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Gravies & Sauces
1.
Cover thick, chunky sauces
to
prevent spattering.
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
or herbs.
microwaving.
Food
Conbiner
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bvel
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Gravies and
sauces
Casserole
No
Medium (5)
4
to
7 min.
Microwave fat,
flour and salt together to
thickened with
flour or cornstarch
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
microwaving. Increase time I to 2 minutes
(1
cup)
per additional cup of sauce.
Melted butter
Glass measure No
High (10)
I to 2 min.
Microwave butter just to melting. For
sauces, clarified
clarified butter, bring
to
boil then let stand
butter (
%
cup)
until layers separate. Pour
off
and use clear,
top layer.
Thick
spagbetti,
Casserole,
Yes
High (10)
5 to 7 min. Stir ingredients together, then microwave.
barbecue or
bowl
stirring after half
of cooking time. Let stand
sweetisour
sauces
5 to 10 minutes
to develop flavor.
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces Casserole
No
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
(Au jus, clam, etc. )
ingredients. Stir well and microwave to finish.
(1
cup)
Meats
1.
Always
usc a cooking bag when cooking beef,
lamb,
pork or veal
3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.
carving.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in
microwave-safe dish.
I I
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is
safe for use in microwave ovens.
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& Time
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Contiiner
Cover
(or Internal Temp.)
Comments
Beef
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb. )
(1 fi
lbs.)
Meatballs
(1 lb.)
(2
lbs.)
Meatloaf
(Round
Ioafl
(Loaf shape)
Patties
(4 patties
per lb.)
I to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
Pot
roasts
Simmered beef
(corned beef or
brisket)
Casserole
Round or
oblong dish
Pie plate or
loaf dish
Oblong glass
dish (with trivet
if desired)
or ceramic
dinner plate
Oblong dish
or casserole
Casserole
No
Wax paperer
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Wax paper
Cooking bag
Lid or
plastic wrap
High (10)
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
or cook
to
170°
High (10)
Low (3)
Medium (5)
5 to 7 min.
7 to 9 min.
6 to 8 min.
9 to
12
min.
15 to 20 min.
25 to 30 min.
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
24 to 29 min.
per lb.
120 to
130
min
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce or
casserole ingredients and finish. To cook
frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes,
breaking up and stirring every 5 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Round dish: arrange %-to l-in. apart in
circle around edge of dish.
Oblong dish: arrange
%-
to
l-in.
apart.
Rearrange after
half
of cooking time.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
and turn patties over. If desired, add
browning sauce.
Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2 cup
water to cooking bag. Turn over after half of
cooking time. Add vegetables if desired
after half of cooking time. Recover and
finish.
Add 1 cup water per pound of meat. Turn
over after half of cooking time. Let meat
stand in broth at least 10 minutes after
cooking. For boiled dinner, remove meat
and cook vegetables in broth.
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