Cooking Instructions
Cooking Techniques | General Tips | ||
Stirring | • Dense foods, such as potatoes, take longer to heat than lighter | ||
Stir foods such as casseroles and vegetables while cooking to distribute | |||
| foods. Foods with a delicate texture should be heated at a low power | ||
heat evenly. Food at the outside of the dish absorbs more energy and |
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| level to avoid becoming tough. | ||
heats more quickly, so stir from the outside to the center. The oven will |
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turn off when you open the door to stir your food. | • | Altitude and the type of cookware you are using can affect cooking | |
Arrangement |
| time. When using a new recipe, use the minimum cooking time and | |
Arrange unevenly shaped foods, such as chicken pieces or chops, with |
| check the food occasionally to prevent overcooking. | |
the thicker, meatier parts toward the outside of the turntable where they | • | Foods with a | |
receive more microwave energy. To prevent overcooking, place thin or |
| be pierced to prevent bursting. | |
delicate parts toward the center of the turntable. | • Frying with heating oil or fat is not recommended. Fat and oil can | ||
Shielding | |||
| suddenly boil over and cause severe burns. | ||
Shield food with narrow strips of aluminum foil to prevent overcooking. | • | Some ingredients heat faster than others. For example, the jelly | |
Areas that need shielding include poultry | |||
| inside a jelly doughnut will be hotter than the dough. Keep this in | ||
legs, and corners of square baking dishes. Use only small amounts of |
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aluminum foil. Larger amounts can damage your oven. |
| mind to avoid burns. | |
Turning | • Home canning in the microwave oven is not recommended because | ||
Turn foods over midway through cooking to expose all parts to micro- |
| all harmful bacteria may not be destroyed by the microwave heating | |
wave energy. This is especially important with large items such as |
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roasts. | • Although microwaves do not heat the cookware, the heat is from the | ||
Standing | |||
| food often transferred to the cookware. Always use pot holders when | ||
Foods cooked in the microwave build up internal heat and continue to |
| removing food from the microwave and instruct children to do the | |
cook for a few minutes after the oven stops. Let foods stand to complete |
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cooking, especially foods such as roasts and whole vegetables. Roasts | • Making candy in the microwave is not recommended as candy can | ||
need this time to complete cooking in the center without overcooking the | |||
| heat to very high temperatures. Keep this in mind to avoid injury. | ||
outer areas. All liquids, such as soup or hot chocolate, should be shaken |
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or stirred when cooking is complete. Let liquids stand a moment before |
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serving. When heating baby food, stir well and test the temperature |
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before serving. |
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Adding Moisture |
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Microwave energy is attracted to water molecules. Food that is uneven |
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in moisture content should be covered or allowed to stand so that the |
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heat disperses evenly. Add a small amount of water to dry food to help it |
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cook. |
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Venting |
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After covering dish with plastic wrap, you vent plastic wrap by turning |
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back one corner so excess steam can escape. |
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