·iYtihough microwaveovens JUI.VC been. around fur many year!;,. th.cy· still cmk:e; more' c::onCus:!()!:) ~h:lln confidence 1n no,vioe:s :asw~nasin e$.periencedchefs :md housewives, OnerulS toacoept thetac.! thatat mstgJancc It .lsnocan easUy unde:t:Stand:ible mede of ,cooking speciaHy when. we ~reooll'Ungfro:m ru closed. mliodsct of mnve;ru1.J)O_ru 'coo:king.redmiqucs. .Let~sgj:\'c yo\'.!. a fcwbasiic 'col])oepm :lind you willbeready ro exp]or;e tihe ullitread"d pseh and ,enjoy cooking speedlily ina .~e:ss m~ssy way~ while P[~g the inherent: .s,oQdness ,of the food.
'm are I',dlb::ted by metal surf~ces~mer:cforemey are s:afely COlillMrned in me oven Ol.vi.cy; ,Por the slime fJeaSoiOmer:al ve5iSelsafellot used for ho]ding~ food iOlbc mi.c,r'O~Vie oven;,
'i:! c'lIflp::liSS tllt!ot'gh a. sUb~tiinC(!\Vith()u:t changing .~t. It Callp3S$ tihroltgh matiC'~!!la~s like chin9iJ glass, pottery Of wood 'WiJttul1!lt hCii.t1ng them .. Thlis ex~
Plains ~Thv these d¢:nuscd. in. atni(:Iu,wa:V~ d.onotbecornc hot. Thi"V be<-
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come: ho~ .,mJ.y thKHlgh c~ondu~ti(lll .of heat from the fimdthcrein;.an.d
Q:!c~n be :.I:bso!llbed.They are ~absotbed by :motsrure in foods." t~.USJing me fOod moleculeetovibraee m!P.id~.y. This 'vibmti_nflcawes friction between the food molecules and the result is latease hearwhieb ctlloiks the food. The food moil.eooles\llibt:allle at the tate {Jif muhl. :mIJUOiflis of rimes perseeoad aOOO!iln:ting~ot me speed of m:i.crOW3'!lCooolcing.
Comb i na.tiQ 1i'I.rn1 ~c ruw:av~ (love [J.~ CQ(J,:k_ U s.i n.gm:icroiwa v'c;: ctlcrgy and. con venrional oven heat slmultaneo!llsly;althorugh If desired they can he opcrnt.cdi by m~crowaV'e a~on.e or carrv"Cctiuo alone 0:[ iIl tandem. orin some eases 'Wit~ ;II .. ~1I. US~;ll1yW~MC. 'commnlatiio:n ovens {l£tier a mi!£I;lm~m oft'bree ,c~j(~king met1:;tOOs.
fEi'Microwavc only: Th~s mode: of coo:king can. ibe used _one in ,e:XolCtIJy d'H~ same: way as you would use a basic milcrowa-ve oven. This is e:ff~cti:veJJ used for cooking ~soups~st-eamcd. ~ fish dishes, 'IITegcmble$, £rmts.~ dce, pa:stil, pU~Se5j. :!>tt'a:rn,~d pud~in~ sa~()csaf!d ,eggs.
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+I Convection anly:Th:is mode of c()okin.~~s the ~amea~ tb~u; 'iJ!~ed in :l. cortvmtiond OV,Cfl,. but it mar be fanassisted or turbo cba~d in some csses, It, is t'Cm~ru.ne oont:~QHed usually from lOlJ~ C to 250c' C Us~ for baking small c~es~biscults, meringuesjchOlilx pastiics and. small crisp pastry i~c:ms,
I). Co.mbinatioll. o:~ lms is the mooe: whe,[C the nUc:mwa.~c and. eenvecrien syst,elns. operate together to .,ve fast cooking .resll][:s Udlh lrad.itiot:l:al
drcWating hoe air. from a coldstut. Themi(;lio~'ave energy p~oy.j.d!es l'iIpld (looking whetea:smeh.ot aiirgj.vt!S a haked'tbrow.nod.F1r roas;{:ecl, a!ppearn~ce, Used fm rooking smalland ~~; cum 'of mea{~. puultry and game; for Gooking .6sh either whole QI: in pieces; vcgc,tab~e gtatIDs:;, past!y p'les~ SVo1i6(;1: and saVOttty p~tty dlshcs; bot puddings; rues; b.rcads and. tea-breads;. brownedp:a~t:a dishes ikehsagne ere,
C()!m.bIt1i1:ti.oll.mkm---\\fai.\i'~ ovens do ~eod ro be more expensiv~ andr'~quire mor-e e,nqy wan. cconvenrionMrmcrowave ovens but lillley ~1\e able te hro'i,\i'[} ~and cnsp meats while. prcscning tbc~rjul.dness~ penni.~bakiing a~.d can speed up cOOking tiim.e \lib.ena number of dishes are to be coo~e..d.
CalUb~ olvf:nfim.c.t1ons in various: modes. You ,cruilI ju:st use !It ai:; Ml(:mwn"IJe with lOOOW OUqJut. Convection. ovenhssa :f:'O'lllge of 1000e to 25IJ°C, a. pre hea:t1ing f:lciiLity- bas enbe heater l~tOP. boUom, (,ear)' plus convection fan. Mostly Grill .mode 'cOomes in tbre:t;: lo,rms:. Gclll croP, also called hmwni:nggriU; Gr~n (BorrO~t) also called crispy grill and Grll!1 (TOP & :aOIToro..1)wso C\ll~ed dQ'"u~lc;gtiII. Use TOP fo.£ browning {limbabs}andmclriii_S: chc€~e~BOTrOM fb·rmaldn,g m~ cri:sp (p~zza base) and, TOP & BctrrOM for making fhm-Wi which :should. be crisp a:s weU 28 bwwt'l. on. rop(p:i'Z7A1i).
Then YOIll have CO'l\:fBlmOOe-. Used~era!!ly fo·£:
Select prope -r mode as. rw'"r the d~s.h. ltw:ln eome to vou with! c·:<.~cier!ce, Tbe
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pov;rer CO.llsi!Ut1pti.on in. Combi mede .goes upto 2800\v:
Dc~ndllig on Y(rlut cooli:mgnec:.:ds. aodii.vailaiblcspace,. choose anoven ',,,!ilih
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an. appropriate swze. and :powet'~ :~t:k~n:mra(\!~s usuaU.yrangc &om :aoout 0 .. 41 cuibic feet totS enbic ke,t; and :&om. 500 ;to 11 OO\Wtts of .powtt. If the microwa:ve: will be used GI~y for hea:r.iing coffee~ making popc£im" de,ffostingfro.zen600d~ (I,l ~g .~e£tovetS", :II. smaUerunit :should suffice .• For more serious c,oo,Jciing oe mr a: large &mily~. you".H. pmMlhly need ~ .l~ cwen. .flighet·\V'9:tmge enabJes fastercookiing. .M~crowave recipes am U'Suall.ywri.tlcn for about 800 'watts or powet~. so }'UU C3ifl. cheek 'and see how ]o.ng: I~ viii take:: to .make: }'Our fia¥Ourite foods. Large capa.dty butunder'"pow.cred ,mt;c:rowaycs can bC\1fC%i'Uusmli,ting to use ..
Most nUcfOWave ov>ens· offer abuil.t~.m tunlbl:'bJe. Note that tutnmbb::s .reduce ~hc av:ailaMcsJze for: me diah. A.us:eml. fearore .isbeing- ablctotU/E:tllhe oottl.table onand off~oo, .Wge dishes am ~tiIDII. be ICOOkm •.. Anothet :so~.ution is the use of a. ~ti[lC:~ that .:redistributesthc mi<c~ve energy in t1!~c.ry ditedion~liCSu!1!ting in even heatin~
Tod~.y;. ~mmo8t all micrmv;aves use much pad coottolEi ins~l!ad of .1): ~fOU;t}' dtaL Thanks to tbe common use ·Oof mi:aocWpSt. manymicto,w.a;v,e ovens; ,can be peogrammed t:operf.urm mU!l:tipl.c: tasks. [or example to auto-start cookiQg at Q .. 1. c. -n ., ...... ,- -.t htl,-f;r 1 __ !lls_o.t:ill~' mullb:-ste- c- !kitL.
y~(};5C __ ~~!e. 5e_ r~w Cv~_,, ow p _00 g,
.MD~tmicwW:av·~hivl!'a clock ~h~:t: d~sp]a!ys ,eithar ~beact.w. time (1):[ the oooking time, Mdiltional teamressometi_mes .offered are aum~defros:t and auto~tebeat thata.;utQma;tJe:;ily setthe rin'le and powet 1~5 based '00 the .food wei_&ht ~d type~ c:xltr'a. lcii(icnenllmeil'J. oee .. toueh but:fJJlfisror POPCO!ttl. 0,£ drink'S,! aad 0'111(1- mQ<te·nMllte bnttOO. ih.uadds time but ~eaves oChers.erri!ng.; un~h~. Hlgh~ end units offer (lither COffv~.em built-in features. like tempemmreand m.OlsttlrJ:e sensoes Ithat: can preven~' Q",eooooikin__g;
H.ert''shoping tfultthis .\Vill. help you to use yom. ~ficrmw'l['(! oven to .lts maXimum potentia~~
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Tb.~-n::QtOOlthl w~i, the q,uesci.on!: Ue:re·att ~'f~C81hatcgm,plW: the; mi~atw(: m.elliod or Q)OkWgwttbcoI!I.'V-cndonatmodcs
MYTH
Mk:rov;rave is Dn.··.··oo
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Qmy mrrdteating.
Ap,an from cookhtg all types of v:egetarian. and. no.n.~vege:tarian fbods,~ a, m,i.cmwa,v(: oven is alsocx.t.rcm,ety useful. for defroscing~ boiling, baking, :ro.hoatin,~ ete,
FOOd, does not taste as ,d.d.JJcious as compared to food cooikiedl Qonve~dona.Uy:.
.on thecQntrary~ food. is cooked 10 irs owajulces 'and as a~e;sub iris full of AA~ .~ ooJio,U[ :and t~mre.
The m.~cmwlllV'e OV(:;:I1. Ciil;O COQk and IL ~T ... '.. '1' .n., 'C" ... 1.'I'k·. .' 11' nQWW .. .ry out _fHlmn lQQU$~Le uut"
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.haveyou.
!\Iic.tCiwave ovens emit .:radiatio.n wMch ~s harmful to hedw"
so much that it oollid muse: cancer;
M.~!c.[Owave ovens are non-ionising a,pplianc,es:, they do not: ,cbange rhe ph)~sical and chemical properties of food but they only heat the same. Mi.c.rowaves when. exposed ;tolthe food get com. ph~tel}' abs(u:be,d. 'nus helps inheating/coQking the food. 'The h,e;at bgener.atil':d by caudng ,fr.icdon between, the mlc:[OWaves and the food moleeules. The microwaves get completely coaverted inmhe~9it and there is no~hing left behind .~n the j)Qod.~fj(;row:;}:\,te~sue JUSt another form of energy md. are tQ~iIJy safe.
The IiLI'I:w.:ing: cost <Jf a mittowarve oven is expoosiv,e.
Though the ch~cn:i city t;aliff':U frets {rom place to place, it has been gel\oC;t:aUy obsesved that the CI(}S~; of usi.ng ~ miCiI!OWllrVe oven o:n,3i~egular basis is 00 p::u' wJth~he cost of using: trad.i't~onal Cud Uke g~.s. Besides this, .mIcrowave ,cooking !l'c(Juires vcry little oil and spices compared to ,eonvefiil:i.onal cooldngt :5:·0, there Hi ev~d.e~ndy .somt'!co:st cUlling]
Micmw.av\C ovens att\!',ery complicated m use,
.A miCf'U\\Hli'V'C Hvt!n~s very easy ~(!i op,er:lue. An it[e::q]!j.it,~s is, a little p,tr:acdc:c. It ,h>so 5lmpk~ that even children .. .dthe eMuly canco:mforbl1bly use it.
A. mkrowav,e oveawosks becausethe microwaves pass th:ro~gh the food ('{IntUne!' and. into. tbefcod, .Microwaves can pass through many thiqgs but nOI: through mew. T.hJs includJesl'\Visttiest which C~l'llse ~'nci:og. They CM:l.pa:8:S easily dn:o'l.lgh .,m~ISt ,_ldnds of p~asci.<:~papcrt g~!lss a~dany P?ttcty ()~ (:hiria,~thol.lt meta~ trim. 'p~U1t Qr glaze. The range ofequipment that can be used lO the microrv.rn:vt:' oven tsmore ,extensi.v~ m:;lin that can 'be used jn con.ven.tlio:rn:d oven cooking:
,. F'Of; short cooking optttlUi.o.nswhert:: tem.per3Wties 'are :m)t ,e;:iio~ssi,"~ly hl,gh. papet cookwarej, plastic ,cOQkw:are~ gteasepmo.fpapcr~. absorbent kJrl:chcn paper, paper M.d .. illi:ncn napkins andfine china can. be used.
'i) r'Ot .]ongeJ; a.mktng opemd.o:ns 'Where:lemperat,ur,es are hiig...h ltis worthwhi~e investing In a. good. c:omp'r,eihensh,~e range of heatpwof gffiassware or miCfOwav.e~ !Cookware Cerami!::: wares 'can also beused hut: make "sure t_h:11lt' ~hey dont~ have any me,mn~ic rim as they nlcay ,callsc;m;:jng. Fo-{':n:01. .11JC:trl.S con,~g'hi,gPpto'pot:tiQn. off:lu and SU~,f should not be cooked ~n glass !il.ttnsilc:: otherwise m.e,v.·.· can be used co.mmon11i .. \,
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il' Mjc[Qwave!l?O]yethylcncoo~ :and mic,rowave~sa:fc ding films atc a!!] so good
f'orgen.eml use but must be~hroilJllnawa:y afte.r use,
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Do not usemelamlne In the m.i_Cl1o\\"av,e OVl!n '" it absorbs enough microwave energy to C;1,1L1,se ,cll:li[th~gG.r bllmi!n:g wb:ich .~5 .1ttev'crsiMc. P~.pcr' ~D'\\7els and catrlbtJaro. can ailliso be used pmvided they d!on~t ha.ve .any staple pim'l in. them .. \~ood Items can be used in the miao~~V'e oven b..wt not: fur a lQng Ome.
O€>NTAINER SHAPES
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dishes, cook well inhl.rge bottomedvessels \\!'hi]c round. dishes are ideal for oc){)ldp_g v"Cgcf;a.bles., and curry dishes, J\ny foods, whkh :A~ed to be boiledIn the wlcn:rw;a,\'c-rui,kc pil.tn~~riCie~ jamsllrrud, :somesotl[)s cr easseroles, ShOiU~~d be,put inro ;), dish~w,i:lIic:h seems much too big for the qllandty, Th~s: a,][QWS (hemjx~u!_re ti~) !riSlf;: higlru on ~he s~de~s of' the rush. (ood it w,]I!!) '\\ii.thout spilling over: ~d messing up the ovc:n.
TEST'ING P'OTTERYAND CHINA PORUSE IN THE ,MICROWAVE
1'r_fcml glal,es arc not :alwaY5 olbr'!l'iQlJs,~fhne it ls e:sl;'8:)! to see gold lines ina PJiJt!jCnl, many metals are lngrediears inpoucry gla:21t:s t(l'glve diiff~rent colours, Includb]'fJ[~ds:, blaes, arcen:s: and bt-{)w'rns. USlI:allv the amomu of me:tal in. :a
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,cokmred. gl<lzc.'lNill not-be enough to cause p'[cbl:t.-'1l':ls, but som.etiJm.e.~ tbccllay
i.csdf contains hi!;,tlri amOiLIl!lllS of iron, eSpeC];J;lly dark ,wbur~d. or :s:peck1ed clays, If youw~nr' eo seewhetber pots, or p]~tes you already haeeare sairahle for _mjC:1:'{)"i,tfi.llVe ov,~'n~ tt:JT thi~ simp']e WSf. FlU the empty d~sb in!to fhe miC-(Q~v-e Oil. HIGH tot( 60 seconds, lithe did)jbe-comesnociceabny w.arm Qrho~ it has 11: hlgb me;taJi COOtet1!t and, sbmd.<.l om be used iotl':t_e :m±~,n~, Do not leave the mictowave Qnro:r lo~ .th:m 60oocQ.nds witbou.t :any food Ol" w~ter .in.~L,The: w~ves: tben bounce 00ck m:ro tne~tto~ and ~ ev¢'ntwill.y bmn kout.
Metal skewers \Vith woodea handles eM be used in the m.:icro~'avepc_rovided the fOod ,is packed tigb£ID}f toged!" ~eavingno metal e'xposed.WQooen skewen are rutyday benee .
.As mJcwlWilvc: cooking is gaining popuk!1:1cy day by day, many manufacruters nowmake rnnges of special[ mkcOO'i\;-1,li!il'C cookware, They are; genetall)T made of ,oe~k; glJilSiS otEthc:stmopL:ultic. Bow. can IXl fi!]sed in dl.e (Qrl."Ii'c.ntional O'V-:cn too' dlclugh [hct::tn'oplastl'c cookware can beused only upto a c,e[ta~n m,od!.enue n!m.perntutc. Thcml'l~ of dhiihcs is expilnd~ng:foom. geuc.raJ cookingdisbcs :to' Spec1:f.i.c recipe nit itcm o.rienmcl ones like C3ilk.e mouIDds~ egg poo.cb~. steamers,. idli:'mnk(::[!, -ome]et~mak¢t~ m1!crDW3.\r,¢ 8i'lU¢ep:an$! It ahl.lc$ an. i:n.teit¢sting econJJJ.nk ~ense' to go in for :stl'Ch dj;she5w~jd.\wm ;i!!]sogt) in t_he free~e!r ile, you cook!,scr'li'e and store if!! the :same di~b~:
WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN THE MARKBT
Few of the ncoow"a:\-"e fare available 10 the marker :are;
Browning dishes:. Made of gJass, (leramllc substance w~~h Iii spel!:Jal (;()'ilting~ which g:ttrlltts: and absorbs miicrowavlecne:fh~' Food in centact Mtn mrs will ~t mote heat: and browmng en'cctvrill ,show:
,Mi.c:rowave pressUfC~ cooker: .Rcd:u;c~s cooldng hm,€: upte ,35%., Itcooks food in mJcrowatl!fe: I.miter gendepresslill',e,.,sealing in moi.snl1::e and nuuj~n{s..
St~H baake«u :&pandlable to fit a good range (If dishes. Ele:va'lt:5 me food l~aOOv-:e thewatee f,Or srerunmgt
.Microwave splatter screen: It keeps, the splaeters o.i :soups, saucesere. in while allowing steam. ~Q'''''ent oot tihrol;!Jgh ;li.special1y desiYloo grid,
Miaowav1epotatobahet: A ,dc-vice wb,~e.hpos~ri.ons, pOtii.t;oe8~jj, a iing pitner.rlI ruld a!tan, an~e for maximum, and ev,en mlcm~ve absruptiolrn .
. Microwave (ooldng pouch hol~en It\; for hnldli_ng :!'iaf~].y the fro~erl!. eook-lnd:t~~~_g :r{~:!ldy 1l'I¢al!s dJOOfig tTtiGt~av~ coo:ki!ng< R.~mGmb¢r. to pi.r.::,r,l;C h(jlcson
the rop' of the P"D~ch. '
Microwa\!\e ladle, wWsk, spoon: 'They c:an he letlin OlrCillcavity dlllring 'COOlclfi~ Tak~ care mat: they do not restrictan,y tur.n;tiMe action. by c:u)cl1.iing; on. the ~1lnS or ccliI~ngJ
Microw:ave ,Slacking .rings and :s:beM" ()rgan.tzers:·fbcrm0'P~a5tk:dngs,;lnd sbelv~s used tosep:lfatc:plates {lor dlshes when cuoking: or f)eh'C:ii.d:il,f~ food res.ulting in. optiimu~ utllzarlon of oven, cavity.
'Now the mod,illdusttl{ ~sdev-x::lolPingspcciill microwi:l:vc packaging f(~r fm:t.e,ll or chiUed foods. Y(II;!!, can see de_pattmen1tnlsrores ~nd. yont'blffocery shop sllu;:!hlng special microwQ.ve chips,plzu"popcoms and ba~ter~cOiate)d, ."uoductsfolt .mitt:O\\;'$::vt:"oruyheatirrug: ncy ha:voC: a. s<pccialp:ackagil1gthat :f1oovates Md. utiliz;cs mia~ve efletgy ~Q give a pacrdclmM heati~g df,ect.
Combma,uon ,lk Co:nvectino:
In coruM modie .~isbert.er to use dishes m.eant~o[ mierowsve like glass,a;nd
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iiI ROod to a8kqul!"$tion~ bccaul!;e theyaf(!dU:'iUlswetatoWmoat;illp.ro:bfcm!l. Hem ~ iOn1eF~lueill!dy Allced Qucltiom mat·oould be t'~TroU!bJcs.hoota\&l
TIMIN'G IS THE 'KEY
J4~()1l!d()' I ((tli;lIlrrle lbt ,rofJkit;g tim.'¢ f~4Ji'/~ 4dap.tir~~ aC()m"Ntlt~ilI¥ll.ftctip,~ Jor tin 'lIiml'lWlv.'fJ tJlm~?
As a t'1(nlgh gu~de most feeds wiD reqwre approlldlrul.tdy ;): q1!lart~r to one tihltd of the ·con,v~l:lit1o:na] cuokiillg time. ]f 'U!ns.!ttc~ aIDW'ays unde:t:estimfl:tem.c time needed, <:hli:."Ck the ,tcsult and continue C{>oking if needed. More the food, 1QofP[ the '(looking time. \).;i'hen d'QubUmg a recipe, increase me rooking time by h~~f anddledk the result,
COilO'er .fi'oods f'o,r(he,S'nm,e;fc::asonsa::; in (':onv~ndo,nal cooking; UJ' retain. mobu:a:r.e, s!pt~ up cooldng and t'(}1 hc~p tendcrl:se f'OOd:s .. u~ a ,re.rn.{~~f lld fQ[ fbods with ai. hi~h Uquld[jonte[jJ~~$uch as soupS~to allow stea:rn, lEO csc~pe :and. !pfCVcmthe, nq!;:!~d bgi~ng OW~[.¥(}Ui ~ It:.!;~e d.iing film tn, co'Y'er .. BnsUJre to pierce it all! ()ver~ CQve:ring food widl!il! sauce has the s~me ef(,ect as usi:og a lid, when coo:k~ng rmeat Oil' pouh:ry. Do not cmfCr food'S, llke ,cakes ~nd crumbJes~, on whillcn you d~sire a dryfirdsh ormr qui.ck-cooking .~tern5 s.och as S!cmtnb~ed egg:sood -for foods which need frlequent: :s;tirri~ Iikesaueesandcusearda ..
ST.lRRI,NG SPEEDS UP'
1$ .ii: d tJJ!ist t();f.tir /&edlt jl.1Ji/~ ,waking?
Food :!];e-a~rest the sides of the dishcook:s faster than that at the centre~oo sti:tiiqg ",iU speed up its cookin,g time ande.tl:su.fe: ev,c;n cookin~, .P:Itrti:cubtt'lysensirIlVe foods, such as scrambled ~a:nd sauces" need fi1equent stir.ring ,clillting cookin§
TURNING IS A MUST
A"d;n~ll1.g food and tllt7Jil1gCJ!t!f .uibilt i~ isam.kittg Jt£miF to be fli€ Jeml ,0/ t1Jn~ ,rooking:
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• Ahm:ysr.em,o\i'~ the ,nidi 0,[ OOVC;[ tf"(1'm hot microwl:tv~ (nod by Hfung ~~ ftom. the end of the dishaw-ay!rom you to prev~n[ oon,g s(~ruded. by the steam.
11,'1 To dry herbs for storage place the rsprigsbetw,ee11! paperwwel::;: and mJ,~~'¥(: un~ the he~bs can be crum.b~,ed.
W' 'Ioibhmch a[mQfid~ bring one ,cup w1tter to s, boil fur abouttwo to three mllnutcs on. HIGH (1{)oaj6)~:add n:ui:s;, cook(luHIGH (lOlY'iG) for one rrunute Mid. dmin., The skins shoukl.sHp IOiff ,Wil}i.
1')1 TOrQa.sN)oconut sp.read it 1n 'an EV'{;n layer ona pillate and heatoill iMED.UJM (7«)€ilo) for one~miiiute! tossing tvric~ with a {ork. Lcaveil:o c:ool and :store in ruftightiars.
.' Ih roast nllltHs~ spread ttJie nues ().(I, a c(:(1I.mj,c plliuc:, add:ing saJh or any otli!,e.rm,;lsaJl:1i ~o ~a:sil:e if so des~rc:cl./rcqulrt':d. and. cook on HIGI~l ('UW(I/O) {orr.vo minutes, S,dr twlee whUe mlc:~owi!ving and. do not allow 1:0 hro\\c'Jl teo much, They wiTh] da:rken as they (!')o]. Serveabter five mlnut-es:.
• Toroas[ papam brushthem llighitIDY'lo'tith ,oU 011 both sides and cookliul fuitty. seconds on. HIGH rlOQO/~)..
'm To crlspbison.ts, ntit~, chips etc, pmace w.em on n p]~.te Q!t]d heat on HIGH O~/G) for. ofi(: .m.:l:n!.uteand d.GW it to stand f'Or fiv·(i mtnutes:..
Q) Tb warm and freshen b~ds. ro& (l:i;cakcswtaptfi.em in p3,per towels and heat 00. ,HIGH (lO(J%) ({;If' fifteen to twenty seeonds.
fJ) 'To warm dxJpaJiJ.~iliP ~hcm in a :lJllpk.in m in 0'1,1 papc!: oowcl andrnu~~lt: 'On HIGH (lOrrVo) for thirtyserond,$.
• 'Fb makebr:eadc.rumh!;, {mooppings, and cOi'oli:tlin~ (,lilt brle:ld~nCUlbc:sand n.ricro~ve (Of five rinutcs on HIGH (1 ~J'(!) •. Allow .~t to stitrnd. for fi'l't: mmU,f:t'::8.., Cooru and. cro~:ib in ;able;n:dc[ er a food prooe~so.ran:d. store,
'f.!) If you have fo~gouc:n to soak p'll]se5.,. 1~flti!5t b~:an~ G'I>Tcrnigbt, do not d.op.3lr~ uT'or-er them with wat:er in i. luge bowl and heat (In HIGH (l (:H'YVo) fo·r~abaut tenmineees to bring:to a, ooi~ ... AlIow the pulses to 'bolil for NQ mote mi:tlll!tEiS :and. then le.rve ~o stand, for one haur, The pl;d:~~5' \\I'.iU. c(!lQik; fast:e.t.
1'0 pe-eltQma~oes eas:ily p~ace me!'}]' w~th {UIC:CU., \\!'l~et:tl.uleovered, on F.HGH {l'OOOJ~)~o:r two to three mJinutes or tin boiling. Then 'place:: In. a bowl c.ontai:l:1Iing cold '-wa.mr;. i.mlO'V·l!'; the skin.
To cook 'pOt2itf~ pl'!ilicr.: them in a dii,sh ha]f ~fiUed with~rer~ Cover and cook on. area (100%) fOr around. n.vem.inutesmdthen dow smnding drne of five mimllt~s. D~n~ (1:)Q'] and. peel, If you omy needacoup~e of potatoes, you can. ceokthem withoutw:a:rer ;.1[:;10.
To l~tait circulate underneath. breads, cales and. pastry shells, pJ]:u:e them on.aQck or .i:n\i'ened. saucer. 'I'hisaUo'\,\-'S the b:'il:sel to cook. mOI:~e~'l:fily,.
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limn: period when the dish ~s kept covered t~)Eil1fsh tbe !l!:oo:Jdngpro<:ess :since itl;lses Illp the r'~g hen: ~o cool!;: fu.tth.tt.
Food l1lkt: potatOe5 ood sallsages et<:.. should be pierced witbapuiuCicd. i!O;~ttum(!nt lik'e tblfk or tip (lIE kolfe' to Ol\t'Oi.d !bunting of"SteMl. build up.
E:l(!oess juicereleased from tood during coollcing can slow down. eooking process ,,81.( \V:ill. 3:W,act mi.c(()VXI,V~ 'CIi:I.e.rgy; Remove excess juk:-e: during ~QQkiog and t;eht~uoe l~tef ifreqUif¢d.
For ev,e.o. co()kio~~ u'mn_gtl ~t'em:s in. a ting p<luem sotha,t:theYfeC'~i.ve f:qu:!'damoWlItS ·ot~ enelb1J •
. rf :itemsare of uneven s[zt': then.th~ thiiker items shmi!l~ 'be pat'ldof!Jed!~t theouter edge '1,'),( the dish whieretih,ey will receive mere ,energy.
For even :resuh:s~o(l()k, as£ar as !p(J8~ible~ ~n (r.n:!:lld dishes.
Dense food. takes :m!u:c time to· cook.
Cooilicingtimc l~ related t.o il:he q~ti:ty of food to ibc ceoked, mare the food~ the ~ongct is the C£lOMng dme,
Bi,gh fait and. 5iugar .~t'Cmsw:ilm generally cook fa~tC[' wan me w.aiJ:t:-based products as fat ;wdsugat absorb 'micww:aveenc:tgy faster ..
W'bt~l.c: r&,ea.ting food, cover 'With a. lid toretrun. moisture.Plaee an absm:bent Mpkin fo.r dry items thli,t fUll We tiSk 'ofbecotning oog,gy; Let the rdlCi'littd. f~smndin m.e .mjCOO\\~\<-c fQ.r rometit:ne before re~ it..
Do net baH. egg In tbe m~ctowave oven. Do ncteeheat boned egg' in rnitrowave 'even- ~f itc$:hell isremQ\:'ed. !F{)tp(l~chin.g/Meam:ing/fj.yjng preparntiQ~~. breat. e~ pierce me. yolk aJJld the!] oook. -'.
I. P:~d! wash and. eut 'carrot. potn:l;O and :~u:cchmi imo h~]f ~nth $jz.ed cubes, Peel.wash and chop ga:dic and onion, Wash greenpeas,
2,. '\vashand cut cder)" and 1eek ~nto half inch sized pieces, String,. wash and cut Fterll;;h be~!Il.$i:nt!(l, hal.f inch $]zed p](:ces.\':ijrnsh alnd mlllJghly chOlp half the basm. l,ea:v~:s"
3. GI¥c:t sup(!rficial eross-cut with a shaep knife on top of~e tomatoes" Blanch romatoe'S-[n su:fncient~lre, kla deepmLcro.wave bowl for two minutes on )ficxQwave HIGH (lOQlVI!I) and rnH1.s:f:er themhnn~edi;rrbeLy I~tcQ' a bo:w[ of iCo1d.\\l';Jiter:.BQeI theskin, cut: itUIO hal.f and eemoveseeds a.nd! 'CUt:flu:t:her .int:o half jnch s!.~ed. pIeces.
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2. P]accalmOl1ds. vrlth ;Sl]lffj.cicntW3l~ft ina deep' bowl and cook (m lvlictmv:avc H1GH (lOl:r/{l) fOf tfu_tee rninutes .. Dtrun. ped ~nd cut iflt-o slivers and keep it asi.d.c.
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t. Wash. md. w:tmm.Sitoos moo '['W'l1'1ers.Pecl.\VRsh. and chop ,~tlic.Pc::d~ ,\w:sh and cut carrots rum:ro roundels, Wash and chop 'cder:!'. Peel. wash and sioe ()iNQn,Wasb and d~,oppi'ttS~ey; Crush peppercorns.
2. Pll:t ,oii]~ buttet" io!ll1ion" '~orr~ celery" gmk; bayleafm a ~a~em:icl\o,~:v:ave bo'w~ andeeok rQlrfiv1'l minutes on. Il&icm~v,e HIGH (H)lmW~).
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3. Place the he1ld andshells in ~. n1Iilclf}wa:vebe"rwl with four to fiv,e cup~, of wate.f~. Bruise Ie:m.ongrass sterns, tW(] lime ]eruv,es and t:\'!.t'U~~e:A (0;[ red) chimes In iii mom.t or tC'ai.t them w~~h hand and add to the pan, Add.sralt. cover and cook forfiJtee~n mi:nu~!es iQiI:!I~c:ro-V!;tave, HIGH (1.000/4)). Stmin.the steck,
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I. 'Wtlshand. dry the pGtatoes andprlck dee~ly with a fork..
2.. Wash~, halv"!!! de- seed. and chop cap!.licum, \"(I~sh"peel and chop onion, Peel ga.rlic and crusbw~.1lli.\Va'sh and chop mushrooms. W'ashJ peel aad grntic CM[Qt
3.P]ace the pot:at{u;s f')H a P'<l:ru:~1' rewel and cook~ tUl!oovcred, onl'vficrorw:ave HIGH (lOOb/n) fornve nnnUles, Repos~tkm, andtum thepomroes ovctand continue coohllng fot moe minares un.ciill sofr,
4. Refi'iiQ,v,-e the pOItatnes <lind CU!~ in half, ~e1!lgthw~se and :scoop out the pulp.
M:ash the ptdp lightly with ~. LQrk.
s. Attun,gc thcpoW'to s:kinsin a shallow l'!l.JjC:!iOtV'J!.v,c di~hil'n:dpour: a Hul.c of the olil at:cJiu,ll.d t'h~ .inside::!. Beushsome 'Q~] OVC;t' If'!.e ol,ljt8~de: ~)f [he .skins :11];50. Cook~ uno)v'ered~ on l\ofi,€::towiI.ve HIGH (1 000/0) (mreig:htrniu!ilt~ or until tlH;': :skins Mtl ro.spv;
'7" ,~nx the mashed potaaies with .the '\!',ege~ab]e mixt:Ul'c .. Smff the mi:UMlte inlO potato g,lcin&. Sprinll:;~~ the grated cheeseon ~op,
:8. Reheae, uncovered, 00 Mic:rolw:a':ve' HlG,H 000%) Cot: three .m.i,rlJutiGS. .AJt'en:ullt1,veJ:y griiU TOP for thr-ee: to five minures, Serve jmmediare1r.