Frigidaire PCWM3080AF Use & Care Manual page 52

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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 cooking as
shown in Table 8.
Table 8: 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 wrap,
8-10 oz
or wax paper. Use covers such as plastic wrap or lids with
2-3 servings 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 cooking
Wash and place in casserole dish. Add 2 tbsp of water. Cover
1 lb with vented microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap. Stir after
2 cups cooking.
2 cups
2 cups
2 cups
2 cups
2 cups Add no water. Cover with vented lid or plastic wrap. Use Veg-
gies feature. After cooking, stir.
1-2 cups Place rice into a deep casserole dish and add double quanti-
ty 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