Gravies & Sauces

1.Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.

2.Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while microwaving.

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3.Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine or herbs.

Food

Container

Cover

Power Level & Time

Comments

Gravies and

Casserole

No

Medium (5)

4 to 7 min.

Microwave fat, flour and salt together to

sauces thickened

 

 

 

 

melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish

with tlour or

 

 

 

 

microwaving. Increase time I to 2

cornstarch ( I cup)

 

 

 

 

minutes per additional cup of sauce.

Melted butter

Glass measure

No

High ( 10)

I to 2 min.

Microwave butter just to melting. For

sauces, clarified

 

 

 

 

clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand

butter ( 1/2 cup)

 

 

 

 

until layers separate. Pour off and use

 

 

 

 

 

clear, top layer.

Thick spaghetti,

Casserole, bowl

Yes

High ( 10)

5 to 7 min.

Stir ingredients together, then microwave,

barbecue or

 

 

 

 

stirring after half of cooking time. Let

sweetisour sauces

 

 

 

 

stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.

(2 cups)

 

 

 

 

 

Thin, liquid sauces

Casserole

No

High ( 10)

3 to 4 min.

Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated

(au jus, clam, etc.)

 

 

 

 

ingredients. Stir well and microwave to

(1 cup)

 

 

 

 

finish.

Meats

1.Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork or veal roasts, See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.

2.After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in microwave-safe dish.

3.Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

FoodContainer Cover Power Level & Time Comments

Beef

Ground, crumbled

Casserole

No

High (10)

 

Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce

(for casseroles

 

 

 

 

or casserole ingredients and finish, To

or soup)

 

 

 

 

cook trozen block, microwave 10 to

 

 

 

 

5 to 7 min.

15 minutes, breaking up and stirring

(1 lb.)

 

 

 

every 5 minutes.

(I Z Ibs.)

 

 

 

7 to 9 min.

Let stand 5 minutes.

Meathalls

Round dish or

Wax paper or

High ( 10)

 

Round dish: arrange 3/4 to I in. apart in

(1 lb.)

oblong dish

plastic wrap

 

6 to 8 min.

circle around edge of dish.

(2 Ibs.)

 

 

 

9 to 12 min.

Oblong dish: arrange 3/4 to I in. apart.

 

 

 

 

 

Rearrange after half of cooking time.

Meatloaf

Pie plate or

Plastic wrap

Meal-High (7)

I 5 to 20 min.

Let stand 10 minutes after cooking

(round loat]

loaf dish

 

or cook to

(loaf shape)

 

 

170°F.

25 to 30 min.

Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.

Patties

Oblong glass

Wax paper

High ( 10)

 

Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered

(4 patties per lb.)

dish (with trivet if

 

 

3 to 5 min.

and turn patties over. If desired add

1 to 2 patties

desired) or ceramic

 

 

browning sauce.

3 to 4 patties

dinner plate

 

 

4 to 6 min.

 

Pot roasts

Oblong dish

Cooking bag

Low (3)

24 to 29 min.

Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2

 

or casserole

 

 

per lb.

cup water to cooking bag. Turn over after

 

 

 

 

 

half of time. Add vegetables if desired

 

 

 

 

 

after half of cooking time. Recover

 

 

 

 

 

and finish.

 

 

 

 

 

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