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Cooking Guide (continued)
Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables
Use a suitable pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp.) for every
250 g unless another water quantity is recommended – see table. Cook covered
for the minimum time – see table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer.
Stir once during and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking.
Cover during a standing time of 3 minutes.
Hint:
Cut the fresh vegetables into even sized pieces. The smaller they
are cut, the quicker they will cook.
All fresh vegetables should be cooked using full microwave power (900W).
Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice:
Use a large pyrex bowl with lid – rice doubles in volume during
cooking. Cook covered.
After the cooking time is over, stir before standing time and salt or
add herbs and butter.
Remark: the rice may not have absorbed all water after the cooking
time is finished.
Pasta:
Use a large pyrex bowl. Add boiling water, a pinch of salt and stir
well. Cook uncovered.
Stir occasionally during and after cooking. Cover during standing
time and drain thoroughly afterwards.
Food
Portion
Time
(min.)
Standing
Time (min.)
Instructions
Broccoli
250g
500g
4½-5
7-7½
3
Prepare even sized florets.
Arrange the stems to the centre.
Brussels
Sprouts
250g
500g
6-6½
9-9½
3
Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Carrots
250g
500g
4½-5
8-8½
3
Cut carrots into even sized
slices.
Cauliflower
250g
500g
5-5½
8½-9
3
Prepare even sized florets. Cut
big florets into halves.
Arrange stems to the centre.
Courgettes
250g
500g
3-3½
7-7½
3
Cut courgettes into slices.
Add 30 ml (2 tbsp.) water or a
knob of butter. Cook until just
tender.
Egg Plants
250g
500g
3½-4
6-6½
3
Cut egg plants into small slices
and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon
lemon juice.
Leeks
250g
500g
4-4½
7½-8
3
Cut leeks into thick slices.
Mushrooms
125g
250g
1½-2
2½-3
3
Prepare small whole or sliced
mushrooms.
Do not add any water. Sprinkle
with lemon juice.
Spice with salt and pepper.
Drain before serving.
Onions
250g
500g
5-5½
8-8½
3
Cut onions into slices or halves.
Add only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
Pepper
250g
500g
4½-5
7-8½
3
Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes
250g
500g
4½-5
7½-8½
3
Weigh the peeled potatoes and
cut them into similar sized
halves or quarters.
Turnip
Cabbage
250g
500g
5½-6
8½-9
3
Cut turnip cabbage into small
cubes.
Food
Portion Power Time
(min.)
Standing
Time(min.)
Instructions
White Rice
(parboiled)
250g
375g
900W 15½-16½
18-19
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Add 750 ml cold water.
Brown Rice
(parboiled)
250g
375g
900W 20½-21½
23-24
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Add 750 ml cold water.
Mixed Rice
(rice + wild rice)
250g
375g
900W 16½-17½
19-20
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
Mixed Corn
(rice + grain)
250g
375g
900W 17½-18½
20-21
5
Add 400 ml cold water.
Pasta
250g
900W 11-12
5
Add 1000 ml hot water.
Food
Portion
Time
(min.)
Standing
Time (min.)
Instructions
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