Select the best method of cooking.
Use the following guide to select the best method of cooking. Specific recipes can be adapted to any method of cooking.
❶— Best method
②— Alternate method N /R — Not recommended
Foods | Microwave | Combination | Bake/Brown |
Appetizers |
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Dips and Spreads | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Pastry Snacks | ② | ❶ | ② |
Beverages | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Sauces and Toppings | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Soups and Stews | ❶ | ② | N /R |
Meats |
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Defrosting | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Roasting | ② | ❶ | ② |
Poultry |
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Defrosting | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Roasting | ② | ❶ | ② |
Fish and Seafood |
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Defrosting | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Cooking | ❶ | ② | N /R |
Casseroles | ② | ❶ | ② |
Eggs and Cheese |
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Scrambled, Omelets | ❶ | N/R | ② |
Quiche, Souffle | ② | ② | ❶ |
Vegetables , (fresh) | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Breads |
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Quick | ② | ❶ | ② |
Yeast | N/R | ② | ❶ |
Muffins, Coffee Cake | ② | ❶ | ② |
Desserts |
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Cakes, Layer and Bundt | ② | ❶ | ② |
Angel Food and Chiffon | N/R | N/R | ❶ |
Custard and Pudding | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Bar Cookies | ② | ❶ | ② |
Fruit | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Pies and Pastry | N/R | ② | ❶ |
Candy | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Blanching Vegetables | ❶ | N/R | N/R |
Frozen Convenience Foods | ❶ | ② | ② |
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