L Alwaysusemicrowavesafecookware,glassorplasticCook.

4,

Sizeofpiecesaffwtscookingtime,Largepiecesgenerallytake

mostvegetableswithtightcovercosteamthem.Exceptionsare

s*

longerthansmallun!f?mpieces.

potatoescookedintheirskinsandwateryvegetableswhichneed

Justaswhencookingconventionally,vegetablemixturesshould

nowateraddedforsteam.

 

havesimilardensitiesordegreesoffirmnessinordertocook

 

2. DonotsalttopsofvegetablesbeforemicrowavingIfdesired,add.

 

togethersuccessfidlyFirm,crispvegetableslikecarrots,.

 

salttowaterindishbeforeaddingvegetablesSaltcansometimes.

 

cauliflowerandbroccolimicrowavetogetherwell.Ifmicrowaving

 

causebrownspotsonvegetablesduringmicrowaving.

 

a firmvegetablewitha soflone(carrotsandpeas,forexample)

 

3. Cookingtimeforvegetablesaffectsfinishedtasteandtexture.

 

cutthecarrotsinjuliennestripssotheywillcookasfastasthe

 

Minimumtimeonguidegivesfreshtasteandcrisp-tendertexture.

 

peas.Or,startcookinglargercarrotpiecesfirst,andaddpeas

 

Forsofttexturewithwell-developedflavor,cookmaximumtime

 

duringlastfewminutes.

 

orlonger.

 

 

 

 

 

Vazetabks

Container

Cover

PowerLevel82Time

Comments

~l~~e;,pieces

Casserole

Yes

High(10)

11to 14min.

Add1/4to 1/2cupwater.Iffrozen,

 

 

 

 

reducetime3 to5 minutesbecause

(i-lbS.)

 

 

 

14to18min.

vegetablesareblanched.

Whole,halvesorlarge,

Potatoes:Cookon

Potatoes:No

High(10)

 

Prickskinofpotatoesbeforecooking.

starchyvegetables

ovenfloor(no

Winter

 

 

 

(FWatoes,wintersquash, container)Other

squash,

 

 

 

cauliflower,etc.)

vegetables:Square

cauliflower,

 

12to20min.

 

(Mb.,3to4)

oroblongdish

etc.:Yes

 

 

(2-lbs,,6to 8)

orcasserole

Yes

High(10)

16to20min.

CutinpiecesorhalvesNoadditional.

Watery(Tomatoes,

 

 

summersquash)

 

 

 

4 to5 min.

waterneeded.

(1-lb.3to4),

 

 

 

 

(2-lbs.,6to 8)

 

 

High(10)

6 to8 min.

Uselargeenoughcasseroletoallowfor

VegetableCasseroles

 

Yes

18to20min.

(Withrawvegetables)

 

 

 

boilingindish.

(Withprecooked

 

 

 

10to i2min.

 

vegetables)

 

 

 

10to 12min.

Tostir-fryonetypeofvegetable,

Stir-FryVc$etables

 

Yes

High(10)

(6to8scrvmgs)

 

 

 

 

substitute1tablespoonoilforwater

 

 

 

 

 

andfollowtimesincookingguide.

Blanchingfresh

Glass

Yes

High(10)

3 to5 min.

Bhmchonlyi poundor 1quartprepared

vegetablesfor

casserole

 

 

 

vegetablesatatime.Placein 1to2-@.

freezing

 

 

 

 

aikerde withl/4tO1/2cupwater.-

 

 

 

 

 

Blanched~etabkwwillhavebright,even

 

 

 

 

 

colorandwtllbeslightlysofkwd.Cod

drainedblanchedvegetablesimmediately byplungingincontaineroficewater.

&

L Becausemicrowavedsaucesevaporatelessthanantherangetop, 2, Mi~mved rmttee$donotnwdtobestirredconstantlybutmost

theyarethinnerthanconventionallycookedsaucesmadewiththe shouldbewhidwdvigorouslywithwirewhiskonceortwice

sameamountofthickeningIncreasethickeningbyriddingan.whilemicrowaving,

extrateaspoonto1tablespoonflourorcornstarchforeachcup

3. Vmybasicwhitesauce(see

age23)~addingchwse,cWyolks,

ofliquid.

creamordrymilksolids,J

d flourwithmayonnaiseor wine.

 

Food

Chm3her

cow%

PbwwLevel&Time

comments

Graviesml sauces

miss immure

No

High(lo)

4 to5 min.

Microwavefit, flourandsalttogether

thickenedwithflour

orbowl

 

 

 

tomehandblend.Whiskinliquidand

orcornstarch(1cup)

 

 

 

 

finishIncreasetime1to2. minutesper

 

 

 

 

2 to3 mint

additionalcupofsauce.

Thin,liquidsmtees

C%lsscrolc

No

High(10)

Addcornstarch-watermixturetoheated

(aujus,clam,etc$)

 

 

 

 

ingredientsStirwellandmicrowaveto.

(1cup)

 

 

High(N))

%to 1mini

finish.

Meltcclbuttersauces,

Glassmcasuw

No

Microwavebutterjusttomelt.For

clarifiedbutter

 

 

 

 

clarifiedbutter,bringtoboilthenlet

(%cup)

 

 

 

 

titanduntillayersseparate,Pouroff

 

 

 

 

 

andusecleartoplayer.

Thickspaghetti,

Casserole,

Yes

High(10)

5 to7 min.

Stiringredientstogetherthenmicrowave,

barbecueorsweet/sour largebowl

 

 

 

stirringafterhalfoftime.Letstand5 to

sauces(2cups)

 

 

 

 

10minutestodevelopflavor,

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