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Microwave cooking guide
General guidelines
Food suitable for microwave cooking
Many kinds of food are suitable for microwave cooking, including fresh or frozen
vegetables, fruit, pasta, rice, grains, beans, fish, and meat. Sauces, custard, soups,
steamed puddings, preserves, and chutneys can also be cooked in a microwave oven.
Covering during cooking
Food should be covered during cooking, as the evaporated water rises as steam
and contributes to the cooking process. Food can be covered in different ways such
as with a ceramic plate, plastic cover or microwave suitable cling film.
Standing times
After cooking, it is important to let food stand for the recommended standing time
to allow the temperature to even out within the food.
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. Keep covered during
standing time.
Food
Portion
(g)
Power
(W)
Time
(min.)
Standing
time (min.)
Instructions
Spinach
150
600
5-6
2-3
Add 15 ml (1 tbsp.)
cold water.
Broccoli
300
600
8-9
2-3
Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.)
cold water.
Peas
300
600
7-8
2-3
Add 15 ml (1 tbsp.)
cold water.
Food
Portion
(g)
Power
(W)
Time
(min.)
Standing
time (min.)
Instructions
Green Beans
300
600
7½-8½
2-3
Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.)
cold water.
Mixed
Vegetables
(Carrots/Peas/
Corn)
300
600
7-8
2-3
Add 15 ml (1 tbsp.)
cold water.
Mixed
Vegetables
(Chinese Style)
300
600
7½-8½
2-3
Add 15 ml (1 tbsp.)
cold 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 after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking.
Cover during the 3 minute standing time.
Hint:
Cut fresh vegetables into even sized pieces. The smaller they are cut the
quicker they are cooked.
All fresh vegetables should be cooked using full microwave power (900 W).
Food
Portion
(g)
Time
(min.)
Standing
time (min.)
Instructions
Broccoli
250
500
4-5
5-6
3
Prepare even sized florets.
Arrange the stems to the
center.
Brussels Sprouts
250
5-6
3
Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.)
water.
Carrots
250
5-6
3
Cut carrots into even sized
slices.
Cauliflower
250
500
5-6
7-8
3
Prepare even sized florets. Cut
big florets into halves. Arrange
stems to the center.
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