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1.Alwaysuscmicrowavesafecookware,glassorplastic.Cook
mostvegetableswithtightcovertosteamthan.Exceptionsare
potatoescookedintheirskinsandwateryvegetableswhichneed
nowateraddedforsteam.
2. Donotsalttopsofvegetablesbeforemicrowaving.Ifdesired,add
salttowaterindishbeforeaddingvegetables.Saltcansometimes
causebrownspotsonve etablesduringmicrowaving+
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3. Cookingtimeforvegetalesaffectsfinishedtasteandtexture.
Minimumtimeonguidegivesfreshtasteandcrisp-tendertexture.
Forsofttexturewithwelldevelopedflavor,cookmaximumtime
orlonger.
4. Sizeofpiecesaffectscookingtime.Largepiecesgerwrallytake
longerthansmalluniformpieces.
5. Justaswhencookingconventionally,vegcmblemixtumsshould
havesimilardensitiesordegreesoffirmnessinordertocook
togethersuccessfully.Firm,crispvegetableslikecarrots,
cauliflowerandbroccolimicrowavetogetherwell.Ifmicrowaving
afirmvegetablewitha soflone(carrotsandpeas,forexample)
cutthecarrotsinjuliennestripssotheywillcookasfastasthe
peas.Or,startcookinglargercarrotpiecesfirst,andaddpeas
duringlastfewminutes.
Vi?getabies Container
cover
PbwerLevel&Time
Comments
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Slices,pieces
(l-lb,)
(2-lbs.)
Whole,halvesorlarge,
starchyvegetables
(Rxatoes,
WintC~squash,
cauliflower,ete.)
(1-lb.,3(04)
(2-lbs.,6to8)
Watery(Tomatoes,
summersquash)
(Mb.,3to4)
(2-lbs.,tlto8)
VegetableCasseroles
(Withrawvegetables)
(Withprccookcd
vegetables)
Stir-FryVegetables
(6to8scrwngs)
Blanchingfresh
vegetablesfor
freezing
Casserole
Yes
Potatoes:Cookon
Potatoes:No
ovenfloor(no
Winter
container)Other
squash,
vegetables:Square
cauliflower,
oroblongdish etc.:Yes
orcasserole
Yes
Ycs
Yes
(Miss
Yes
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High(10)
11to14min.
14to18min.
High(10)
12to20min.
16to20min.
High(10)
4 to5min.
6to8min.
High(10)
i8to20min.
10to12min.
High(10)
10to 12min.
High(10)
3to5min.
Add1/4to 1/2cupwater.Iffrozen,
reducetime3to5minutesbecause
vegetablesareblanched,
Prickskinofpotatoesbeforecooking.
Uselargeenoughcasseroletoallowfor
boilingindish.
Tostir-fryonetypeofvegetable,
substitute1tablespoonoilforwater
andfollowtimesincookingguide.
Bhmehonly1pmnd~r1q~a~p~pmd
vegetablesatatime.Placein1to2-qto
casserolewith1/4to 1/2cupwater.
Blanchedvegetableswillhavebright,even
colorandwillbeslightlysoftened.Cool
chained!Ianchedvegetablesimmediately
bYPhmgmgincontaineroficevwdter.
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L Etccwsetnicmvawxlsmicesewaporatelessthtmontie mngetop.
2, Microwavedsatwesdo
notneedtobestirredconstancybutmost
theyarcthinnerthancmwentiormllycookedsaucesmadewiththe
shouldbewhiskedvigorouslywithwirewhiskonceortwice
sameamountofthicktming.hwreasethickeningbyaddin an
t
whilemicrowaving,
extrateaspoonto1tablespoonflourormnstw’chforeac cup
3.Viny
basicwhifesauce(see age23) byaddingcheese,eggyok,
of
liquid.
creamordrymilksolids.Al
dflour
w~thmayonnaiseorwine.
I?uod Cmltdmr’
(her
PowerLevel&Time Clmunem$
Ciraviesandsauces
thickenedwithflour
orcornstarch(1cup)
Thin,liquidsauces
(aujus,clam,ct~t)
(1cup)
Meltedbuttersauces,
clarifiedbutter
(!4Cup)
‘fhickspaghetti,
barbecueorsweetkmur
sauces(2cutm)
(lass measure
No High(10) 4to5min. Microwavefat,flourandsalttogether
orbowl
tomeltandblend.Whiskinliquidand
finish,Increasetime1to2minutesper
additionalcupofsauce.
Ctisserolc
No High(10) 2to3min.
Addcomstmch=watermixturetoheated
ingredients,Stirweilandmicrowave
to
finish.
(Missmeasure
No High(K)) !4to i min.
MiwowaveMtterjust to meit. For
chwifkd butk?r,
bringtoboilthenlet
standuntillayer$separate.
Pouroft’
andM?cleartoplayer.
Casserole,
Y& High(10) 5to7 min.
Stir
ingredientstogetherthenmicrmvavc,
largebowl stirringafkrhalf oftime.Letstand5to
10minutestodevelopflavor.
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