Sharp R-1500 Cook Center Chart, P R O C E D U R E, S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S, F O O D

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S

COOK CENTER

COOK CENTER allows you to cook many of your favorite foods by touching just one pad.

• Suppose you want to cook 3 medium baked potatoes.

	P R O C E D U R E		D I S P L A Y
1
	BAKED		3	NO.
		x 3
	POTATOES

Select desired setting. Touch BAKED POTATOES pad three times or hold down until desired quantity appears.

2		START	Touch START pad.
	MINUTE PLUS

TIPS: Foods can be covered with wax paper or vented plastic wrap. Temperatures of foods covered with plastic wrap tend to be slightly higher than those covered with wax paper.

COOK CENTER CHART

NOTE:

1.To increase quantity, touch chosen pad until num- ber in display is same as desired quantity to cook. Ex: touch FROZEN VEGETABLES three times for three cups. More or less food than the quantity listed in the chart should be cooked following the guide- lines in any microwave cookbook.

2.Cook Center can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 28.

3.The final cooking result will vary according to the food condition (e.g. initial temperature, shape, quality). Check food for temperature after cooking. If additional time is needed, continue to cook manually.

F O O D	A M O U N T					P R O C E D U R E
BAKED	1-6 medium	Pierce with fork in several places; place on paper towel on turntable. At end of
POTATOES		cooking time, remove from oven, wrap in foil and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
RICE	.5-2.0 cups	Place rice into a deep casserole dish and add double quantity of water. Cover
		with lid or plastic wrap. After cooking, stir, cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes or
		until all liquid has been absorbed.
			Rice		Water		Size of casserole dish
		.5		cup	1	cup	1.5	quart
		1	cup	2	cups	2	quart
			1.5	cups	3	cups	2.5 or 3	quart
			2	cups	4	cups	3	quart or larger
FROZEN	1-6 cups	Add no water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. After cooking, stir and let stand,
VEGETABLES		covered, for 3 minutes.

FRESH	1-6 cups
VEGETABLES

For beans, carrots, corn and peas, add 1 tablespoon of water per cup. For broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower, cook immediately after washing with no additional water. If you like tender crisp vegetables, double or triple measured quantity per setting. For example, use 2 cups or 3 cups of zucchini but touch FRESH VEGETABLES only once. After cooking, remove from oven, stir, cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving.

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