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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
16-17
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Brown Rice
(parboiled)
250 g
800 W
21-22
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Mixed Rice
(rice + wild rice)
250 g
800 W
17-18
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Mixed Corn
(rice + grain)
250 g
800 W
18-19
5
Add 400 ml cold water.
Pasta
250 g
800 W
11-12
5
Add 1000 ml hot water.
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
4-4½
7-7½
3
Prepare even sized florets.
Arrange the stems to the centre.
Brussels Sprouts
250 g
5½-6½
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
5-5½
8½-9
3
Prepare even sized florets. Cut
big florets into halves. Arrange
stems to the centre.
Courgettes
250 g
3½-4
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.
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
7½-8½
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.
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