Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide for rice and pasta
Rice:
Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in volume during
cooking. Cook covered.
After the cooking time is over, stir before standing time and salt or
add herbs and butter.
Remark: the rice may not have absorbed all water after the cooking
time is finished.
Pasta:
Use a large glass pyrex bowl. Add boiling water, a pinch of salt and
stir well. Cook uncovered.
Stir occasionally during and after cooking. Cover during standing
time and drain thoroughly afterwards.
Food
Portion Power
White Rice
250g
(parboiled)
375g
Brown Rice
250g
(parboiled)
375g
Mixed Rice
(rice + wild
250g
rice)
Mixed Corn
250g
(rice + grain)
Pasta
250g
REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional
ovens hobs normally take.
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The
times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20° C
or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7° C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry
out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more
successful.
Power levels and stirring
Some foods can be reheated using maximum power while others should be
reheated using lower power.
Check the tables for guidance. In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower
power level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up
very quickly (mince pies, for example).
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir
again before serving.
GB
Time
Standing
(min. )
Time (min. )
15-16
17½-
P100
18½
20-21
P100
22-23
P100
16-17
P100
17-18
P100
10-11
20
Instructions
Add 500 ml cold water.
5
Add 750 ml cold water.
Add 500 ml cold water.
5
Add 750 ml cold water.
5
Add 500 ml cold water.
5
Add 400 ml cold water.
5
Add 1000 ml hot water.