User Manual
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Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables
Use a suitable glass 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 (900 W).
Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice: Use a large glass 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 glass 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.
REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional
ovens hobs normally take.
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The
times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20°C
or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7°C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry
out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more
successful.
Power levels and stirring
Some foods can be reheated using 900 W power while others should be reheated
using 600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.
Check the tables for guidance. In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower
power level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up
very quickly (mince pies, for example).
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir
again before serving.
Food Portion Time
(min. )
Standing
Time (min. )
Instructions
Broccoli 250g
500g
3½-4
6-7
3 Prepare even sized florets. Arrange
the stems to the centre.
Brussels
Sprouts
250g 5-5½ 3 Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Carrots 250g 3½-4 3 Cut carrots into even sized slices.
Cauliflower 250g
500g
4-4½
6½-7½
3 Prepare even sized florets. Cut big
florets into halves. Arrange stems to
the centre.
Courgettes 250g 3-3½ 3 Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30 ml
(2 tbsp.) water or a knob of butter.
Cook until just tender.
Egg Plants 250g 2½-3 3 Cut egg plants into small slices and
sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon
juice.
Leeks 250g 3-3½ 3 Cut leeks into thick slices.
Mushrooms 125g
250g
1-1½
2-2½
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 4-4½ 3 Cut onions into slices or halves. Add
only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
Pepper 250g 3½-4 3 Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes 250g
500g
3-4
6-7
3 Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut
them into similar sized halves or
quarters.
Turnip
Cabbage
250g 4½-5 3 Cut turnip cabbage into small cubes.
Food Portion Power Time
(min. )
Standing
Time (min. )
Instructions
White Rice
(parboiled)
250g
375g
900W 15-16
17½-18½
5 Add 500 ml cold water.
Add 750 ml cold water.
Brown Rice
(parboiled)
250g
375g
900W 20-21
22-23
5 Add 500 ml cold water.
Add 750 ml cold water.
Mixed Rice
(rice + wild
rice)
250g 900W 16-17 5 Add 500 ml cold water.
Mixed Corn
(rice + grain)
250g 900W 17-18 5 Add 400 ml cold water.
Pasta 250g 900W 10-11 5 Add 1000 ml hot water.
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