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BEFORE USING MICROWAVE OVEN
Preparing Food for Microwave Cooking
To avoid injury or damage to your appliance and to minimize cleaning, prepare food for microwave cooking as shown in
Table 1.
Table 1: Preparing food for microwave
Food Amount Procedure
Popcorn 1 package
1.5 - 3.5 oz bag
Use only popcorn packaged for microwave oven use. Try several brands to
decide which you like. Do not try to pop unpopped kernels.
Use Popcorn feature.
Reheat 4 - 36 oz Place food in dish or casserole slightly larger than amount to be reheated.
Flatten, if possible. Cover with lid, plastic wrap or wax paper. Use covers
such as plastic wrap or lids with larger quantities of more dense foods such
as stews. After reheating, stir well, if possible. Re-cover and allow to stand
2 to 3 minutes. Foods should be hot. If not, continue to heat with variable
power and time.
Baked Potato 1 - 8 medium Place on turntable. After cooking, remove from microwave oven, wrap in
aluminum foil and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
Foods with unbroken outer "skin" -- such as potatoes -- should be pierced
to allow steam to escape during cooking.
Use Potato feature.
Fresh Veggie: Soft
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower (flowerets)
Cauliflower (whole)
Spinach
Zucchini
Baked apples
.25 - 2.0 lb
.25 - 2.0 lb
.25 - 2.0 lb
.25 - 2.0 lb
1 medium.
.25 - 1.0 lb
.25 - 2.0 lb
2 - 4 medium
Wash and place in casserole. Add no water if vegetables have just been
washed. Cover with lid for tender vegetables. Use vented plastic wrap for
tender-crisp vegetables. Use Veggies feature. After cooking, stir, if
possible. Let stand, covered, for 2 to 5 minutes.
Make sure plastic wrap is vented.
Fresh Veggie: Hard
Carrots, sliced
Corn on the cob
Green beans
Winter squash:
diced
halves
.25 - 1.5 lb
2 - 4
.25 - 1.5 lb
.25 - 1.5 lb
1 - 2
Place in casserole. Add 1-4 tbsp water. Cover with lid for tender vegeta-
bles. Use plastic wrap cover for tender-crisp vegetables. Use Veggies
feature. After cooking, stir, if possible. Let stand, covered, for 2 to 5
minutes.
Make sure plastic wrap is vented.
Ground Meats .25 - 2.0 lb Use this setting to cook ground beef or turkey in a casserole to be added to
other ingredients. Crumble ground meat, put in a casserole, and cover with
plastic wrap. Use Sensor Cook feature.
Vent plastic wrap if desired.
Frozen Entrees 6 - 17 oz Use this pad for frozen convenience foods. It will give satisfactory results
for most brands. You may wish to try several and choose your favorite.
Remove package from outer wrapping and follow package directions for
covering. Use Auto Cook feature. After cooking, Iet stand, covered, for 1-3
minutes.
Vent plastic wrap if desired.
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