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Adapting Your Favorite Recipes
How to Convert Conventional Recipes for Microwaving.
Before converting your recipe, study it in terms of
microwaving. Is it one of the many foods which
microwave well? Look for cooking techniques which are
similar to microwaving techniques, such as covering,
steaming or cooking in sauce or liquid. If the food
requires a crisp, fried crust or very dry surface, you will
prefer to cook it conventionally. Some recipes may not
be exactly the same when microwaved, but you will be
pleased with the results.
If the food is suitable for microwaving, refer to a similar
recipe for cooking techniques, power level, timing and
possible changes in ingredients.
Conventional Spanish Rice
COOKING TIME: 45 to 50 min., total
1 can [l-lb., 12-oz.)
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Microwave Spanish Rice
POWER LEVEL: HIGH (10)
MICROWAVE TIME: 19 to 23 min., total
1 lb. ground chuck.
1 cup packaged
precooked rice
(Minute)
1 can (l-lb., 12-02.)
tomatoes
1 tablespoon instant
2 tablespoons chili
powder
2 teaspoons salt
teaspoon pepper
Many recipes will not need changing. Moist, rich
cakes, candies and moist meat loaves are examples.
Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved,
reduce the amount or add more thickening to sauces and
gravies. Reduce some seasonings: lack of evaporation
intensifies flavors. Salt meats and vegetables after
cooking. If an ingredient takes longer to microwave than
others, substitute one which is precooked or quick-
cooking, as we have done in the following example.
well. Cover and cook over
medium heat 35 wM~
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Into 2-qt, casserole, crumble
beef. Microwave at HIGH
(10) 7 to 9 Minutes, stirring
after 4 minutes. Drain. Add
remaining ingredients and
mix well, cutting tomatoes
to distribute evenly. Cover.
Microwave at HIGH (10)
12 to 14 Minutes. Let stand
5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
24
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