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Cooking fresh vegetables in the microwave
Vegetable Quantity Wattage Approx. Time Techniques
Carrots 450 g (1 lb)
sliced
750 6–8 minutes Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Corn-on-the-cob 2 cobs
450 g (1 lb)
750 6–9 minutes Wrap individually in greased
greaseproof paper.
Do not add water.
Turn after 3 minutes.
Mange-tout 450 g (1 lb) 750 7–9 minutes Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Parsnips 450 g (1 lb)
halved
750 10–16 minutes Place thinner parts towards the
centre.
Add a knob of butter and 15ml
(1tbsp) lemon juice with 150ml
(¼ pint) water.
Peas 450 g (1 lb) 750 6–9 minutes Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Potatoes (boiled)
(halved)
450 g (1 lb) 750 7–10 minutes Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Potatoes (boiled) 450 g (1 lb) 750 9–12 minutes Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Sweet Potato 450 g (1 lb) 750 5–9 minutes Wash and prick skin with a fork.
Place on absorbent paper.
Turn over half way through.
Spinach 450 g (1 lb) 750 5–6 minutes Do not add water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Swede 450 g (1 lb)
2 cm
(
3
/
4
inch) dice
750 9–11 minutes Stir or shake during cooking.
* Cover the microwave safe container with cling film and pierce.
** If cooking smaller or larger quantities of foods respectively,
reduce or increase the cooking time accordingly.
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