Cooking Vegetables In Your Microwave; Cooking Seafood In Your Microwave - Bosch HMV 3051 U Use And Care Manual

Cooking vegetables in your microwave
÷ Vegetables should be washed just before cooking. Rarely is extra water needed.
If dense vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and greens are being cooked, add
about 1Acup of water
Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.) will cook faster than
larger vegetables
Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or corn on the cob, should
be arranged in a circle on the turntable before cooking. The will cook more evenly
if turned over halfway through cooking
Always place vegetables like asparagus and broccoli with the stem ends pointing
towards the edge of the dish and the tips toward the center
When cooking cut vegetables, always cover the dish with a lid or vented
microwavable plastic wrap
Whole, unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes, squash, eggplant, etc., should
have their skin pricked in several locations before cooking to prevent them from
bursting
For more even cooking, stir or rearrange whole vegetables halfway through the
cook time
÷ Most of the time, the denser the food the longer the required standing time. For
example, a baked potato should stand for 5 minutes before serving, while a dish
of peas may be served immediately
Cooking seafood in your microwave
Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Be sure to
always cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork. Use a tight cover to steam fish; a
lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel provides less steaming. And be sure not to
overcook fish; check it for doneness at a minimum cooking time before cooking
longer.
Seafood Power level Cook time Directions
Fish steaks medium high (7) 7-1 1 min./Ib
Up to 11/2 Ibs.
Fish fillets Up to medium high (7)
11/2Ibs.
4-8 min./lb.
Shrimp Up to medium high (7) 4-61/2 min./Ib.
11/2Ibs.
Arrange fish on roasting rack with meaty portions towards the outside of
rack. Cover with wax paper. Turn over and rearrange halfway through
cook time. Cook until fish flakes easily with fork.
Let stand 3-5 mins.
Arrange fillets in a baking dish, thuring any thin pieces under. Cover with
wax paper. If over 1/2inch thick, turn over and rearrange halfway through
cook time. Cook until fish flakes easily with fork.
Let stand 2-3 mins.
Arrange shrimp in a baking dish without overlapping or layering. Cover
with wax paper. Cook until firm and opaue, stirring 2 or 3 times.
Let stand 5 mins.
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