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COOKBOOK
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION, COOKERY NOTES &CONVERSION CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
DEFROSTING
CHART
:
Meat, poultry, fish, fruit, bread, pastry, savoury pie & quiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
C
OOKING CHARTS:
Meat, poultry & fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Fresh & frozen vegetables & fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Rice, pasta & eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
REHEATING C
HART
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
R
ECIPES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-27
SPOON MEASURES
1.25ml
1
/
4 teaspoon
2.5ml
1
/2 teaspoon
5ml 1 teaspoon
15ml 1 tablespoon
CONVERSION CHARTS
WEIGHT MEASURES
15g
1
/2oz
25g 1oz
50g 2oz
100g 4oz
175g 6oz
225g 8oz
450g 1lb
VOLUME MEASURES
30ml 1floz
100ml 3floz
150ml 5floz (
1
/4 pint)
300ml 10floz (
1
/2 pint)
600ml 20floz (1 pint)
INTRODUCTION
This Cookbook contains a wide variety of recipes developed specifically for your microwave oven.
These will give you successful results and will save time and electricity. The recipes demonstrate the
capabilities of your oven and prove that microwave technology is the efficient and effective alternative
to conventional cooking.
The cookery notes below compliment all cooking procedures in this cookbook and should be read in
advance of recipe preparation.
COOKERY NOTES
• Please weigh all meat and poultry prior to defrosting and cooking, as labelled weights are only
approximate.
• Where dishes are covered use vented microwave cling film unless otherwise stated. Where dishes
are lined, use greaseproof paper unless otherwise stated.
• Please note that all serving quantities are approximate.
• Cooking times in the charts and recipes are based on standard conditions. Cooking results will vary
according to the condition of foods, utensils and the oven. Please check the cooking result and, if
necessary, adjust cooking times accordingly.
• Serve all dishes immediately unless otherwise stated.
• Half-fat, skimmed or full-fat milk may be used in all recipes, as preferred.
• Where it is necessary to blend foods, use a food processor, liquidiser or press through a sieve.
• The recipes in this cookery book were developed using chilled eggs and fat. Room temperature
ingredients may give a different result.
• Chilled foods are to be cooked from 5°C. DO NOT COOK FROM FROZEN.
• Ambient/fresh/dried/canned foods are to be cooked from 20°C. DO NOT COOK FROM FROZEN.
• Frozen foods are to be cooked from -18°C.
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