Cooking Charts
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BACON – from raw |
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Rashers | 200 g (8) | HIGH | Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable | ||
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Steaks | 210 g (4) | HIGH | Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. | ||
BEANS & PULSES – should be |
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Black Eyed Beans | 225 g | HIGH | 10 |
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Chick Peas | 225 g | HIGH | 10 | Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in a large bowl. Cover. | |
then SIMMER | 40 |
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Lentils | 225 g | MEDIUM power |
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Red Kidney Beans | 225 g | HIGH | 15 | Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in a large bowl. Cover. | |
then SIMMER | 40 | Must boil for at least 12 minutes to destroy toxic enzymes. | |||
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BEEF – Joints from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care. | For Guidelines see Meat Chapter page 39. | ||||
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Medium Rare |
| MEDIUM | turntable. Turn joint over halfway during cooking. Drain off fat | ||
| 450 g (1 lb) | ||||
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BEEF – Steaks from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care. |
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Rump | 350 g (2) | MEDIUM | Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. Cover. | ||
Sirloin | 400 g (2) | MEDIUM | |||
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BEEFBURGERS – Fresh from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish | with care. |
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| 227 g (2) | MEDIUM | Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. Cover. | ||
BEEFBURGERS – Frozen from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish | with care. |
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| 335 g (6) | MEDIUM | 6 | Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. Cover. | |
CHICKEN from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care. |
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Breasts, boneless | 595 g | MEDIUM |
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Drumsticks | 900 g (8) | MEDIUM | Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. Cover. | ||
Quarters | 1.2 kg (4) | MEDIUM | 20 |
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Whole |
| MEDIUM | Place on upturned saucer breast side down in flan dish or drip tray. | ||
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| 450 g (1 lb) | Cover. Place on turntable. Turn chicken over halfway. | |
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POINTS FOR CHECKING
Always check that food is piping hot after reheating in the microwave. If unsure return to oven. Foods will still require a STAND TIME, especially if they cannot be stirred. The denser the food the longer the stand time.
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