GE Spacemaker II JEM23K Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 23

Vegetables
1. Always use mi . ......... fe cookware.
2. Salt vegetables after cooking, Sailing bet'ore cooking may cause
darkening and dehydration of surface.
3. Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces
to [he outside of' thedish.
4. Cover vegetables when cooking If using plastic wrap, turn back
one corner to vent.
5. Larger vegetable pieces will take longer to cook than smaller
pieces.
6. For more even heating, stir, rearrange or rotate vegetables during
cooking.
Vegetables Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments
Fresh:
Slices, pieces
Whole, halves or
large or starchy
vegetables
(wimer squash,
cam il]ower, etc. )
Watery (tomatoes,
summer squash)
Potatoes
(6 to 8oz. each)
I
2
3
4
Corn on the cob
i
z
3
4
Casserole Yes
Casserole or Yes
square dish
High (10) 1 lb.: 10 to 17 min.
2 Ibs.:16to 21 rain.
High (10) 6to 16 min.
Addl/4to 1/2 cup water.
Add I/2 cup water to cauliflower. Winter
squash needs no water. Turn vegetables
over after half of time.
Casserole Yes
No No
No
Husk or
plastic wrap
High (lo) I lb.: 8 to 12 min.
2 Ibs.:13to 17 min.
High (10)
High (lo)
4 to 6 min.
8 to I 0 rain.
12tol5 min.
15 to 20 rain.
5 to 7 rain.
7 to 8 min.
13 to 16 rain.
16 to 18 rain.
Cut in pieces or halves. No additional
water is needed.
Prick skin befl)re cooking. Position
potatoes in star pattern on oven floor.
Alter cooking, wrap in lbil and alh)w to
stand tk)r 5 minutes before stowing.
For convenience and freshest flavor,
microwave corn in husk, Position corn in
star pattern on oven floor.
Frozen:
Package (10 oz.)
Pouch ( I 0 oz.}
Corn on the cob
(4 ears)
Blanching fresh
vegetables lbr
freezing
Casserole
Plate
Casserole
Casserole
Yes
No
Plastic wrap
Yes
High (lo)
High(10)
High (10)
High (10)
8 to I 1 rain.
7 to 9 min.
8 min.
3 to 7 min.
Add I tablespoon water. Stir after half of'
time.
Pierce pouch before cooking. Stir before
sm_ing.
Follow package instructions. Place on
oven floor in star pattern.
Blanch I pound or I quart vegetables at a
time. Place in 1 or 2 qt. casserole with 1/4
to 1/2 cup water. Cool drained blanched
vegetables immediately by plunging in
container of ice water.
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