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Cooking Guide(continued)
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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 (850 W).
Food
Portion
Time
Standing
Instructions
(min.) Time
(min.)
Broccoli
250 g
4-4
1
/
2
3
Prepare even sized florets. Arrange
500 g
8-8
1
/
2
the stems to the centre.
Brussels 250
g
5
1
/
2
-6
1
/
2
3
Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Sprouts
Carrots
250 g
4
1
/
2
-5
3
Cut carrots into even sized slices.
Cauliflower 250
g
5-5
1
/
2
3
Prepare even sized florets. Cut big
500 g
8
1
/
2
-9
florets into halves. Arrange stems to
the centre.
Courgettes
250 g
3
1
/
2
-4
3
Cut courgettes into slices.
Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.) water or a knob of
butter. Cook until just tender.
Egg Plants
250 g
3
1
/
2
-4
3
Cut egg plants into small slices and
sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon
juice.
Leeks
250 g
4
1
/
2
-5
3
Cut leeks into thick slices.
Mushrooms
125 g
1
1
/
2
-2
3
Prepare small whole or sliced
250 g
3-3
1
/
2
mushrooms. Do not add any water.
Sprinkle with lemon juice. Spice with salt
and pepper. Drain before serving.
Onions
250 g
5
1
/
2
-6
3
Cut onions into slices or halves. Add
only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
Pepper
250 g
4
1
/
2
-5
3
Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes
250 g
4-5
3
Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut
500 g
7
1
/
2
-8
1
/
2
them into similar sized halves or
quarters.
Turnip Cabbage
250 g
5-5
1
/
2
3
Cut turnip cabbage into small cubes.
REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that convention-
al ovens and hobs normally take.
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide.
The times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18
to +20°C or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7°C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and
dry out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more
successful.
Power levels and stirring
Some foods can be reheated using 850 W power while others should be
reheated using 600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.
Check the tables for guidance. In general, it is better to reheat food using a
lower power level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to
heat up very quickly (mince pies, for example).
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible,
stir again before serving.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive
boiling of liquids and possible scalding , stir before, during and after heating.
Keep them in the microwave oven during standing time. We recommend
putting a plastic spoon or glass stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and
therefore spoiling) the food.
It is preferable to underestimate cooking time and add extra heating time, if
necessary.
Heating and standing times
When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time
taken - for future reference.
Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout.
Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature
even out.
The recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless anoth-
er time is recommended in the chart..
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the chapter
with the safety precautions.
REHEATING LIQUIDS
Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been
switched off to allow the temperature to even out. Stir during heating, if
necessary, and ALWAYS stir after heating. To prevent eruptive boiling and
possible scalding, you should put a spoon or glass stick into the beverages
and stir before, during and after heating.
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