Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables
Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add
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).
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Potatoes | 500 g | 3 | Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut | ||
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Broccoli | 250 g | 3 | Prepare even sized florets. Arrange | ||
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Carrots | 250 g | 3 | Cut carrots into even sized slices. | ||
Cauliflower | 500 g | 3 | Prepare even sized florets. Cut big | ||
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Courgettes | 250 g | 3 | Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30 ml | ||
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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.
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White Rice | 250 g | 900 W | 5 | Add 500 ml cold water. | ||
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Brown Rice | 250 g | 900 W | 5 | Add 500 ml cold water. | ||
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Pasta | 250 g | 900 W | 5 | Add 1000 ml hot water. | ||
Instant | 1 Small pack | 900 W | - | Use a glass pyrex bowl. Put | ||
Noodle | (80 g) |
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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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