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4.5 - COOKING SIDE DISHES AND VEGETABLES
Vegetables cooked in a microwave oven preserve their colour and nutritional value better than in traditional cooking.
Wash and peel the vegetables before starting to cook.
Larger vegetables should be cut into evenly-sized pieces.
Add approx. 5 spoonfuls of water for every 500g of vegetables (vegetables which have a high fibre content require more water).
The vegetables should always be covered with transparent film.
Stir at least once halfway through cooking and add a little salt only at the end.
Warning: the cooking times in the table are purely intended as guidelines and are on the basis of the food’s weight and initial tem-
perature as well as its texture and structure.
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These indications are suitable for performing the cooking test according to Regulation 60705, Para. 12.3.4.
Further information, including on other performance tests according to Regulation 60705, is given in the
table on page 2.
TIME
minutes
TYPE
QUANTITY FUNCTION
POWER
LEVEL
TEMPE-
RATURE
NOTES/SUGGESTIONS
WIRE RACK
TO USE
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
-
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
500
1000
-
1000
1000
1000
500
500
750
1000
8-9
10-11
10-11
6-7
6-7
6-7
6-7
8-9
10-11
7
10
6-7
5-6
9-11
7-9
5-6
5-6
4-5
5-6
9-10
11-12
9-11
8-9
9-11
8
9
7-8
25-30
35-40
20
6-7
•Asparagus
•Artichokes
•Green beans
•Broccoli
•Brussels sprouts
•White cabbage
•Red cabbage
•Carrots
•Cauliflower
•Cauliflower in béchamel
sauce
•Celery
•Aubergines
•Grilled aubergines
•
Aubergines “ parmigiana”
•Leeks
•Button mushrooms
•Onions
•Spinach
•Peas
•Fennel
•Grated tomatoes
•Peppers
•Grilled peppers
•Stuffed peppers
•Potatoes
•Roast potatoes (fresh)
•Roast potatoes (frozen)
•Potato gratin
•Courgettes
500 gr
300 gr
500 gr
500 gr
500 gr
500 gr
500 gr
500 gr
500 gr
1000 gr
500 gr
800 gr
4 slices
1300 gr
500 gr
500 gr
250 gr
300 gr
500 gr
500 gr
800 gr
500 gr
4 quarters
1400 gr
500 gr
500 gr
900 gr
1100 gr
(total)
500 gr
Cut into 2 cm pieces
It would be better to use artichoke bottoms
Cut in pieces
Separate into single “florets”
Leave whole
Leave whole
Leave whole
Cut into evenly-sized pieces
Separate into “florets”
Same cooking time as for raw cauliflower. If
pre-cooked, needs only 10 minutes with grill
in
Combined mode
Separate into pieces
Cut into cubes
Preheat for 3 minutes. Turn halfway through cooking
The aubergines may be first grilled or fried
Leave whole
Leave whole and cover. No need for water
Whole if even-sized. No need for water
Cover after washing and draining
Cut into quarters
It is preferable for them to be even-sized
Cut into pieces
Preheat for 3 minutes. Turn halfway through cooking
Preferably the short, broad kind
Cut into evenly-sized pieces
Stir 2-3 times
Stir 2-3 times
See note
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Leave whole
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Low
None
None
High
Low
None
None
None
None
None
None
Low
None
High
Low
None
Low
Low
Low
None
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
190°C
200°C
190°C
-
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+
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