Sharp R-217E: MICROWAVE COOKING TECHNIQUES

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MICROWAVE COOKING TECHNIQUES

Place thickest areas toward outside of dish.

Arrange food carefully

Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more time

Watch cooking time

as needed.

Food severely over-cooked can smoke or ignite.

Check recipe for suggestions: paper towels, microwave plastic

wrap or a lid. See Table on page E-10.

Cover foods before cooking

Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly.

(Helps keep oven clean)

Use small pieces of aluminum foil to cover thin areas of meats or

Shield foods

poultry in order to avoid overcooking.

Stir foods from outside to center of dish once or twice during

Stir foods

cooking, if possible.

Foods such as chicken, hamburgers or steaks should be turned

Turn foods

over once during cooking.

Rearrange foods like meatballs halfway through cooking both

Rearrange foods

from top to bottom and from the center of the dish to the outside.

After cooking ensure adequate standing time.

Remove food from oven and stir if possible.

Allow standing time

Cover for standing time which allows the food to finish cooking

without overcooking.

Look for signs indicating that cooking temperatures have been

reached.

Doneness signs include

Check for doneness

– Food steams throughout, not just at edge.

– Poultry thigh joints move easily.

– Pork and poultry show no pinkness.

– Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking. The humid-

ity and moisture in food will influence the amount of moisture in

the oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause as much conden-

Condensation

sation as uncovered foods. Ensure that the ventilation openings

are not blocked.

For cooking food with high fat content, do not bring the wrap in

Microwave safe plastic wrap

contact with the food as it may melt.

Some microwave safe plastic cookware are not suitable for cook-

Microwave safe plastic

ing foods with high fat and sugar content.

cookware

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