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Cooking Guide(continued)
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Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables
Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add
Hint: | Cut the fresh vegetables into even sized pieces. The smaller they |
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All fresh vegetables should be cooked using full microwave power (800 W).
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Broccoli | 250g | 4½ - 5 | 3 | Prepare even sized florets. |
| 500 g | 8 - 8½ |
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Brussels | 250g | 6 - 7 | 3 | Add |
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Carrots | 250g | 4½ - 5 | 3 | Cut carrots into even sized slices. |
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Cauliflower | 250g | 5 - 5½ | 3 | Prepare even sized florets. Cut big |
| 500 g | 8½ - 9 |
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Courgettes | 250g | 3½ - 4 | 3 | Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30 |
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Egg Plants | 250g | 4½ - 5 | 3 | Cut egg plants into small slices |
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Leeks | 250g | 5 - 5½ | 3 | Cut leeks into thick slices. |
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Mushrooms | 125g | 1½ - 2 | 3 | Prepare small whole or sliced |
| 250g | 3½ - 4 |
| mushrooms. Do not add any |
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Onions | 250g | 5½ - 6 | 3 | Cut onions into slices or halves. |
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Pepper | 250g | 4½ - 5 | 3 | Cut pepper into small slices. |
Potatoes | 250g | 4½ - 5½ | 3 | Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut |
| 500 g | 8 - 9 |
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Turnip | 250g | 5 - 5½ | 3 | Cut turnip cabbage into small |
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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 |
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White Rice | 250g | 800 W | 17 - 18 | 5 | Add 500 ml cold |
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Brown Rice | 250g | 800 W | 22 - 23 | 5 | Add 500 ml cold |
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Brown Rice | 250g | 800 W | 22 - 23 | 10 | Add 600 ml cold |
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Mixed Rice | 250g | 800 W | 18 - 19 | 5 | Add 500 ml cold |
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Mixed Corn | 250g | 800 W | 19 - 20 | 5 | Add 400 ml cold |
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Pasta | 250g | 800 W | 11 - 12 | 5 | Add 1000 ml hot |
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