Samsung M1974N Owner's Instructions Manual page 18

Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables
GB
Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp.) for
every 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended - see table. Cook
covered for the minimum time - see table. Continue cooking to get the result you
prefer. Stir once during and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after
cooking. Cover during a standing time of 3 minutes.
Hint: Cut the fresh vegetables into even sized pieces. The smaller they
are cut, the quicker they will cook.
All fresh vegetables should be cooked using full microwave power (1000 W).
Food Portion Time
(min. )
Broccoli 250g 4-4½
500g 7½-8
Brussels 250g 6-6½
Sprouts
Carrots 250g 4½-5
Cauliflower 250g 5-5½
500g 8-8½
Courgettes 250g 4-4½
Egg Plants 250g 3-3½
Leeks 250g 4-4½
Mushrooms 125g 1½-2
250g 2½-3
Onions 250g 4½-5
Pepper 250g 4-4½
Potatoes 250g 4½-5½
500g 7½-8½
Turnip 250g 5-5½
Cabbage
Standing Instructions
Time (min. )
3 Prepare even sized florets.
Arrange the stems to the centre.
3 Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
3 Cut carrots into even sized slices.
3 Prepare even sized florets. Cut big
florets into halves. Arrange stems
to the centre.
3 Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30
ml (2 tbsp.) water or a knob of
butter. Cook until just tender.
3 Cut egg plants into small slices
and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon
lemon juice.
3 Cut leeks into thick slices.
3 Prepare small whole or sliced
mushrooms. Do not add any water.
Sprinkle with lemon juice. Spice
with salt and pepper. Drain before
serving.
3 Cut onions into slices or halves.
Add only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
3 Cut pepper into small slices.
3 Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut
them into similar sized halves or
quarters.
3 Cut turnip cabbage into small
cubes.
Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice: Use a large glass pyrex 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 pyrex 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 Portion Power Time
White Rice 250g 1000
(parboiled) 375g W
Brown Rice 250g 1000
(parboiled) 375g W
Mixed Rice 250g 1000
(rice + wild 375g W
rice)
Mixed Corn 250g 1000
(rice + grain) 375g W
Pasta 250g 1000
500g W
Cooking Guide for fresh fish
Use the power level and times in this table as a guide lines for cooking.
Food Portion Power Time
(min. )
Fish 200 g 600W 3½-4½
Fillets 400 g 6-7
Whole 350 g(1) 600W 4½-5½
Fish 700 g(2) 8-10
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Standing Instructions
(min. ) Time (min. )
14-15 5 Add 500 ml cold water.
16½-17½ Add 750 ml cold water.
19-20 5-10 Add 500 ml cold water.
21-22 Add 750 ml cold water.
15-16 5 Add 500 ml cold water.
17½-18½ Add 750 ml cold water.
16-17 5-10 Add 400 ml cold water.
20-21 Add 550 ml cold water.
10-11 5 Add 1000 ml hot water.
12-14 Add 2000 ml hot water.
Standing Instructions
Time (min. )
3-5 Rinse with water, sprinkle with
lemon juice and put the fish
fillets on a flat glass pyrex
plate. Cover with microwave
cling film. Stand for 3-5
minutes.
3-5 Rinse with water, sprinkle with
lemon juice and put the fish in
an oval glass pyrex dish(2
fishes head to tail). Cover with
microwave cling film during
cooking and standing time.
Stand for 3-5 minutes.