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Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables

Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp.) for every 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended - see table. Cook covered for the minimum time - see table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir once during and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking. Cover during a standing time of 3 minutes.

Hint : Cut the fresh vegetables into even sized pieces. The smaller they are cut, the quicker they will cook.

All fresh vegetables should be cooked using full microwave power (750 W).

Food

Portion

Time

Standing

Instructions

 

 

(min.)

time (min.)

 

Broccoli

250 g

5-5½

3

Prepare even sized florets.

 

500 g

8½-9

 

Arrange the stems to the

 

 

 

 

centre.
Brussels

250 g

6½-7½

3

Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.)
sprouts

 

 

 

water.

Carrots

250 g

5-6

3

Cut carrots into even sized

 

 

 

 

slices.
Cauliflower

250 g

5½-6

3

Prepare even sized florets.

 

500 g

9½-10

 

Cut big florets into halves.

 

 

 

 

Arrange stems to the

 

 

 

 

centre.

Courgettes

250 g

4-4½

3

Cut courgettes into slices.

 

 

 

 

Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.) water

 

 

 

 

or a knob of butter. Cook

 

 

 

 

until just tender.
Egg plants

250 g

4½-5

3

Cut egg plants into small

 

 

 

 

slices and sprinkle with 1

 

 

 

 

tablespoon lemon juice.
Leeks

250 g

5-5½

3

Cut leeks into thick slices.
Mushrooms

125 g

1½-2

3

Prepare small whole or

 

250 g

3½-4

 

sliced mushrooms. Do not

 

 

 

 

add any water. Sprinkle

 

 

 

 

with lemon juice. Spice

 

 

 

 

with salt and pepper. Drain

 

 

 

 

before serving.
Onions

250 g

5-6

3

Cut onions into slices or

 

 

 

 

halves. Add only 15 ml (1

 

 

 

 

tbsp.) water.

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Food

Portion

Time

Standing

Instructions

 

 

(min.)

time (min.)

 

Pepper

250 g

4½-5

3

Cut pepper into small

 

 

 

 

slices
Potatoes

250 g

5-6

3

Weigh the peeled potatoes

 

500 g

9-10

 

and cut them into similar

 

 

 

 

sized halves or quarters.
Turnip

250 g

5-5½

3

Cut turnip cabbage into
cabbage

 

 

 

small cubes.
Cooking Guide for rice and pasta

Rice : Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in volume during cooking. Cook covered.

After the cooking time is over, stir before standing time and salt or add herbs and butter.

Remark: the rice may not have absorbed all water after the cooking time is finished.

Pasta : Use a large glass pyrex bowl. Add boiling water, a pinch of salt and stir well. Cook uncovered.

Stir occasionally during and after cooking. Cover during standing time and drain thoroughly afterwards.

Food

Portion

Power

Time (min.)

Standing

Instructions

 

 

 

 

time (min.)

 

White rice

250 g

750 W

17-18

5

Add 500 ml

(parboiled)

 

 

 

 

cold water.
Brown rice

250 g

750 W

22-23

5

Add 500 ml

(parboiled)

 

 

 

 

cold water.

Brown rice

250 g

750 W

22-23

10

Add 600 ml

 

 

 

 

 

cold water.

Mixed rice

250 g

750 W

18-19

5

Add 500 ml

(rice + wild

 

 

 

 

cold water.

rice)

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed corn

250 g

750 W

19-20

5

Add 400 ml
(rice + grain)

 

 

 

 

cold water.

Pasta

250 g

750 W

11-12

5

Add 1000 ml

 

 

 

 

 

hot water.

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