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BEFORE USING MICROWAVE
Preparing Food for Microwave Cooking
To avoid injury or damage to your appliance and to minimize cleaning, prepare food for microwave cook-
ing as shown in Table 4.
Table 4: Preparing food for microwave
Food
Popcorn
Reheat
Casserole
Entree
Baked Potato
Fresh Veggie:
Asparagus
Broccoli
Caulifl ower (fl orets)
Carrots, baby
Carrots, sliced
Corn
Frozen Veggie
Rice
Amount
Procedure
1 package
Use only popcorn packaged for microwave oven use. Try
several brands to decide which you like. Do not try to pop
1.5 - 3.5 oz bag
unpopped kernels.
Use Popcorn feature.
Place food in casserole dish slightly larger than amount to
be reheated. Cover with vented microwave-safe lid, plastic
8-10 oz
wrap, or wax paper. Use covers such as plastic wrap or
2-3 servings
lids with larger quantities of more dense foods such as
stews. After reheating, stir well, if possible. Foods should
be hot. If not, continue to heat using +30 to add more
cook time.
2 or 4
Wash and dry. Pierce at both ends and in center. Place on
turntable.
(8 oz - 12 oz)
Foods with unbroken outer "skin" -- such as potatoes --
should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cook-
ing
Wash and place in casserole dish. Add 2 tbsp of water.
1 lb
Cover with vented microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap. Stir
2 cups
after cooking.
2 cups
2 cups
2 cups
2 cups
2 cups
Add no water. Cover with vented lid or plastic wrap. Use
Veggies feature. After cooking, stir.
1-2 cups
Place rice into a deep casserole dish and add double
quantity of water (see below). Cover with lid or plastic
wrap; do not vent. After cooking, let stand 5 minutes or
until all liquid has been absorbed.
Rice
1 cup
2 cups
Water
Size of casserole
2 cups
2 quart
4 cups
3 quart or larger
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