Microwave Oven Cooking
COOK CHART
FOOD
1
Baked Potatoes
2
Sweet Potatoes
3
Fish/Seafood
4
Brown Rice
5
White Rice
6
Quick Fresh Vegetables
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower (flowerets)
Cauliflower (whole)
Spinach
Zucchini
Baked apples
7
Longer Fresh Vegetables
Carrots, sliced
Corn on the cob
Green beans
Winter squash:
diced
halves
8
Frozen Vegetables
9
Ground Meat
10
Frozen Entrée
E
AMOUNT
1 - 6 medium
Pierce the potatoes at least 3 times each on the top, bottom and sides.
1 - 6 medium
Piercing allows steam to escape. Place on paper towel in DrawerMicro
oven. After cooking, remove from microwave, wrap in aluminum foil
and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
0.50 - 2.0 lb
Arrange fish or seafood in a ring in a shallow glass dish (roll fillet edges
underneath). Cover with vented plastic wrap. After cooking, let stand,
covered, for 3 minutes.
0.5 - 2.0 cups
Place rice into a deep casserole and add double quantity of water. Cover
0.5 - 2.0 cups
with lid or plastic wrap. After cooking, stir, cover and let stand 3 to 5
minutes or until all liquid has been absorbed.
Rice
0.5 cup .............. 1 cup .................1.5 quarts
1 cup ................. 2 cups ...............2 quarts
1.5 cups ............ 3 cups ...............2.5 or 3 quarts
2 cups ............... 4 cups ...............3 quarts or larger
Wash and place in casserole. Add no water if vegetables have just
0.25 - 2.0 lb
been washed. Cover with lid for tender vegetables. Cover with plastic
0.25 - 2.0 lb
wrap for tender-crisp vegetables. After cooking, stir, if possible, and
0.25 - 2.0 lb
let stand, covered, for 2 to 5 minutes.
0.25 - 2.0 lb
1 medium
0.25 - 1.0 lb
0.25 - 2.0 lb
2 - 4 medium
Place in casserole. Add 1 - 4 tablespoons water. Cover with lid for tender
0.25 - 1.5 lb
vegetables. Cover with plastic wrap for tender-crisp vegetables. After
2 - 4
cooking, stir, if possible, and let stand, covered, for 2 to 5 minutes.
0.25 - 1.5 lb
0.25 - 1.5 lb
1 - 2
0.25 - 1.25 lb
Place in casserole and add no water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
After cooking, stir and let stand, covered, for 3 minutes.
0.25 - 2.0 lb
Place ground meat in a casserole and cover with wax paper or plastic
wrap. Place patties on a microwave-safe dish and cover with wax
paper. When cooking pauses, stir meat or flip patties. Re-cover and
touch START/ADD-30-SEC. After cooking, let stand, covered, for 2 to
3 minutes.
6 - 17 oz
Remove entrée from outer packaging and follow package directions
for covering. After cooking, let stand, covered, for 1 to 3 minutes.
PROCEDURE
Water
Size of casserole
16