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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 (900 W).
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.
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.
REHEATING LIQUIDS
Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been
switched off to allow the temperature to even out. Stir during heating, if necessary,
and ALWAYS stir after heating. To prevent eruptive boiling and possible scalding,
you should put a spoon or glass stick into the beverages and stir before, during
and after heating.
Food Portion. Time
(min.)
Standing
Time
(min.)
Instructions
Broccoli 250 g
500 g
3½-4
6-7
3 Prepare even sized florets. Arrange
the stems to the centre.
Brussels
Sprouts
250 g 5-5½ 3 Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Carrots 250 g 3½-4 3 Cut carrots into even sized slices.
Cauliflower 250 g
500 g
4-4½
6½-7½
3 Prepare even sized florets. Cut big
florets into halves. Arrange stems to
the centre.
Courgettes 250 g 3-3½ 3 Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30 ml
(2 tbsp.) water or a knob of butter.
Cook until just tender.
Egg Plants 250 g 2½-3 3 Cut egg plants into small slices and
sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon
juice.
Leeks 250 g 3-3½ 3 Cut leeks into thick slices.
Mushrooms 125 g
250 g
1-1½
2-2½
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 4-4½ 3 Cut onions into slices or halves. Add
only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
Pepper 250 g 3½-4 3 Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes 250 g
500 g
3-4
6-7
3 Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut
them into similar sized halves or
quarters.
Turnip Cabbage 250 g 4½-5 3 Cut turnip cabbage into small cubes.
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