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cooking Guide for fresh vegetables (continued)
food
portion
Time
(min.)
Standing
Time
(min.)
Instructions
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.
Cebolas
250 g
5-5½
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
7½-8½
3
Weigh the peeled
potatoes and cut them
into similar sized halves or
quarters.
Turnip
Cabbage
250 g
5-5½
3
Cut turnip cabbage into
small cubes.
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 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
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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