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Fish and seafood cooking chart (cont.)
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CUT | PREPARATION | INSTRUCTIONS | TIME |
Shrimp & Scallops | Pie plate or casserole. | POWER LEVEL (80%) | 1 to 2 min. |
| Cover with plastic wrap. | 4 to 8 min. per lb |
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Vegetable cooking chart
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VEGETABLE | AMOUNT | INSTRUCTIONS | (100%) | COVERED |
Artichokes |
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Fresh | 2 medium | Trim and rinse. | 5 to 8 min. | 5 min. |
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| casserole. 2 tbsp. water. |
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Asparagus |
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Fresh Spears | 1 lb | 4 to 7 min. | 2 min. | |
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| Cover. Rearrange after 3 min. |
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Frozen Spears | 7 to 9 min. | 2 min. | ||
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| Cover. Rearrange after 3 min. |
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Beans |
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Fresh, Green | 1 lb | 9 to 13 min. | 2 min. | |
and Wax |
| casserole. 1⁄4 cup water. |
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| Cover. Stir twice. |
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Frozen, Green | 5 to 7 min. | 2 min. | ||
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| Cover. Stir after 3 min. |
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Frozen, Lima | 6 to 9 min. | 2 min. | ||
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| Cover. Stir once. |
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Beets |
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Fresh, Whole | 5 medium | Wash. Leave 1 inch of tops. | 12 to 18 min. | 3 min. |
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| Cover. Stir every 5 min. |
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Broccoli |
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Fresh, Spears | 1 lb | Wash. | 6 to 8 min. | 3 min., |
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| Add no water. Cover. |
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| Rearrange after 3 min. |
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| Uncover during stand. |
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Fresh, Pieces | 1 lb | Wash. | 5 to 7 min. | 2 min., |
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| no water. Cover. Stir after |
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| 3 min. Uncover during stand. |
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Frozen, Spears, | 5 to 7 min. | 2 min., | ||
Cuts, Chopped |
| Cover. Stir after 3 min. |
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| Uncover during stand. |
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