Introduction Microwave cooking provides true innovation for the culinary arts. Combining rapidity and ease of use, it enhances flavours and aromas all the while keeping the appearance and nutritive qualities intact. Your microwave oven will complement your other kitchen appliances. It cooks, reheats and defrosts quick as a wink, affording you consider- able time and energy savings.
microwaving Containers f possible use round, square or oval dishes, made of porcelain, ceramic, earth- enware or other pottery, glass or certain plastics specially designed for microwave cooking. Normal plasticware can be used for short cooking times and for non- fatty food.
Introduction Microwave Power Levels The symbols and their applications F U N C T I O N A P P L I C AT I O N KEEP WARM To defrost all dishes. To top off cooking 150W of delicate dishes ot to cook very slowly. DEFROST To finish programmes begun with the 300W...
microwaving Cooking with Microwaves Due to the nature of microwave cooking, foods rich in water, sugar or fat require less cooktime and yield the best results. To ensure that your microwave recipes turn out well, here are some poin- ters to help you become expert at cooking with this new method : Quality : •...
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Introduction Shape and placement of the food : • The thinner parts of irregularly-shaped food cook quicker, therefore it is prefer- able to place these parts towards the centre of the dish. • Separate portions of food cook more regularly if placed in a ring on the turntable.
microwaving Cooking vegetables When cooking either fresh or frozen vegetables, add 2-3 spoonfuls of water to improve the cooking process Cover, stir midway through the programme and season if necessary. FROZEN VEGETABLES MAXIMUM microwave power level Food Quantity Time • Carrots 300 g 8 - 9 min...
Introduction DRIED VEGETABLES: Programme MAXIMUM microwave power level, then power level 500W Food Quantity Time Tips • Lentils 250 g 25 - 27 min Add to a litre of hot salted water, cover. • Bring to a boil on MAXIMUM Pasta 250 g 14 - 16 min...
microwave Pointers Microwave power level 150W Food Quantity : Time • Soften butter 250 g : 2 min ice cream 1 liter : 30 s • Melt icing for pastry 250 g with a spoonful of water : 2-3 min •...
Appetizers Vegetable soups are quite easy to make; finely chop the vegetables and cook them with one or two spoon- fuls of water, add the butter halfway through the pro- gramme and stir before adding the water called for in the soup recipe.
microwaving Cream of tomato soup 4 servings Preparation time : 10 min Cooktime : 18 min • 800 g ripe tomatoes Peel the tomatoes, remove the core and cut into quarters. Finely • 1 large onion chop the onion. Put the tomatoes and onions into a casserole •...
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Appetizers 4 servings • 1 kg crayfish (preferably equally-sized) • 2 sprigs thyme • 2 bay leaves • 4 tablespoons white wine • 2 teaspoons fine sea salt Crayfish • pepper Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 8 min Crush the thyme and the bay leaves, sprinkle onto 2 plates with the salt and a little pepper.
microwaving Mussels in white wine 3 servings Cooktime : 10 min • 1 kg mussels Place the chopped garlic, parsley and shallots in a bowl, add the • 2 cloves garlic and 2 shallots oil, white wine, pepper, thyme and bay leaf. Clean thoroughly •...
Fish All varieties of fish are well suited for microwave cooking. Simply make sure that the fish is fresh. The flavour is unbeatable, whether cooked wrapped in cases, seasoned with herbs, sliced, filleted or whole. Serve alone or with a sauce, according to indi- vidual preference.
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microwaving Salmon & whiting fishloaf Preparation time : 15 min Cooktime : 15 min 4 servings Cut the salmon lengthwise into strips. Blend the whiting filets with • 300 g salmon steak the egg whites, salt, pepper, nutmeg and lemon juice. Add the heavy •...
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Fish 4 servings • 4 portions red mullet (850 g) • mixed herbs (oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, marjoram • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 lemon • 2 cloves garlic (minced) • salt, pepper Red mullet with herb seasoning Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 11 min Clean the mullet, place in a platter, drizzle with olive oil and the juice of half a lemon.
microwaving Poached skate 4 servings Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 21 min • readymade court-bouillon Court-bouillon : 2 dl of water with carrot, chopped onion, a bouquet or according to our recipe garni, vinegar, salt, pepper. Boil 5 min on microwave power level •...
Meat Various types of meat can be cooked with microwaves. Certain meats are better suited, for example poul- try, sausages, etc… 4 servings • 600 g veal (or pork) filet mignon • 30 g butter • 2 spoonfuls water • 2 onions •...
microwaving Ham with port sauce 4 servings Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 9 min • 4 slices braised ham Wilt the chopped shallots in a bowl with 20 g of butter for 2 min on • 2 shallots microwave power level MAXI.
Sauces Roquefort sauce 4 servings Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 4 min 30 s • 30 g roquefort cheese Place the roquefort cheese together with the white wine in a bowl. • 1 dl fresh cream Soften for 1 min 30 s on MAXI microwave power level. Add the •...
microwaving Bordelaise sauce 4 servings Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 10 min 40 s Place the chopped shallot in a bowl with a spoonful of water and cook • 2 dl red wine • 2 spoonfuls water 1 min on microwave power level MAXI. Add the wine, the thyme •...
Vegetables hether fresh or frozen, vegetables retain their flavour, colour and crispness with microwave cooking. Due to the shortened cooktime, nutritional value is preserved. Just a couple of tablespoons of water are necessary for cooking. over dishes with a plate, the lid container special microwave-able plastic wrap.
microwaving Vichy carrots 4 servings Preparation time : 10 min Cooktime : 14 min • 800 g carrots Slice the carrots into rounds, place in a bowl with the water and sugar, • 1 tablespoon sugar cover, cook 8 min on microwave power level MAXI. Season, add the •...
Desserts Many desserts can be made in the microwave, for example custards, puddings or sponge cakes. Cooking fruits microwave yields quick and tasty results. Cook fruit either whole, peeled or sliced but always cov- ered. There is no need to add sugar nor water.
microwaving Chocolate cake 4 servings Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 8 min 30 s • 125 g butter Melt the chocolate in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of water, 1 min 30 s • 125 g chocolat on microwave power level MAXI. Once melted, add the butter and •...
Grill cooking Grill cooking uses infrared radiance. The grill may be used to brown and cook dishes au gratin as well as to grill meats. It may be used before or after cooking, as called for in the recipe. As with traditional methods, check foods for even browning. Remember to use oven mitts to remove dishes after grilling.
g r i l l Cooking meat with the grill Programme : HIGH GRILL LACE THE MEAT ON A PLATE SET ON THE HIGH RACK TURN MIDWAY THROUGH COOKTIME Food item Quantity Grill time • Chitterling sausages, blood sausages, 4 - 6 pieces 20 - 26 min meat sausages (pierce with a fork) •...
Cooking charts Cooking Fish with the grill Programme : HIGH GRILL LACE THE FISH IN A DISH PLACED ON THE HIGH RACK TURN MIDWAY THROUGH GRILL TIME Food item Quantity Grill time • Mackerel, mullet (250 g serving) 4 pieces 25 - 30 min •...
g r i l l Grilled ham & cheese 4 servings Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 8 min 15 s • 8 slices sandwich bread Place in a bowl and melt the butter 15 s on microwave power level •...
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Meat 4 servings • 350 g boned lamb • oil • 1 pepper • 1 onion • 2 tomatoes • thyme, fresh or dried • 1 tablespoon bread crumbs • salt, pepper Lamb kebabs seasoned with thyme Preparation time : 15 min Cooktime : 24 min Cut the meat into cubes, drizzle with oil, season.
g r i l l Broiled sirloin steak 4 servings Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 28 min • 1 kg sirloin steak Oil the meat, season with pepper, sprinkle with the herb seasoning, • 1 tablespoon oil place in a roasting pan set on the high rack, cook in microwave and gril •...
g r i l l Potatoes au gratin 4 servings Preparation time : 15 min Cooktime : 23 min • 800 g potatoes Peel the potatoes, cut into thin, round slices. Spread half of the slices ¼ • litre milk in a casserole dish, sprinkle with half of the shredded cheese.
g r i l l Egg custard 4 servings Preparation time : 5 min Cooktime : 21 min • 6 dl milk Heat the milk 5 - 7 min on microwave power level MAXI. Place the • 6 eggs (approx. 300 g) sugar, the whole eggs and the vanilla in a mixing bowl.
Cooking with the crisping dish special crisping dish feature* offers a great variety of possibili- ties,highlighted in the following pages We are pleased to be able to share with you our know- ledge and recommen- dations for use of the dish.
Crisping dish USING THE CRISPING DISH TO REHEAT FROZEN MEALS Remove the food from its original packaging, place it in the (unpreheated) crisping dish, and press the appropriate button. Food item Quantity Cooktime • Savoury pies (quiches, seafood) 400 g 6 to 8 min 700 g 9 to 1 min...
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Cooking times COOKING MEAT WITH THE CRISPING DISH Preheat the cooking dish for 2 minutes using the special setting. Food item Quantity Cooktime Tips • Sausages 4 to 6 4 to 5 min Prick. Turn halfway through cooking time. • Chitterling sausages 1 to 4 4 to 6 min...
Crisping dish Bread dough 6 servings Preparation time: 5 min Ingredients for 220 g Put the yeast in a bowl with 2 dessert spoons of warm water. Leave to • 200 g flour rest for 15 minutes,then mix in. • 4 g baker’s yeast Mix the flour, yeast mixture, and salt with the remaining water in a •...
Savoury recipes 25 rolls • 230 g flaky pastry (ready-made) • 25 cocktail sausages • 1 egg yolk • 1 dessertspoon cold water Mini-sausage rolls Preparation time: 15 min Cooktime: 7 min Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 2 mm. Cut into 7 cm x 3 cm rectangles. Roll a piece of pastry around each sausage.
Crisping dish Basque pastry 4 to 6 servings Preparation time: 20 min Cooktime: 20 min • 300 g flaky pastry Finely chop the peppers and onions. Place in a recipient, cover and cook (ready-made) for 10 minutes on MAXIMUM microwave power. Drain the vegetables. •...
Savoury recipes 4 to 6 servings • 260 g pizza dough (using the recipe in this book) • 350 g tomatoes • 60 g grated Swiss cheese • 80 g onion • black olives, anchovies, thyme, • salt • pepper •...
Crisping dish Salmon steaks 4 servings Preparation time: 5 min Cooktime: 6 min • 4 salmon steaks, Wipe the salmon steaks. Preheat the cooking dish for 2 minutes. 150 g each Put the salmon steaks in the dish and cook for 2 minutes using the •...
Dessert recipes 6 servings • 550 g shortcrust pastry (using the recipe in this book) • 50 g pears in syrup (drained weight) • 150 g caster sugar • 130 g ground almonds • 2 tablespoons rum • 2 eggs •...
Crisping dish Apple canapés 4 servings Preparation time: 10 min Cooktime: 9 min • 4 Golden Delicious apples of equal size, • 4 slices of sliced white bread Peel, core and cut the bases of the apples so that they stand up firmly. •...
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