GE JVM132G manual cow%, comments, Vazetabks, Container, Cover, PowerLevel82Time, Comments, Food

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.

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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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