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Cooking Charts
Weight/ Choice of Time Approx.
Food Quantity Cooking Modes (mins.) Instructions/Guidelines
Points for checking
Always check that food is piping hot after reheating in the microwave. If unsure return to oven. Foods will still require a STAND TIME, especially if
they cannot be stirred. The denser the food the longer the stand time.
Cover and place on turntable.
Cover and place on turntable.
Cover and place on turntable.
Cover and place on turntable.
Cover and place on turntable.
Cover and place on turntable.
EGGS – Poached.
Water 45 ml HIGH 50 secs.
• Place in a small bowl and heat for 1st cooking time.
Egg 1 MEDIUM 50 secs.
• Add egg (medium sized).
Water 90 ml HIGH 1 min.
• Pierce yolk and white.
Eggs 2 MEDIUM 1 min 40 secs.
• Cover.
Water 135 ml HIGH 1 min. 30 secs.
• Cook for 2nd cooking time.
Eggs 3 MEDIUM 1 min. 40 secs.
• Then leave to stand for 1 min.
Water 180 ml HIGH 2 mins.
Eggs 4 MEDIUM 1min. 50 secs.
EGGS – Scrambled.
1 Egg HIGH 30 secs.
HIGH 20 secs. • Add 1 tbsp of milk for each egg used.
2 Eggs HIGH 50 secs. • Beat eggs, milk and knob of butter together.
HIGH 30 secs. • Cook for 1st cooking time then stir.
3 Eggs HIGH 1 min. 20 secs. • Cook for 2nd cooking time then stand for 1 min.
HIGH 30 secs.
FISH – FRESH from raw – For Guidelines see Fish Chapter page 36.
Fillets 450 g (3) HIGH 3-4 mins.
Steaks 350 g (2) HIGH 3-4 mins.
Place in microwave safe dish. Add 30 ml liquid.
Whole 280 g (1) HIGH 2-3 mins.
FISH – FROZEN from raw – For Guidelines see Fish Chapter page 36.
Fish Fingers 210 g (8) HIGH 4-5 mins. Place on microwave safe dish. Do not cover.
Haddock Fillets 380 g (4) HIGH 8-10 mins.
Place in microwave safe dish. Add 30 ml of liquid.
Whole 450 g (2) HIGH 10-12 mins.
Boil in the Bag 170 g (1) DEFROST 4 mins. Place bag sauce side down on a microwave safe plate.
then stand 2 mins. Slash top of bag with a knife.
then MEDIUM 6 mins.
FRUIT – Peel, slice, chop into even sized pieces. Place in shallow microwave safe dish.
Apples – poached 450 g HIGH 6 mins. Add 300 ml (
1
/
2
pt) water. Only half fill dish.
Apples – stewed 450 g HIGH 5 mins. Only half fill dish.
Peaches – poached 450 g HIGH 4-5 mins.
Pears – poached 450 g HIGH 5-6 mins.
Add 300 ml (
1
/
2
pt) water. Only half fill dish.
Plums – poached 450 g HIGH 6 mins.
Plums – stewed 450 g HIGH 6-8 mins. Add 30 ml (2 tbsp) of water. Only half fill dish. Cover and place on turntable.
Rhubarb – stewed 450 g HIGH 5 mins. Only half fill dish.
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