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Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice:
Use a large glass bowl with lid - rice doubles in volume during
cooking. Cook covered.
After the cooking time is over, stir before standing time and salt
or add herbs and butter.
Remark: the rice may not have absorbed all water after the
cooking time is finished.
Pasta:
Use a large glass bowl. Add boiling water, a pinch of salt and
stir well. Cook uncovered.
Stir occasionally during and after cooking. Cover during
standing time and drain thoroughly afterwards.
Food
Serving Size
White Rice
250 g
(Parboiled)
375 g
Instructions
Add cold water of double quantity. Serve after 5 minutes
standing.
Brown Rice
250 g
(Parboiled)
375 g
Instructions
Add cold water of double quantity. Serve after 5 minutes
standing.
Mixed Rice
250 g
(Rice + Wild
Instructions
rice)
Add 500 ml cold water. Serve after 5 minutes standing.
Mixed Corn
250 g
(Rice + Grain)
Instructions
Add 400 ml cold water. Serve after 5 minutes standing.
Pasta
250 g
Instructions
Add 1000 ml hot water. Serve after 5 minutes standing.
Power
Time (min.)
900 W
15-16
17½-18½
900 W
20-21
22-23
900 W
16-17
900 W
17-18
900 W
10-11
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REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that
conventional ovens hobs normally take.
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide.
The times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18
to +20 °C or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7 °C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and
dry out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more
successful.
Power levels and stirring
Some foods can be reheated using 900 W power while others should be
reheated using 600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.
Check the tables for guidance.
In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower power level, if the food
is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up very quickly (mince
pies, for example).
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible,
stir again before serving.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive
boiling of liquids and possible scalding, stir before, during and after heating.
Keep them in the microwave oven during standing time. We recommend
putting a plastic spoon or glass stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and
therefore spoiling) the food. It is preferable to underestimate cooking time
and add extra heating time, if necessary.
Heating and standing times
When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time
taken - for future reference.
Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout.
Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature
even out.
The recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless
another time is recommended in the chart.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the chapter
with the safety precautions.
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