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USING YOUR MICROWAVE
WITH OTHER APPLIANCES
Try some of these ideas for successfully sharing the
MICROWAVING AND THE PRESSURE COOKER
cooking tasks between your microwave and another
favorite appliance. It might give you the best of
Always check your own pressure cookerdirections, and
follow them. Since the followingrecipe isfor a roast, a solid
both worlds,
food, you can fillyour pressure cooker up to 2/3 full. With
liquidfoods such as coups, never fill your cooker over half
full. With the recipe below, be sure roast fits cooker before
MICROWAVING AND THE OUTDOOR GRILL
you start. Prebrown roast in a littlefat in the cooker
Precook meat in the microwavefor faster barbecuingon the
beforehand, if desired.With the recipe below, this is not
coals. Synchronize the preheating step with lightingthe
necessary.
coals; by the time the coals are ashy grey, the meat is ready
for the last few minutes of browningand flavorizing.
PRESSURE COOKED POT ROAST WITH
MICROWAVED VEGETABLES
MICRO-BARBECUED SPARERIBS
3 to 31/2-1b. pork spararibs,cut into2-rib portions
1 well trimmed boneless beef pot roast (21/2lb.),
about 2-inches thick
Favorite Bottled Barbecue Sauce
1 cup chopped celery
Start heating coals for barbecue by stacking in a pyramid in
1 cup chopped onion
the grill.Ignite, using starter. Bum to ashy gray before using.
2 tablespoons beef bouillongranules
Meanwhile, in 12x8x2 inch microwavedish*, arrange rib
1/4teaspoon ground black pepper
pieces. Cover tightlywith plasticwrap, tuming back one
comer to vent. Microwave on 'HI' 18 to 22 minutes,
3 cups water
rearranging pieces after 10 minutes, untilall pieces look
1 pound carrots
brown and about 1-inch of drippingshave collected in dish.
1/4cup water
After coals have tumed ashy-grey, use long-handled tongs
Salt and/or dill weed, if desired
to arrange them in single layer in open grazier grill. Drain ribs
well and place on grate over coals. Barbecue about 25 to 35
4 to 6 medium potatoes (6-oz. each)
minutes, until no pinkremains in meaty areas. Brush
For gravy: 1/4cup each cemstaroh and cold water
barbecue sauce over ribsduringthe last 5 to 10 minutesof
barbecuing. Makes 3 to 4 servings.
Cut meat in half crosswiseto make 2 equal pieces. In
pressure cooker, distributecelery and onion, sprinklewith
bouillonand pepper, then add halves of roast,cut sides to
outside. Add the 3 cups water. Adjust top and set pressure
for 15 Ibs. On stovetop, heat cooker at high heat until
MICRO-BARBECUED CORN ON THE COB
pressure is reached (gauge willjiggle), and time for about
Select 4 to 6 fresh ears of cem, in the husk, if possible. Pull
35 minutes. (Roast will be firm enough to slice. For "falling
back, but do not disconnectthe husks and remove silk from
apart" tenderness, extend time.)
each ear. Replace husks around each ear to cover kernels.
Meanwhile, peel and slice carrots; place in 11/2qt.
Place ears in dishof water to moisten huskthoroughly (this
microwavecasserole containing the 1/4cup water and 1/s
keeps husksfrom burningover barbecue fire.) Or, if husks
teaspoon salt, if desired. Cover and MICROWAVE ON 'HI'
have been removed from cem, wrap each cob in wax paper.
7 TO 10 MINUTES, untiljust fork tender. Sprinklewith dill
Arrange ears in microwave. MICROWAVE AT 'HI' 12 TO 18
weed, if desired, and let stand untilserving. Scrub and
MINUTES (ABOUT 3 MINUTES PER EAR), rearrangingand
pierce potatoes;arrange in microwave in circleon sheet of
tuming over after haftof total time. Remove wax paper, if
paper towel. MICROWAVE ON 'HI' 3 minutes per potato,
necessary, before placing on grill. Set on grill for about the
rearranging after about half of total time.
last 5 minutesof cookingribs (above, or other meat), turning
When pressurecooker time is up, remove from heat and let
over after about 2 or 3 minutes. (Uncovered ears willbe
stand 5 minutes before cooling top with cold runningwater
slightlyflecked with golden brown spots from the grill.)
until pressure is normal. Remove and slice roast thinly. Add
Makes 3 to 4 servings,
cornstarch mixed with water to hot meat broth. Bring to boil,
stirring, on stovetop, and allow to boil for just 1 minute, until
thickened and clear. Serve hot gravy over sliced meat and
potatoes (which have been cut lengthwiseand mashed
open), along with carrots. Makes about 4 to 6 servings.
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