Vegetables

1 Alwaysusemicrowavesafecookware,glassorplasticCook.

4, Sizeofpiecesaffectscookingtime.Largepiecesgenerallytake

mostvegetableswithtightcovertosteamthem,Exceptionsare

longerthansmalluniformpieces.

potatoescookedintheirskinsandwateryvegetableswhichneed

5. Justaswhencookingconventionally,vegetablemixturesshould

nowateraddedforsteam.

havesimilardensitiesordegreesoffirmnessinordertocook

2. DonotsalttopsofvegetablesbeforemicrowavingIfdesired,add.

togethersuccessfullyFirm,crispvegetableslikecarrots,.

salttowaterindishbeforeaddingvegetablesSaltcansometimes.

cauliflowerandbroccolimicrowavetogetherwell.Ifmicrowaving

causebrownspotsonvegetablesduringmicrowaving.

a firmvegetablewitha softone(carrotsandpeas,forexample)

3. Cookingtimeforvegetablesaffectsfinishedtasteandtextum.

cutthecarrotsinjuliennestripssotheywillcookasfastasthe

Minimumtimeonguidegivesfreshtasteandcrisp-tendertexture.

peas.Or,startcookingiwgercarrotpiecesfirst,andaddpeas

Forsofttexturewithwell-developedflavor,cookmaximumtime

duringlastfewminutes.

orlonger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Container

cover

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Slices,pieces

Casserole

M%

High(10)

 

11to 14min.

Add1/4to 1/2cupwater.Iffrozen,

 

 

(l-lb.)

 

 

 

 

reducetime3to5 minutesbecause

 

 

(2-lbs.)

 

 

 

 

14to 18min.

vegetablesareblanched.

 

 

Whole,halvesorlarge, Potatoes:Cookcm

Pbtatoes:No

High(lO)

 

 

Prickskinofpotatoesbeforecooking.

 

starchyvegetables

ovenfloor(no

Winter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(FWatoewintersmwh$

container)(lthcr

squash,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cauliflower,etc.)“

vcgctable~:Square

ciiulifiowcr,

 

 

12[020min.

 

 

 

 

 

(Mb,,3 to4)

oroblongdish

etc.:Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2-lbsr,6 to8)

orcitsscrolc

Yes

High(10)

 

Mto20min.

CutinpiecesorhalvesNoadditional.

 

Watery(’fbmatoes,

 

 

 

 

summersquash)

 

 

 

 

4 to5 min.

waterneeded.

 

 

 

 

(1-lb.3, to4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2-lbs,,6to 8)

 

 

High(10)

 

6 to8 min.

Uselargeenoughcasseroletoallowfor

 

VegetableCasseroles

 

 

 

18to20min.

 

(Withrawvegetables)

 

 

 

 

boilingindish.

 

 

 

 

(With recooked

 

 

 

 

l(3to12min.

 

 

 

 

 

vegetales)

 

MS

High(10)

 

KIto U min.

Tostir-fryonetypeofvef@able,

 

 

Stir-FryVe$ctablcs

 

 

 

 

(6to8servings)

 

 

 

 

 

substitute1tableqoonmlfbrwater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

andfbllowtimesincookingguick

 

 

Blanchingfresh

CMMS

Yes

High(K))

 

3 to5 min.

Bhmhcmlyi poundor 1quartprepared

 

vegetablesfor

casserole

 

 

 

 

vegetablesata time.Placein 1toZ-cp.

 

freezing

 

 

 

 

 

easseroiewith1/4to V2cupwater.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blanched~etabks wiilhavebright,even

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

colorandWII1beslightlysoftenedCool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drainedblanchedvegetablesimmediately

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

byplungingincontaincroficewater.

 

(

LBecausemicrowavedsaucesevaporritelessthanontherangetop,

2. Microwavedsaucesclonotneedtobestirredmwtantlybutmost

theyarethinnerthanamventionaiiy

S

r

W t

 

 

shouldbewhiskedvigorouslywithwirewhiskonceortwicem m

sameamountofthickening,Increasethickeningbymklinan

 

 

whilemicrowaving.

 

extrateaspoonto 1tablespoonflourorcomstarchforwcRcup

 

3. Varybnsicwhitt?sauce@ege23)~ addingcheese,eggyolks,

ofliquid,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

creamordrymilksolids.Ar d flourwithmayonnaiseorwine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food

container

 

Cover

 

PowerLevel& mme

comments

Graviesandsauces

Glassmeasum

 

No

 

High(K))

4 to5 min.

Microwavef~t,flourandsalttogether

thickenedwithflour

orbowl

 

 

 

 

 

 

tomeltandblmtd,Whiskinliquidand

orcornstarch(1cup)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finish.Increasetime1to2 minutesper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

additionalcupofsaucc,

Thin,liquidsauces

Casserole

 

No

 

High(10)

2 to3 mini

Addcornsttweh+vatermixtu~toheated

(aujus,clam,clct)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ittgredimttsStirweltandmicrowaveto.

(1cup)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finish,

Meltedbuttel’sauce%

Glussmeasure

 

N()

 

High(10)

%to 1min.

Microwave13utterjusttomelt,For

Awifiedbutkw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clarifiedbutter,brirtgtoboilthenlet

(%c

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

standuntillayersseparate,~Pouroff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

andusecleartoplayer.

Thickspaghetti,

C%sswole,

 

Yes

 

High(10)

5 to7 rnin,

Stiringredientstogetherthenmicrowtwc,

barbecueor sweetkour

largebowl

 

 

 

 

 

 

stirring afier halfMtime.Letstand5 to

sauces(2cups)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10minutestodevelopflavor.

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