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Vegetables and starchy food
Use the automatic button for
VEGETABLES to cook most
fresh vegetables without
calculating cooking times (see exceptions in
the table on p.33). Follow the guidelines from
the operating instructions. Beeps will sound
half-way through the cooking time to remind
you to stir or turn the vegetables. When doing
so, take care not to burn yourself when
removing the lid or cling-film.
This programme is not suitable for cooking
steam-in bag vegetables.
Containers
• Place the vegetables in a container which is
microwave safe of a
suitable size for the
amount of
vegetables.
It is better to use
wide dishes (such as
a high-sided wide
Pyrex® dish) than
tall narrow dishes.
Avoid using bowls,
even large ones.
• It is
recommended,
when possible, to
cut the vegetables
into equal pieces to
allow then to cook
evenly.
• Vegetables with
fragile tips such as
asparagus or
broccoli should be
placed in such a way that the tips are in the
centre of the dish and the stalks (which require
more cooking) at the edges.
• Whole vegetables with skin should be
pricked in order to allow the steam to escape
and prevent them from exploding (potatoes,
aubergines, tomatoes, etc.)
Standing time
It is necessary to leave vegetables to stand for
at least 5 min after cooking, except for
vegetables which contain a lot of water
(courgettes, endives, spinach or tomatoes)
which should be left for approx. 2 min standing
time. It is normal for vegetables to seem
undercooked when removed from the oven,
they will finish cooking during the standing
time.
Accessory
When cooking vegetables using microwaves
only, and when using the VEGETABLES
automatic programme, place the dish directly
on the glass tray.
When cooking gratins using Combination
cooking, place a heat-resistant dish which is
microwave safe on metal tray on the glass tray.
When browning the cheese top of already
cooked gratins, place the heat-resistant and
microwave safe container on the wire rack.
Lid
When using microwaves only or the automatic
button, the vegetables must be covered with a
suitable lid or
cling-film. The steam
held in by the lid will
help to cook the
vegetables quickly
and evenly.
Vegetables
