Vegetable Cooking Table - Kenmore Sears 89650 Use And Care Manual And Cookbook

VEGETABLES
Vegetables retain their beautiful color, fresh taste and crip texture when cooked in the microwave oven.
Because vegetables have a high moisture content, you need only add 2 to 4 tablespoons of liquid.
Cooking Vegetables: General Directions
Whole, Large Vegetables
• Pierce the skins of whole potatoes, sweet potatoes, and winter squash before cooking. Piercing allows the
steam to escape and prevents bursting in the oven.
® Place the whole vegetable on a paper towel to absorb moisture.
e When cooking more than one or two whole vegetables, arrange them in a circle, allowing space in between.
® Rean_ange large vegetables halfway through cooking so that they cook evenly.
Fresh Vegetables
• Arrange stalk type vegetables like broccoli and asparagus with the thicker, tougher portions to the outside of
the dish.
o Cover the vegetables with a microwavable cover or VENTED plastic wrap. Add water as directed in the
chart below.
Frozen Vegetables
• Remove the outer wrapping and cook the vegetables in their original carton_
o Lay the carton on double-thick paper towels to absorb moisture.
e Pierce cooking pouches with a fork to allow steam to escape.
In General
o Cook vegetables at POWER CONTROL HI.
® Allow most vegetables to stand 2 minutes to complete cooking.
• Salt vegetables AFTER cooking to prevent them from drying out.
• Lift the lid or the cover away from you to avoid steam burn.
The Vegetable Cooking Table below provides specific directions and cooking times for most vegetables.
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