Frigidaire FGMC3066UF Complete Owners Guide - Page 41

BEFORE USING MICROWAVE OVEN Preparing Food for Microwave Cooking To avoid injury or damage to your appliance and to minimize cleaning, prepare food for microwave cooking as shown in Table 1. Table 1: Preparing food for microwave Food Amount Popcorn 1 package 1.5 - 3.5 oz bag Reheat 4 - 36 oz Baked Potato 1 - 8 medium Fresh Veggie: Soft Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower (flowerets) Cauliflower (whole) Spinach Zucchini Baked apples Fresh Veggie: Hard Carrots, sliced Corn on the cob Green beans Winter squash: diced halves Ground Meats .25 - 2.0 lb .25 - 2.0 lb .25 - 2.0 lb .25 - 2.0 lb 1 medium. .25 - 1.0 lb .25 - 2.0 lb 2 - 4 medium .25 - 1.5 lb 2 - 4 .25 - 1.5 lb .25 - 1.5 lb 1 - 2 .25 - 2.0 lb Frozen Entrees 6 - 17 oz Procedure Use only popcorn packaged for microwave oven use. Try several brands to decide which you like. Do not try to pop unpopped kernels. Use Popcorn feature. Place food in dish or casserole slightly larger than amount to be reheated. Flatten, if possible. Cover with lid, plastic wrap or wax paper. Use covers such as plastic wrap or lids with larger quantities of more dense foods such as stews. After reheating, stir well, if possible. Re-cover and allow to stand 2 to 3 minutes. Foods should be hot. If not, continue to heat with variable power and time. Place on turntable. After cooking, remove from microwave oven, wrap in aluminum foil and let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Foods with unbroken outer "skin" -- such as potatoes -- should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking. Use Potato feature. Wash and place in casserole. Add no water if vegetables have just been washed. Cover with lid for tender vegetables. Use vented plastic wrap for tender-crisp vegetables. Use Veggies feature. After cooking, stir, if possible. Let stand, covered, for 2 to 5 minutes. Make sure plastic wrap is vented. Place in casserole. Add 1-4 tbsp water. Cover with lid for tender vegetables. Use plastic wrap cover for tender-crisp vegetables. Use Veggies feature. After cooking, stir, if possible. Let stand, covered, for 2 to 5 minutes. Make sure plastic wrap is vented. Use this setting to cook ground beef or turkey in a casserole to be added to other ingredients. Crumble ground meat, put in a casserole, and cover with plastic wrap. Use Sensor Cook feature. Vent plastic wrap if desired. Use this pad for frozen convenience foods. It will give satisfactory results for most brands. You may wish to try several and choose your favorite. Remove package from outer wrapping and follow package directions for covering. Use Auto Cook feature. After cooking, Iet stand, covered, for 1-3 minutes. Vent plastic wrap if desired. 41