
Gravies and Sauces
1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream,
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice
wine or herbs.
microwaving.
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Comments
Gravies and
Glass measure No
sauces thickened
or bowl
with flour or
cornstarch ( I cup)
Melted butter
Glass measure No
sauces, clarified
butter (1/2 cup)
Thick spaghetti,
Casserole,
Yes
barbecue or
bowl
(spaghetti
sauces
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces Casserole
No
(au jus, clam, etc.)
(1 cup)
High (10)
4 to 7 min.
Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
and
Whisk in
and finish
cooking. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes per
additional cup of sauce.
High (10)
to min.
Microwave butter just to melting. For
clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand
until layers separate. Pour off and use
clear, top layer.
High (10)
5 to min.
Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
stirring after
of cooking time. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
High (10)
3 to 5 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 roasts. See package instructions for proper use of
cooking bag.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place in
safe dish.
about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
carving.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
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Beef
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
lb.)
(1
Meatballs
lb.)
Meatloaf
(round
(loaf shape)
Patties
(4 patties per lb.)
I to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
Pot roasts
3
Casserole
Oblong or
round dish
Pie plate
or loaf dish
glass
dish (with trivet
if desired) or
ceramic dinner
plate
Casserole or
oblong glass
baking dish
No
Wax paper
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Wax paper
Cooking bag
High
High
10)
10)
Meal-High (7)
or cook to
High
Low (3)
5 to min.
7 to min.
9 to min.
25 to 30 min.
30 to 35 min.
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
4 to 6 min.
23 to 29 min.
per lb.
Stir after
of cooking time. Add sauce
or casserole ingredients and finish. To
cook frozen block, microwave
to
15 minutes, breaking up and stirring
every 5 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Arrange around edge of dish.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
If desired add browning sauce or agent,
Let patties stand, covered, 2 minutes.
Brush with browning sauce and add
cup water to cooking bag. Turn
over after half of time. Add vegetables
if desired after half of time. Recover
and finish.
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