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1.
Always use microwave-safe cookware (glass or plastic).
Use hottest tap water as directed below; there is less evaporation in a microwave oven. Add
3.
For rice or Minute rice, use the same amount of water as with conventional boiling. Add regular amount salt.
4.
Cover pasta and rice tightly while microwaving. When using plastic wrap, turn back one comer to vent.
5.
Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta immediately after microwaving.
6.
Microwave times am about the same as conventional cook times.
Food
Macaroni
3-qt. straight
(7 to 8-02.)
3-qt. straight
Spaghetti
(7 to 8-02.)
sided bowl
3-qt. straight
(8-02.)
sided bowl
Rice, regular
2-qt.
long grain (1 cup)
casserole
2-qt.
Rice, packaged
casserole
Cereal
1. Always use microwave-safe cookware (glass or plastic). Use large enough container to avoid spillover.
2. Start with hottest tap water to shorten cooking time.
3. Do not cover (prevents spillover).
4. For single serving, use l-quart casserole. Additional servings will require larger container.
Food
Oatmeal, quick
lqt.
(1 serving)
or bowl
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for 2 to 2% minutes.
Oatmeal,
lqt.
old fashioned
or bowl
(1 serving)
lqt.
(1 serving)
or bowl
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for % to 1 minute.
lqt.
Cream of wheat,
regular
or bowl
(1 serving)
Cream of wheat,
lqt.
quick
or bowl
(1 serving)
Cream of rice
lqt.
(1 serving)
or bowl
Cover
Plastic wrap
High (10)
Plastic wrap
High (10)
High (10)
Plastic wrap
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Lid or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Cover
casserole
No
High (10)
casserole
No
High (10)
High (10)
casserole
No
casserole
No
High (10)
High (10)
casserole
No
casserole
No
High (10)
to 2 teaspoons salt and teaspoon oil.
13 to H min.
Add 3 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.
For rotini type, check for doneness after
10 minutes.
13 to 15 min.
Break in half. Add 3 cups water. Stir after
10 minutes.
11 to 13 min.
Add 4 cups water. Stir after 7 minutes. Time
is the same for spinach or regular noodles.
18 min.
Add 1% cups water. Stir after 12 minutes.
Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
Add lYz cups water. Stir after 3 minutes.
3 to 3Yz min.
Mix cereal, salt and hottest tap water before
microwaving. Stir before serving. For 6
servings, use 3-qt. casserole.
Increase casserole size for more than one
3 to 4 min.
serving. Increase time about 2 minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking.
3 to 4 min.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Increase
casserole size and microwave time by 2
minutes per additional serving.
4 to 5 min.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Use 2-qt.
casserole for more than 1 serving. Increase
time 1 to 2 minutes per additional serving.
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Use 2-qt.
2 to 3 min.
casserole for more than 1 serving and
increase microwave time by 2 minutes per
Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Use 2-qt.
casserole for more tian 1 serving. Increase
time about 1 minute per additiond serving.
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