Emerson MW8108P Owners Manual - Page 29

VEGETABLES Guide for Cooking Fresh Vegetables Nutrition research indicates that many microwaved vegetables and fruits lose less water soluble vitamin C than when cooked convenlionally. This is due to shorter cooking time and to the lact that less cooking water is needed when microwaving fruits and vegetables. Best ol all, vegetables keep their fresh color, texture and flavor. Vegetables should be microwaved covered with vented plastic wrap or a casserole lid. Vegetables cooked in their skins, such as potatoes, are already so tightly covered that they should be pricked with a fork belore cooking in order lo release excess steam. To assure even cooking, vegetables should be cut in uniform pieces and stined during the cooking time. Always add salt to water before adding vegetables. Reduce lime a minule or two for crisp-tender texture. lncrease time for very soft texture. Remember to allow standing time of 2 to 5 minutes atler cooking, because as most foods do, vegetables will continue lo cook after they are removed from the microwave oven. Food Asparagus Spears (1 lb)1/4 cup lb) Cuts (1 112 cup Beans Fresh green (1/2lb) Frozen green (1l2lb) Green Peas (2 cups) cups) Broccoli (2 (1lb) Brussels Sprouts Cabbage (1lb) head) Caulillower pieces (1 (1/2lb)) Mushroom slices Water Gook on Amount Power 10 Standing Special Notes Time 1/4 cup 4 - 5 min. 112 cup 4 - 5 min. 2 min. 2 min. Medium Casserole. Rearrange once. 1/4 cup 3 - 4 min. min. 2 Stir twice. Tbsp min. 2 4112 - 5 1 12min. 2 Stir twice. 1/4 cup 3 - 4 min. 1/4 cup 3 - 4 min. 2 min. 2 min. Small casserole. Stir twice. Medium casserole. 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 5 - 5 1/2 min. 4 - 5 min. 5 - 6 min. Reanange once during cooking. min. 2 - 3 Medium casserole. Stir once. min. 2 - S Rearrange once during cooking. min. 2 - 5 Wrap in plastic wrap. Stir once. Tbsp nin. min. 2 2112 - 3 112 2 - 3 Small casserole. Stir once. SOUPS Guide for Gooking Soups Satisfy appetites with savory soups prepared in your microwave oven. Follow our recipes lor homemade soups and stews or adapt your favorites by using similar cooking times and techniques. Food Canned Condensed Cream style, Bean, Pea or Mushroom (10 112 11 112 oz) with Water with Mitk Dry Soup Mix (1 envelope (1 0112 oz) Broth (10 1 12 oz) Power Gooking Time Standing Special Notes Level Time 10 8 10 then 6 10 3112-41l2nin. 2-3min. Stirhalfwaythrough 4112-5112nin. 2-3min. cookingtime.Cover. 4112-61l?nin. 2-3min. Add water. Cover with lid. Stir twice. 3112-4min. 5 - 6 min. min. 2 - 3 Stir twice. Cover with lid. 28