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cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice :
Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in
volume during cooking. 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.
food
portion
power
time
(min.)
Standing
time
(min.)
Instructions
White Rice
(parboiled)
250 g
375 g
900 W
15-16
17½-18½
5
Add 500 ml
cold water.
Add 750 ml
cold water.
Brown Rice
(parboiled)
250 g
375 g
900 W
20-21
22-23
5
Add 500 ml
cold water.
Add 750 ml
cold water.
Mixed Rice
(rice + wild rice)
250 g
900 W
16-17
5
Add 500 ml
cold water.
Mixed Corn
(rice + grain)
250 g
900 W
17-18
5
Add 400 ml
cold water.
Pasta
250 g
900 W
10-11
5
Add 1000 ml
hot water.
cooking Guide for fresh vegetables
Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3
tbsp.) for every 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended - see
table. Cook covered for the minimum time - see table. Continue cooking to
get the result you prefer. Stir once during and once after cooking. Add salt,
herbs or butter after cooking. Cover during a standing time of 3 minutes.
Hint :
Cut the fresh vegetables into even sized pieces. The
smaller they are cut, the quicker they will cook.
All fresh vegetables should be cooked using full microwave power (900 W).
food
portion
time
(min.)
Standing
time
(min.)
Instructions
Broccoli
250 g
500 g
3½-4
6-7
3
Prepare even sized florets.
Arrange the stems to the
centre.
Brussels
Sprouts
250 g
5-5½
3
Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.)
water.
Carrots
250 g
3½-4
3
Cut carrots into even
sized slices.
Cauliflower
250 g
500 g
4-4½
6½-7½
3
Prepare even sized florets.
Cut big florets into halves.
Arrange stems to the
centre.
Courgettes
250 g
3-3½
3
Cut courgettes into slices.
Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.) water
or a knob of butter. Cook
until just tender.
Egg Plants
250 g
2½-3
3
Cut egg plants into small
slices and sprinkle with 1
tablespoon lemon juice.
Leeks
250 g
3-3½
3
Cut leeks into thick slices.
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