Cooking Guide for rice and pasta

Cooking Guide(continued)

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	Standing	Instructions
			(min.)	Time(min.)
White Rice	250g	750W	17-18	5	Add 500 ml cold
(parboiled)					water.

Brown Rice	250g	750W	22-23	5	Add 500 ml cold
(parboiled)					water.
Mixed Rice	250g	750W	18-19	5	Add 500 ml cold
(rice + wild rice)					water.

Mixed Corn	250g	750W	19-20	5	Add 400 ml cold
(rice + grain)					water.
Pasta	250g	750W	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 (750 W).

Food	Portion	Time	Standing	Instructions
		(min.)	Time (min.)
Broccoli	250g	5-5½	3	Prepare even sized florets. Arrange
	500g	8½-9		the stems to the centre.
				Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Brussels	250g	6½-7½	3	Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Sprouts
Carrots	250g	5-6	3	Cut carrots into even sized slices.
				Prepare even sized florets. Cut big
Cauliflower	250g	5½-6	3	Prepare even sized florets. Cut big
	500g	9½-10		florets into halves. Arrange stems to
				the centre.
Courgettes	250g	4-4½	3	Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30 ml
				(2 tbsp.) water or a knob of butter.
				Cook until just tender.
				Cut egg plants into small slices and
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.
				Prepare small whole or sliced
Mushrooms	125g	1½-2	3	Prepare small whole or sliced
	250g	3½-4		mushrooms. Do not add any water.
				Sprinkle with lemon juice. Spice with
				salt and pepper. Drain before
				serving.
Onions	250g	5-6	3	Cut onions into slices or halves. Add
				only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
				Cut pepper into small slices.
Pepper	250g	4½-5	3	Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes	250g	5-6	3	Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut
	500g	9-10		them into similar sized halves or
				quarters.
				Cut turnip cabbage into small cubes.
Turnip	250g	5-5½	3	Cut turnip cabbage into small cubes.
Cabbage