GE JE1456KWH Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 31

Vegetables
1. Always
use microwave-safe
2. Salt vegetables after cooking. Salting
darkening and dehydration of surface.
3. Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces to
the outside of the dish.
Vegetable Container
Fresh:
Slices, pieces Casserole
Casserole or
Whole, halves or
large or starchy square dish
vegetables
(winter squash,
cauliflower, etc. )
Watery (tomatoes, Casserole
summer squash)
Potatoes No
(6 to 8 oz. each)
1
2
4
Corn on the cob No
1
2
3
4
Frozen:
Package (10 oz.) Casserole
Pouch (10 Plate
OZ.)
Casserole
Corn on the cob
(4 ears)
Blanching fresh Casserole
vegetables for
freezing
cookware.
before cooking may cause
Cover Power Level & Time
Yes High (10) I lb.:
Yes High (10)
Yes High (10) 1 lb.:
No
Husk or High (10)
plastic wrap
Yes High ( 10)
No High (10)
Plastic wrap High (lo)
Yes
when cooking. If
4. Cover vegetables
one corner to vent.
5. Larger vegetable pieces will take longer to cook than smaller
pieces.
6. For more even heating, stir, rearrange or rotate vegetables during
cooking.
10 to 17
min.
2 Ibs.: 16 to 21 min.
6 to 16 min.
8 to 12 min.
2 lbs.:
4 to 6 min.
8 to 10 min.
I 2 to I 5 min.
I 5 to 20 min.
5 to 7 min.
7 to 8 min.
13 to 16 min.
8 to 1 I
min.
7 to 9
min.
8
min.
3 to 7 min.
using plastic wrap, turn back
Comments
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water.
Add l/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. Position
potatoes in star pattern on oven floor.
After cooking, wrap in foil and allow
to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
For convenience and freshest flavor,
microwave corn in husk. Position
corn in star pattern on oven floor.
Add I tablespoon water. Stir after half
of time.
Pierce pouch before cooking. Stir
before serving.
Follow
package instructions. Place
in star pattern.
oven floor
2 qt. casserole
at a time. Place in 1 or
with l/4 to I/2
cup water. Cool drained
blanched vegetables immediately by
plunging in container of ice water.
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