Cooking Fresh Vegetables

 

 

 

 

Food

 

Quantityl

Cooking Time

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

(Mins. at HIGH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POTATOES

 

Whole jacket potatoes

 

1

4

- 5

• Wash well and prick all over with a fork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

6

- 8

• When almost cooked, wrap in foil and leave to stand

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

12

- 14

for 5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pealed potatoes cut into

 

3

6

- 7

• Place in a large oven-proof dish and cover tightly.

 

 

 

 

1 inch (3 cm) cubes

 

 

 

 

• Stir well half way through the cooking time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If mashing, add 1 - 2 minutes to the cooking time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEANS,

 

French beans

 

1lb (450g)

6

- 8

• Add 2 fl. oz (30ml) of water.

 

 

PEAS, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Taste after the minimum cooking time.

 

 

 

Sliced runner beans

 

1lb (450g)

5

- 6

 

 

 

 

• Serve immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broad beans

 

8oz (225g)

4

- 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peas

 

8oz (225g)

4

- 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mange-tout

 

12oz (375g)

6

- 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CABBAGE,

 

Cabbage

 

1/2 medium

5 - 7

• Add 4 fl. oz (60ml) of water.

CAULIFLOWER,

 

(roughly chopped)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

etc.

 

Brussel sprouts

 

1lb (450g)

8 - 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8oz (225g)

5 - 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cauliflower, divided into

 

1 whole

10

• Add 4 fl. oz (60ml) of water.

 

 

 

 

flowerets

 

 

 

 

• Arrange the flowerets with the stalks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

towards the centre of the dish.

 

 

 

 

Broccoli

 

1lb (450g)

7 - 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8oz (225g)

4 - 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spinach

 

1lb (450g)

5 - 6

• Cook tender leaves only with very little water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Cover lightly.

 

 

 

 

Spring greens

 

1lb (450g)

7 - 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROOT

 

Carrots

 

1lb (450g)

10

• Add 4 fl. oz (60ml) of water.

 

VEGETABLES

 

(thinly sliced)

 

8oz (225g)

6

- 7

 

 

 

 

 

Beetroot (unpeeled)

 

4 medium

12

- 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swede and turnip

 

1lb (450g)

10

- 12

• Add 4 fl. oz (60ml) of water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Cover tightly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Stir half way through cooking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parsnips (quartered)

 

1lb (450g)

 

 

• Wrap in cling film or cook in a covered dish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER

 

Mushrooms

 

8oz (225g)

2

- 3

• Cook in a covered dish with melted butter.

 

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Do not overcook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole

 

2 large

4

- 6

• Blanch in a covered dish with no additional water.

 

 

 

 

Quartered

 

4 - 5

2

- 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomatoes

 

2

2

- 3

• Halve crosswise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dot with butter or grated cheese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Cook in an uncovered dish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courgettes

 

8oz (225g)

3

- 4

• Cook in a little water until just soft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celery stalks (halved)

 

4 stalks

2

- 3

• Add 2 fl. oz (30ml) of water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corn on the cob

 

1

2

- 3

• Wrap individually in cling film or place in a

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

- 4

shallow oven-proof dish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

6

- 8

• Turn twice during cooking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asparagus

 

1lb (450g)

5

- 6

• Add 4 fl. oz (60ml) of water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artichokes

 

1

4

- 5

• Wrap individually in cling film.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin in 1 inch (3 cm)

 

8oz (225g)

6

- 7

• Place in a large oven-proof dish and cover tightly.

 

 

 

 

cubes

 

 

 

 

• Stir well half way through cooking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If mashing, add 1 - 2 minutes to the cooking time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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