Sears 721.67601 - Manual (Page 23)

COOKING
Appetizers / Sayces / Soups Meat
Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techriiiciues
Recommefided
■. Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded
wheat and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave
use. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place
a paper towel under the crackers while they cook iri
the microwave oven to absorb extra moisture,
. Arrange individual appetizers in a circle for even
cooking.
* Stir dips to distribute heat and shorten cooking time.
Cooking Sauces; Tips and Techniques
o Use a microwavabie casserole or glass measuring
cup that is at ¡east 2 or 3 times the volume of the
sauce.
* Sauces made with cornstarch thicken more rapidly
than those made with flour,
Cooking Soups: Tips and Techniques
» Cook soups in a microwavabie dish which hoids
double the volume of the recipe Ingredients to
prevent boil-over, especially if you use cream or milk
in the soup,
- Generally, cover microwaved soups with VENTED
plastic wi'ap or a microwavabie (id,
. Cover foods to retain moisture. Uncover foods to
retain crispness,
* Avoid overcooking by using the minimum suggested
time. Add more time, if necessary, only after
checking the food,
Not Recommended
* Appetizers with a crisp coating or puff pastry are
best done in a conventional oven with dry heat.
" Breaded products can be warmed in the microwave
oven but will not come out crisp,
. Cook sauces made with cornstarch or flour
uncovered so you may stir them 2 or 3 times during
cooking for a smooth consistency,
* To adapt a cortventional sauce or gravy recipe,
reduce the amount of liciyict slightly,
» Stirring occasionally will help biend flavors, distribute
heat evenly and may evert shorten the cooking time.
. Whert converting a conventional soup recipe to cook
in the microwave, reduce the liquid, salt and strong
seasorrings,
Cooking Meat: General Directions
» Prepare the meat for cooking.
- Defrost com píete iy.
- Trim off excess fai to avoid splattering.
" Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavabie
rack in a microwavabie dish,
- Use oven cooking bag for fess tender cuts of
meat,
- Arrange the meat so that thicker portions are
toward the outside of the dish.
- Cover the meat with waxed paper to prevent
splattering.
• Tend the meat as it cooks.
- Drain juices as they accumulate to reduce
splattering and keep from overcooking the bottom
of the meat.
- Shield thin or bony portions with strips of foil to
prevent overcooking.
NOTE: Keep the foil at least 1 inch from the oven
wads, and do not cover more than one-third of the meat
with foif at any one time,
. Lei the meat stand covered with foil 10-15 minutes
after you remove it from the oven. The intemai
temperature of the meal may rise from 5-10 ° F
during standing ilme.
The Meat Cooking Table on the next page provides
detailed directions, Power Level and Cooking Time
settings for most cuts of meat.
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