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Cooking Guide(continued)
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).
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
Time
(min.)
Standing
Time (min.)
Instructions
Broccoli
250g
500 g
4½ - 5
8 - 8½
3
Prepare even sized florets.
Arrange the stems to the centre.
Brussels
Sprouts
250g
6 - 7
3
Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Carrots
250g
4½ - 5
3
Cut carrots into even sized slices.
Cauliflower
250g
500 g
5 - 5½
8½ - 9
3
Prepare even sized florets. Cut big
florets into halves. Arrange stems
to the centre.
Courgettes
250g
3½ - 4
3
Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30
ml (2 tbsp.) water or a knob of
butter. Cook until just tender.
Egg Plants
250g
4½ - 5
3
Cut egg plants into small slices
and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon
lemon juice.
Leeks
250g
5 - 5½
3
Cut leeks into thick slices.
Mushrooms
125g
250g
1½ - 2
3½ - 4
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
250g
5½ - 6
3
Cut onions into slices or halves.
Add only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
Pepper
250g
4½ - 5
3
Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes
250g
500 g
4½ - 5½
8 - 9
3
Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut
them into similar sized halves or
quarters.
Turnip
Cabbage
250g
5 - 5½
3
Cut turnip cabbage into small
cubes.
Food
Portion Power
Time (min.)
Standing
Time (min.)
Instructions
White Rice
(parboiled)
250g
800 W
17 - 18
5
Add 500 ml cold
water.
Brown Rice
(parboiled)
250g
800 W
22 - 23
5
Add 500 ml cold
water.
Brown Rice
250g
800 W
22 - 23
10
Add 600 ml cold
water.
Mixed Rice
(rice + wild
rice)
250g
800 W
18 - 19
5
Add 500 ml cold
water.
Mixed Corn
(rice + grain)
250g
800 W
19 - 20
5
Add 400 ml cold
water.
Pasta
250g
800 W
11 - 12
5
Add 1000 ml hot
water.
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