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The cooking times for dried vegetables in
the microwave are much the same as with
traditional cooking. On the other hand, these
foodstuffs heat up very quickly, without tak-
ing on a reheated
fl
avour, so long as they
are in a closed vessel, with butter or sauce
mixed in.
For the cooking, use a big vessel (to avoid
any overspill). Fully cover with water or
stock. Leave to stand for at least 5 to 8 min-
utes after cooking.
Rice, wheat, and quinoa
When the water comes to the boil, cook for
about 20 minutes at SIMMER power for any
quantity of rice and for 14-18 minutes at
SIMMER power for wheat or quinoa. These
cooking times do not apply to parboiled rice
or wheat.
Semolina
Semolina cooks perfectly in a microwave
oven, with no risk of burning. Simply add
a volume of water equal to that of the
semolina, bring to the boil covered on HIGH
power for 2 min 30 sec (for 200
g
of medium-
grain semolina with 0.2 l of water), then cook
on SIMMER power for about 3 min while it
swells.
Pasta
Remember to salt the cooking water and
stir once during cooking. When the liquid is
bubbling, cook for 7 or 8 minutes on HIGH
power for 250
g
of pasta (for 1 litre of water).
Dried vegetables
Fully cover with water and leave to soak
overnight. The next day, rinse and drain.
Cover with water. Do not salt before cooking
(this hardens the dried vegetables). Cook
for 10 minutes on HIGH power then 15 to
30 minutes on SIMMER power. Monitor the
cooking and add water if necessary: the
dried vegetables must always be covered
with liquid.
Jacket potatoes
Varieties of potatoes vary in their suitability
for cooking by microwave. The ideal size
of potato to be cooked by microwave or
Combination is 200
g
- 250
g
. Microwaving
jacket potatoes is quicker than Combination,
but will produce a soft result. Combination
cooking will produce a drier, crisper texture.
If you wish to further enhance the browning
at the end of cooking, use the GRILL (see
chart below).
Before cooking wash potatoes and prick
skins several times. Spread around edge of
the ceramic plate or directly on the rack for
Combination cooking.
After cooking remove from oven and wrap in
tin foil to retain the heat. Leave to stand for
5 mins.
Quantity
Mins. on HIGH power Mins. on Grill 1 + MEDIUM power on wire rack
1 pce (220
g
)
5 - 7
8 - 9
2 pcs (approx. 500
g
)
9 - 10
13 - 14
3 pcs (600
g
to 700
g
)
11 - 12
14 - 15
Jacket potatoes - Manual cooking chart
Dry starchy foods and vegetables
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