Sharp R-68ST Modification Conventional Recipes, Dealing with the Recipes, For Combined USE

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RECIPES

MODIFICATION OF

CONVENTIONAL RECIPES

If you wish to modify your tried and trusted recipes in the microwave, you should take the following into account: shorten cooking times by one third to one half. Let yourself be guided by the recipes in this cookbook. Foods containing a lot of liquid such as meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, stews and soups can be prepared without difficulty in the microwave. In the case of foods containing little liquid, such as dishes served on a plate, the surface should be moistened before reheating or cooking. Reduce the quantity of liquid added to raw food that is to be steamed to approximately two thirds of the quantity in the original recipe. If necessary, add liquid during the cooking process. The fat added can be reduced significantly. A small portion of butter, margarine or oil is sufficient to give the food a flavour. As a result the microwave is ideal for preparing low fat foods in the context of a diet.

DEALING WITH THE RECIPES

●All of the recipes in this cookbook are calculated for 4 portions (if not stated otherwise).

●You can also find recommendations for suitable crockery and the total cooking time at the start of the recipe.

●Ready to consume quantities are taken as the starting point as a rule, except where something different is stated otherwise as a special case.

●The eggs stated in the recipes have a weight of approx. 55 g (M weight class).

FOR COMBINED USE

The same rules as for microwave use apply in general. You should also take account of the following tips as well:

1.The microwave power should be adapted to the type of food and the cooking time. Use the recipes in this cookbook section as a guideline.

2.If you prepare food using the combined microwave-grill method, you should take account of the following: the microwave time is longer for large thick foods such as roast pork than for small, flat foods. However, the reverse is true for the grill. The nearer the food is to the grill, the faster it will brown. That means that if you prepare large roasts in the combined system, the grilling time, where applicable, is shorter than for smaller roasts.

3.When grilling, use the rack to obtain fast even browning (exception: large, thick pieces of food).

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