Operation
Select the best method of cooking.
Use the following guide to select the best method of cooking. Specific recipes can be adapted to
any method of cooking.
1
- Best method
2
- Alternate method
N/R - Not recommended
Foods
Appetizers
● Dips and Spreads
● Pastry Snacks
Beverages
Sauces and Toppings
Soups and Stews
Meats
● Defrosting
● Roasting
Poultry
● Defrosting
● Roasting
Fish and Seafood
● Defrosting
● Cooking
Casseroles
Eggs and Cheese
● Scrambled, Omelets
● Quiche, Souffle
Vegetables , (fresh)
Breads
● Quick
● Yeast
Muffins, Coffee Cake
Muffins, Coffee Cake
● Cakes, Layer and Bundt
● Angel Food and Chiffon
● Custard and Pudding
● Bar Cookies
● Fruit
● Pies and Pastry
● Candy
Blanching Vegetables
Frozen Convenience Foods
Microwave
Combination
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
N/R
2
2
N/R
1
2
1
N/R
1
1
1
Bake/Brown
N/R
1
N/R
N/R
2
N/R
1
N/R
1
N/R
2
1
N/R
2
1
1
2
1
1
N/R
N/R
1
N/R
2
N/R
N/R
2
N/R
2
N/R
N/R
N/R
N/R
2
N/R
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
N/R
2
N/R
1
N/R
N/R
2
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