Samsung M1877NCE/XFA manual Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables, Cooking Guide for rice and pasta

Cooking Guide(continued)

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 (850 W).

Food	Portion	Time	Standing	Instructions
		(min.)	Time
			(min.)
Broccoli	250g	4-4½	3	Prepare even sized florets. Arrange the
	500g	7½-8		stems to the centre.
Brussels	250g	5½-6½	3	Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Sprouts
Carrots	250g	4½-5	3	Cut carrots into even sized slices.
Cauliflower	250g	5-5½	3	Prepare even sized florets. Cut big
	500g	8½-9		florets into halves. Arrange stems to the
				centre.
Courgettes	250g	3½-4	3	Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30 ml (2
				tbsp.) water or a knob of butter. Cook
				until just tender.
Egg Plants	250g	3½-4	3	Cut egg plants into small slices and
				sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Leeks	250g	4½-5	3	Cut leeks into thick slices.
Mushrooms	125g	1½-2	3	Prepare small whole or sliced
	250g	3-3½		mushrooms. Do not add any water.
				Sprinkle with lemon juice. Spice with
				salt and pepper. Drain before serving.
Onions	250g	5½-6	3	Cut onions into slices or halves. Add
				only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
Pepper	250g	4½-5	3	Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes	250g	4-5	3	Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut
	500g	7½-8½		them into similar sized halves or
				quarters.
Turnip	250g	5-5½	3	Cut turnip cabbage into small cubes.
Cabbage

Cooking Guide for rice and pasta GB

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	Standing	Instructions
			(min.)	Time
				(min.)
White Rice	250g	850W	16½-17½	5	Add 500 ml cold water.
(parboiled)
Brown Rice	250g	850W	21½-22½	5	Add 500 ml cold water.
(parboiled)
Brown Rice	250g	600W	21½-22½	10	Add 600 ml cold water.
Mixed Rice	250g	850W	17½-18½	5	Add 500 ml cold water.
(rice + wild
rice)
Mixed Corn	250g	850W	18½-19½	5	Add 400 ml cold water.
(rice + grain)
Pasta	250g	850W	11-12	5	Add 1000 ml hot water.

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