RECIPES
166/GB-22
TABLES
Vegetable Quantity Power Time Hints Added Water
-g- -Setting- -Min- -tbsps/ml-
TABLE: COOKING FRESH
ADAPTING RECIPES FOR THE
MICROWAVE OVEN
If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for
the microwave, you should take note of the
following:
Shorten cooking times by a third to a half. Follow
the example of the recipes in this cookery book.
Foods which have a high moisture content such as
meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, stews and
soups can be prepared in your microwave without
any difficulty. Foods which have little moisture,
such as platters of food, should have the surface
moistened prior to heating or cooking.
The amount of liquid to be added to raw foods,
which are to be braised, should be reduced to
about two thirds of the quantity in the original
recipe. If necessary, add more liquid during
cooking.
The amount of fat to be added can be reduced
considerably. A small amount of butter, margarine
or oil is sufficient to flavour food. For this reason
your microwave is excellent for preparing low-fat
foods as part of a diet.
HOW TO USE RECIPES
● All the recipes in this cookery book are
calculated on the basis of 4 servings - unless
otherwise stated.
● Recommendations relating to suitable utensils
and the total cooking times are given at the
beginning of every recipe.
● As a rule the quantities shown are assumed to
be wholly consumable, unless specifically
indicated otherwise.
● When eggs are given in the recipes they are
assumed to have weight of approx. 55 g
(grade M).
Leaf Spinach 300 800W 5-7 wash dry well, cover, stir once or twice during cooking -
Cauliflower 800 800W 15-17 1 whole head, cover, divide into florets, stir 5-6
tbsps
500 800W 10-12 during cooking 4-5
tbsps
Broccoli 500 800W 10-12 divide into florets, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5
tbsps
Mushrooms 500 800W 8-10 whole heads, cover, stir occasionally during cooking -
Chinese leaves 300 800W 9-11 cut into strips, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5
tbsps
Peas 500 800W 9-11 cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5
tbsps
Fennel 500 800W 9-11 cut into quarters, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5
tbsps
Onions 250 800W 5-7 whole, cook in microwave foil -
Kohlrabi 500 800W 10-12 dice, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 50ml
Carrots 500 800W 10-12 cut into rings, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5
tbsps
300 800W 9-12
Green peppers 500 800W 7-9 cut into strips, stir once or twice during cooking 4-5
tbsps
Boiled potatoes (skins on) 500 800W 9-11 cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5
tbsps
Leeks 500 800W 9-11 cut into rings, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5
tbsps
Red cabbage 500 800W 10-12 cut into strips, stir once or twice 50ml
during cooking
Brussels sprouts 500 800W 9-11 whole sprouts, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 50ml
Boiled Potatoes (salted) 500 800W 9-11 cut into large pieces of a similar size, add a little salt, 150ml
cover, stir occasionally during cooking
Celery 500 800W 9-11 dice finely, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 50ml
White cabbage 500 800W 10-12 cut into strips, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 50ml
Courgettes 500 800W 9-11 slice, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5
tbsps
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