GE JES41W Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 21

Vegetables
Always use microwave-safe cookware.
1.
darkening and dehydration of surface.
3. Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces to
the outside of the dish.
Food Container
Fresh
Slices, pieces Casserole
(1 lb.)
(2 Ibs.)
Casserole or
large or starchy square dish
vegetables
(winter squash,
cauliflower, etc. )
Watery (tomatoes, Casserole
summer squasb)
(1 lb.)
(2 Ibs.)
No
Potatoes
(6 to 8 oz. each)
1
2
4
No
Corn on the cob
2
3
4
Frozen
Package (10 oz.) Casserole
Pouch (] O Plate
OZ.)
Corn on the cob Casserole
(4 ears)
Casserole
Blanching fresh
vegetables for
freezing
4.
5.
6.
Cover Time
Yes
10 to 20 min.
15 to 25 min.
Yes 10 to 20 min.
Yes
8 to 12 min.
13 to 17 min.
No
4 to 6 min.
8 to 10 min.
12 to 15 min.
Husk or
plastic wrap 5 to 7 min.
7 to 10 min.
13 to 16 min.
16 to 18 min.
Yes
8 to 1 I min.
No 7 to 9 min.
Plastic wrap 10 to 12 min.
Yes 5 to 10 min.
Cover vegetables when cooking. If using plastic wrap, turn back
one corner to vent.
Larger vegetable pieces will take longer to cook than smaller
pieces.
For more even heating, stir, rearrange or rotate vegetables during
cooking,
Comments
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water.
Add 1/2 cup water to cauliflower.
Winter squash needs no water. Turn
vegetables over after half of time.
Cut in pieces or halves. No additional
water is needed.
Prick skin before cooking. Position
potatoes in star pattern on glass cooking
tray. After cooking, wrap in foil
and allow to stand for 5 minutes
before serving.
For convenience and freshest flavor,
microwave corn in husk. Position corn
in star pattern on glass cooking tray.
Add 1 tablespoon water. Stir after half
of time.
Pierce pouch before cooking. Stir
before serving.
Follow package instructions. Place on
glass cooking tray in star pattern.
Blanch I pound or I quart vegetables
at a time. Place in 1 or 2 qt. casserole
with l/4 to 1/2 cup water. Cool drained
blanched vegetables immediately by
plunging in container of ice water.
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