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COOKING GUIDE
Food
Portion
Time
(min.)
Standing
time
(min.)
Instructions
Onions
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
7-8
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
900 W
15-16
5
Add 500 ml
cold water.
375 g
17½-18½
Add 750 ml
cold water.
Brown rice
(parboiled)
250 g
900 W
20-21
5
Add 500 ml
cold water.
375 g
22-23
Add 750 ml
cold water.
Food
Portion
Power
Time
(min.)
Standing
time
(min.)
Instructions
Mixed rice
(rice + wild
rice)
250 g
900 W
16-17
5
Add 500 ml
cold water.
Mixed corn
(rice + grain)
250 g
900 W
17-18
5
Add 400 ml
cold water.
Pasta
250 g
900 W
10-11
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 900 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.
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