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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 (800 W).
food
Portion Time
(min.)
Standing
time
(min.)
Instructions
Broccoli
250 g
500 g
4 -5
7-8
3
Prepare even sized florets.
Arrange the stems to the
centre.
Brussels
Sprouts
250 g
6-7
3
Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.)
water.
Carrots
250 g
4½-5
3
Cut carrots into even sized
slices.
Cauliflower
250 g
500 g
5-6
8-9
3
Prepare even sized florets.
Cut big florets into halves.
Arrange stems to the centre.
Courgettes
250 g
3-4
3
Cut courgettes into slices.
Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.) water or
a knob of butter. Cook until
just tender.
Egg Plants
250 g
3½-4
3
Cut egg plants into small
slices and sprinkle with 1
tablespoon lemon juice.
Leeks
250 g
4½-5
3
Cut leeks into thick slices.
Mushrooms
125 g
250 g
1½-2
3-3½
3
Prepare small whole or
sliced mushrooms. Do not
add any water. Sprinkle with
lemon juice. Spice with salt
and pepper. Drain before
serving.
food
Portion Time
(min.)
Standing
time
(min.)
Instructions
Onions
250 g
5½-6
3
Cut onions into slices or
halves. Add only 15 ml (1
tbsp.) water.
Pepper
250 g
4½-5
3
Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes
250 g
500 g
4-5
7½-8 ½
3
Weigh the peeled potatoes
and cut them into similar
sized halves or quarters.
Turnip
Cabbage
250 g
5½-6
3
Cut turnip cabbage into
small cubes.
Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
rice :
Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid – rice doubles in
volume during cooking. Cook covered. After the cooking
time is over, stir before standing time and salt or add
herbs and butter.
Remark: the rice may not have absorbed all water after the
cooking time is finished.
Pasta :
Use a large glass pyrex bowl. Add boiling water, a pinch of
salt and stir well. Cook uncovered.
Stir occasionally during and after cooking. Cover during
standing time and drain thoroughly afterwards.
food
Portion Power
Time
(min.)
Standing
time
(min.)
Instructions
White Rice
(parboiled)
250 g
800 W
16-18
5
Add 500 ml cold
water.
Brown Rice
(parboiled)
250 g
800 W
21-23
5
Add 500 ml cold
water.
Mixed Rice
(rice + wild rice)
250 g
800 W
17-19
5
Add 500 ml cold
water.
Mixed Corn
(rice + grain)
250 g
800 W
12-14
2
Add 500 ml cold
water.
Pasta
250 g
800 W
10-12
5
Add 1000 ml
hot water.
REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that
conventional ovens 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 800 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
another time is recommended in the chart.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the
chapter with the safety precautions.
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