& Sauces
1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
or herbs.
microwaving.
Food
Container
Cover
& Time
Gravies and
sauces
thickened with
flour or cornstarch
(1 cup)
Melted butter
sauces, clarified
butter
cup)
Thick spaghetti,
barbecue or
sweet/sour sauces
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces
(Au jus, clam, etc.)
(1 cup)
Casserole
No
Medium (5)
4 to 7 min.
Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
microwaving. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes
per additional cup of sauce.
Glass measure No
High (10)
1 to 2 min.
Microwave butter just to melting. For
clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand
until
separate. Pour off and use clear,
top layer.
Casserole,
Yes
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
bowl
stirring after
of cooking time. Let stand
5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
Casserole
No
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
ingredients. Stir well and microwave to finish.
Meats
1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork or veal
3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.
carving.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in
microwave-safe dish.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is
safe for use in microwave ovens.
Food
& Time
Container
Cover
(or Internal Temp.)
Comments
Beef
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb.)
Meatballs
(1 lb.)
(2
Meatloaf
(Round
(Loaf shape)
Patties
(4 patties per lb.)
1 to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
roasts
Simmered beef
(corned beef or
brisket)
Casserole
No
Round or
Wax paperer
oblong dish
plastic wrap
Pie plate or
Plastic wrap
loaf dish
Oblong glass
Wax paper
dish (with trivet
if desired)
or ceramic
dinner plate
dish
Cooking bag
or casserole
Casserole
Lid or
plastic wrap
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
7 to 9 min.
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
9 to 12 min.
Meal-High (7)
or cook
to 170°
High (10)
Low (3)
Medium (5)
15 to 20 min.
25 to 30 min.
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
24 to 29 min.
per lb.
120 to 130 min.
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce or
casserole ingredients and finish. To cook
frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes,
breaking up and stirring every 5 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Round dish: arrange
l-in. apart in
circle around edge of dish.
Oblong dish: arrange
to l-in. apart.
Rearrange after
of cooking time.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
turn patties over. If desired, add
browning sauce.
Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2 cup
water to cooking bag. Turn over after
of
cooking time. Add vegetables if desired
after half of cooking time. Recover and
finish.
Add 1 cup water per pound of meat. Turn
over after half of cooking time. Let meat
stand in broth at least 10 minutes after
cooking. For boiled dinner, remove meat
and cook vegetables in broth.
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