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Cooking Guide(continued)
Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables
Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for the minimum time - see
table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir twice during cooking and
once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking. Cover during standing
time.
Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice :
Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in volume during
cook ing. Cook covered. After the cooking time is over, stir before
standing time and salt or add herbs and butter.
Remark: the rice may not have absorbed all water after the cooking
time is finished.
Pasta :
Use a large glass pyrex bowl. Add boiling water, a pinch of salt and
stir well. Cook uncovered. Stir occasionally during and after
cooking. Cover during standing time and drain thoroughly
afterwards.
REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional
ovens hobs normally take.
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The
times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20°C
or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7°C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry
out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more successful.
Power levels and stirring
Some foods can be reheated using 900 W power while others should be reheated
using 600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.
Check the tables for guidance. In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower
power level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up very
quickly (mince pies, for example).
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir
again before serving.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive
boiling of liquids and possible scalding , stir before, during and after heating. Keep
them in the microwave oven during standing time. We recommend putting a
plastic spoon or glass stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and therefore
spoiling) the food. It is preferable to underestimate cooking time and add extra
heating time, if necessary.
Heating and standing times
When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time taken
- for future reference.
Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout. Allow food to
stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature even out. The
recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless another time is
recommended in the chart. Take particular care when heating liquids and baby
food. See also the chapter with the safety precautions.
Food
Portion
Power
Time
(min.)
Standing
Time
(min.)
Instructions
Spinach
150g
600W
5-6
2-3
Add 15 ml (1 tablespoon)
cold water.
Broccoli
300g
600W
8-9
2-3
Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.) cold
water.
Peas
300g
600W
7-8
2-3
Add 15 ml (1 tbsp.) cold
water.
Green Beans
300g
600W
7½-8½
2-3
Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.) cold
water.
Mixed
Vegetables
(carrots/peas/
corn)
300g
600W
7-8
2-3
Add 15 ml (1 tbsp.) cold
water.
Mixed
Vegetables
(Chinese style)
300g
600W
7½-8½
2-3
Add 15 ml (1 tbsp.) cold
water.
Food
Portion Power Time
(min.)
Standing
Time
(min.)
Instructions
White Rice
(parboiled)
250g
375g
900W
15-16
17½-18½
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Add 750 ml cold water.
Brown Rice
(parboiled)
250g
375g
900W
20-21
22-23
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Add 750 ml cold water.
Mixed Rice
(rice + wild
rice)
250g
900W
16-17
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Mixed Corn
(rice + grain)
250g
900W
17-18
5
Add 400 ml cold water.
Pasta
250g
900W
10-11
5
Add 1000 ml hot water.
Food
Portion Power Time
(min.)
Standing
Time
(min.)
Instructions
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