-225 g. Microwaving jacket potatoes is quicker
than Combination, but will produce a soft result. Combination cooking will produce a drier, crisper
texture. If you wish to further enhance the browning at the end of cooking, use the GRILL (see
chart below).
Before Cooking wash potatoes and prick skins several times. Spread around edge of turntable.
After Cooking remove from oven and wrap in tin foil to retain the heat. Leave to stand for 5 mins.
