APPETIZERS & SOUPS
MICROWAVING APPETIZERS & SOUPS: TIPS & TECHNIQUES
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Many appetizers can be prepared ahead of time, like meatballs and dips. They will reheat well on serving
trays and casseroles in just a minute or two.
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Some other uses for the microwave oven:
Cook refrigerated cheese 30 seconds at MEDIUM for easrer slicing.
Soften 8 oz. cream cheese for a spread by removing foil and microwave at medium for 1 minute.
Freshen potato chips and pretzels by microwaving at HIGH for 1 minute per cup. Let stand until crisp.
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What you can’t do:
Don’t deep fat fry appetizers.
Pull pastry does not microwave well
Breaded products can be microwaved, but they do not come out crispy.
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Use HIGH power for water-based soups and MEDIUM for milk or cream-based soups; soups with
uncooked meat or chicken start on HIGH and finish on DEFROST.
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Microwave soups in a container with twice the volume of the ingredients to prevent boiling over.
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Generally microwaved soups are covered with either a casserole lid, waxed paper or plastic wrap.
APPETIZERS COOKING TABLE
Food
Meatballs
(1 lb.=40)
Saucy Appetizers
Amount
20
2 cups
Power Level
HIGH
HIGH
Cooking Time
3 to 8 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
(cocktail franks in sauce)
Cheese DIP
Sour Cream Dip
Canapes
1 cup
1 cup
12
MEDIUM
DEFROST
MEDIUM
6 minutes
5% minutes
2 to 4 minutes
(spread on crackers or toast)
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CANNED SOUPS COOKING TABLE
soup
Amount
Water-based l-8 oz. serving
- Condensed 10% oz. can
Milk or
Cream-based
- Condensed
Bean, pea
or mushroom
- Condensed
Undiluted
Chunk-style
l-8 oz. serving
10% oz. can
15 oz. can
l-8 oz. serving
10% oz. can
10% oz. can
19 to 20 oz.
can
Power Level
HIGH
HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
Cooking Time
2% to 3% minutes
6 to 8 minutes
3 to 5 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
11 to 12 minutes
3 to 5 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
3 to 4 minutes
6 to 7 minutes
1. Mix soup as directed on can or package in a 1% or 2-quart casserole; individual servings can be heated
in a mug or soup bowl.
2. Cover and microwave as directed above. Stir once or twice.
3. Let stand, covered, 3 minutes before serving.
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