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Vegetables
1. Always usc microwave safe cookware. Cook most vegetables with tight cover to steam them. Exceptions are potatoes
not salt tops of vegetables before microwaving, Salt can sometimes cause brown spots on vegetables during microwaving.
salt to water in dish
Cooking time for vegetables affects finished taste and texture. Minimum time on guide gives fresh taste and crisp-tender texture.
texture with well-developed flavor, cook maximum
4.
Size ot picccs affect cooking time. Large pieces generally take longer than small uniform pieces.
Just as when cooking conventiomdlv. vegetable mixtures should have simiJar densities or degrees of firmness in order to cook topether
successfully. Firm, ~risp vegetables like-carrots, cauliflower and broccoli microwave togeth~r WCII. If microwaving a firm vegeta-ble with a soft
first, and add peas during last fcw minutes,
Vegetables
Fresh:
S1 ices, picccs
Whole, halves
or Iargc starchy
vegetables (winter
squash, cauliflower. etc. )
Watery (tornatocs.
Potatoes
Frozen:
1O-OZ. pkg.
Blanching fresh
freezing
2. Microwaved sauces do not need to bc stirred constantly, but most should be whisked vigorously with wire whisk once or twice
while microwaving.
Food
Gravies and sauces Glass measure
thickened with fl~)ur
or cornstarch
Thin, liquid sauces Casserole
Melted butter Glass measure
sauces
Clarified butter
Thick spaghetti, Casserole,
large bowl
sweet/sour sauces
time or longer.
Cover
Casserole Ycs
Casserole or Ycs
square dish
Casserole Ycs
No
Casserole Yes
Plate No
Casserole ( Yes
Cover
No
No
Yes
(spaghetti)
Power hvel & Time
High (10)
1 lb.: 10 to 17 min.
2 Ibs.: 16 to 21 min.
High (10) 6 to 8 min.
High (10) 1 lb.: 8 to 12 min.
2 lbs.: 13 to 17 min.
High (10) 1—3 to 4 min.
High (10) 2—6 to 8 min.
High (10) 3—9 to 12 min.
High (10) 4—12 to 16 min.
High (10) 8 to 11 min.
High (10) 7 to 9 min.
High (10) 3 to 7 min.
Power hvel & Time
I cup: High (10) 6 to 8 min.
I cup: High (10) 4 to 5 min.
2 to 3 min.
7 to 10 min.
2 cups:
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cooked in their skins,
If desired, add
For soft
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water.
Add 1/2 cup water to cauliflower. Winter
squash needs no water, Turn vegetables
over after half of time.
Cut in pieces or halves. No additional
water is needed.
Prick skin before cooking. Let stand 5
minutes before serving.
Add 2 to 4 tablespoons water and 1/2
teaspoon salt. Stir after half of time.
Pierce pouch before cooking. Stir before
serving.
Blanch 1 pound or 1 quart vegetables at a
to l/2 cup water. Cool drained blanched
vegetables immediately by plunging in
container of ice water.
Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
cooking. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes per
additional cup of sauce.
Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
ingredients. Stir well and microwave to
finish.
Microwave butter just to melt. For clarified
butter, bring to boil then let stand until
off and use clear top
layers separate. Pour
layer.
Stir ingredients together then microwave,
stirring after half of
time. Let stand 5 to 10
minutes to develop flavor.