Sharp R-261STW - Manual (Page 179)

ENGLISH
TABLES
RECIPES
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).
TABLE: COOKING FRESH
Vegetable Quantity
-g-
Power
-Setting-
Time
-Min-
Hints Added Water
-tbsps/ml-
Leaf Spinach 300 800W 5-7 wash dry well, cover, stir once or twice during cooking -
Cauliflower 800
500 800W
800W 15-17
10-12 1 whole head, cover, divide into florets, stir
during cooking 5-6tbsps
4-5tbsps
Broccoli 500 800W 10-12 divide into florets, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5tbsps
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 4-5tbsps
Peas 500 800W 9-11 cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5tbsps
Fennel 500 800W 9-11 cut into quarters, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5tbsps
Onions 250 800W 5-7 whole, cook in microwave foil -
Kohlrabi 500 800W 10-12 dice, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 50ml
Carrots 500
300 800W
800W 10-12
9-12
cut into rings, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5tbsps
Green peppers 500 800W 7-9 cut into strips, stir once or twice during cooking 4-5tbsps
Boiled potatoes (skins on) 500 800W 9-11 cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5tbsps
Leeks 500 800W 9-11 cut into rings, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5tbsps
Red cabbage 500 800W 10-12 cut into strips, stir once or twice during cooking 50ml
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,
cover, stir occasionally during cooking
150ml
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 4-5tbsps
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