Samsung G2618C/XEH manual Cooking Fresh Vegetables, Potatoes

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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