Frigidaire FCWM3027AD Complete Owners Guide - Page 36

36 BEFORE USING MICROWAVE 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 4. Table 4: Preparing food for microwave Food Popcorn Reheat Casserole Entree Baked Potato Fresh Veggie: Asparagus Broccoli Cauliflower (florets) Carrots, baby Carrots, sliced Corn Frozen Veggie Rice Amount 1 package 1.5 - 3.5 oz bag 8-10 oz 2-3 servings 2 or 4 (8 oz - 12 oz) 1 lb 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 1-2 cups 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 casserole dish slightly larger than amount to be reheated. Cover with vented microwave-safe 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. Foods should be hot. If not, continue to heat using +30 to add more cook time. Wash and dry. Pierce at both ends and in center. Place on turntable. Foods with unbroken outer "skin" -- such as potatoes -should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking Wash and place in casserole dish. Add 2 tbsp of water. Cover with vented microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap. Stir after cooking. Add no water. Cover with vented lid or plastic wrap. Use Veggies feature. After cooking, stir. Place rice into a deep casserole dish and add double quantity of water (see below). Cover with lid or plastic wrap; do not vent. After cooking, let stand 5 minutes or until all liquid has been absorbed. Rice 1 cup 2 cups Water 2 cups 4 cups Size of casserole 2 quart 3 quart or larger