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Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice :
Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in volume during
cooking. Cook covered.
After the cooking time is over, stir before standing time and salt or add
herbs and butter.
Remark: the rice may not have absorbed all water after the cooking time
is finished.
Pasta :
Use a large glass pyrex bowl. Add boiling water, a pinch of salt and stir
well. Cook uncovered.
Stir occasionally during and after cooking. Cover during standing time
and drain thoroughly afterwards.
Food
Serving Size
Power
Time (min.)
White Rice
(Parboiled)
250 g
800 W
16-17
Instructions
Add 500 ml cold water. Stand for 5 minutes.
Brown Rice
(Parboiled)
250 g
800 W
21-22
Instructions
Add 500 ml cold water. Stand for 5 minutes.
Mixed Rice
(Rice + Wild Rice)
250 g
800 W
17-18
Instructions
Add 500 ml cold water. Stand for 5 minutes.
Mixed Corn
(Rice + Grain)
250 g
800 W
18-19
Instructions
Add 400 ml cold water. Stand for 5 minutes.
Pasta
250 g
800 W
11-12
Instructions
Add 1000 ml hot water. Stand for 5 minutes.
Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables
Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp) for every
250 g unless another water quantity is recommended – see table. Cook covered for the
minimum time – see table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir once during
and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking.
Cover during a standing time of 3 minutes.
Hint :
Cut the fresh vegetables into even sized pieces. The smaller they are cut,
the quicker they will cook.
Food
Serving Size
Power
Time (min.)
Broccoli
250 g
500 g
800 W
4-4½
7-7½
Instructions
Prepare even sized florets. Arrange the stems to the centre.
Stand for 3 minutes.
Brussels Sprouts
250 g
800 W
5½-6½
Instructions
Add 60-75 ml (4-5 tbsp) water. Stand for 3 minutes.
Carrots
250 g
800 W
4½-5
Instructions
Cut carrots into even sized slices. Stand for 3 minutes.
Cauliflower
250 g
500 g
800 W
5-5½
8½-9
Instructions
Prepare even sized florets. Cut big florets into halves. Arrange
stems to the centre. Stand for 3 minutes.
Courgettes
250 g
800 W
3½-4
Instructions
Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30 ml (2 tbsp) water or a knob of
butter. Cook until just tender. Stand for 3 minutes.
Egg Plants
250 g
800 W
3½-4
Instructions
Cut egg plants into small slices and sprinkle with 1 tbsp lemon
juice. Stand for 3 minutes.
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