Foods - Emerson MW8119S8 Owner's Manual

vEGETABLES
Gulde
for Gooking
Fresh Vegetables
Nubition research
indicates
that many
microwaved vegetables and fruits lose less water soluble vitamin
C
lhan when cooked conventionally. This
is
due to shorter cooking time and to the fact that less cooking water
is
needed when
microwaving fruits and vegetables. Best of all, vegetables
keep
their fresh color, texture
and
fiavor. Vegetables should be
microwaved covered with
a microwaveable cover. or a
casserole lid.
Vegetables
cooked in their skins, such as potatoes, are already so tightly cpvered that they should be pricked with a
fork
before cooking in
order
to
release excess steam. To
assure even cooking, vegetables should be
cut
in
uniform pieces
and stirred during the
cooking time. Always add salt to water
before addlng
vegetables.
Reduce time a
minute
or
two
for
crisp-tender texture. lncrease time for very
soft texture.
Remember to allow
standing time of two to five minutes after cooking, because as most foods do, vegetables will continue to cook
after they are removed from the microwave oven.
Food
Water
Cook on
Amount
Power
10
Standing
Special Notes
Time
Asparagus
Spears (1lb)
Cuts (1lb)
112 cup
114cup
5-7min.
5 - 6
min.
2-112 min.
2
min.
Medium Casserole.
Re-
arrange once.
Beans
Fresh green
(1lzlbl
1l4cup
5 - 7
min.
2
min.
Stir twice.
Frozen green
(1l2lb)
2Tbsp
6-7min.
2
min.
Stir twice.
Green Peas (2
cups)
114
cup
4 -
6-1 12
mtn.
2
min.
Small casserole. Stir twice.
Broccoli (2
cups)
114
cup
4 -
6-1
12
min. 2
min.
Medium casserole.
Rearrange once during cooking.
Brussels Sprouts (1lb)
1l4cup
7
-A
min. 2
- 3
min.
Medium casserole. Stir once.
Cabbage (1lb)
114
cup
6 -
7-112
min.
2 -
5
min.
Rearrange once during cooking.
Cauliflower pieces (1 head)
1l4cup
6-7-112
min.
2-5min.
Cover with
a microwaveable cover.
Stir once.
Mushroom slices
(1
/2lb) 2 Tbsp 4 - 6-
min. 2
- 3
min.
Small casserole. Stir once.
SOUPS
Guide
for
Gooking Soups
Satisff
appetites with savory soups prepared in your
microwave oven. Follow our
recipes for
homemade
soups and stews or adapt your favorites by using similar cooking times and techniques.
Food
Power
Level
Cooking Time
Standing
Special Notes
Time
Canned Condensed
Cream style, Bean,
Pea
or
Mushroom
(10
112 -
11
112
ozl
With Water
wirl
Mitk
5
-6min.
2-3min.
5-7-112mtn.
2-3min.
Stir
haltuay
through
cooking time. Cover.
100
80
Dry Soup Mix
1 envelope (10
1
12 oz)
5
- 8min.
2-112
- 4
min.
100
then
60
2 - 3
min.
Add water.
Cover with
lid.
Stir twice.
Broth (10
1
12
ozl
100 4
-
5-112
min. 2 - 3
min.
Stir twice. Cover
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