The
larger the volume of food, the greater the cooking time.
Adding a second dish of food to the microwave will change
the cooking times for both dishes, because the volume of
food is greater. The steps below show how to calculate the
change in cooking times when adding one or more dishes to
have everything ready at once.
Using the charts in the centre of this book, note the cooking
times of the three foods you wish to cook. (For the first
few times it may help to write these down.) Then use the
following guidelines to determine the cooking sequence.
Dish A: (longest time)
Dish B: (middle time)
Dish C: (shortest time)
The three step cooking times are as follows -
Step 1: Dish A only for (Time Dish A - Time Dish
B)
Step 2: Add Dish B for (Time Dish B - Time Dish C)
x 1 ½
Step 3: Add Dish C for Time Dish C x 2 ¼
| Example. |
Time |
Duration |
| Dish A:
10oz/250g Frozen Green Beans |
7 min |
(longest) |
| Dish B:
10oz/250g Potatoes |
6.5 min |
(middle) |
| Dish C:
5 oz/125g Broccoli |
4 min. |
(shortest) |
Step 1: Beans
only for ½ min (7 min - 6.5 min)
Step 2: Add Potatoes and cook for 3 ¾
min (6.5 min- 4 min) X 1 ½
Step 3: Add Broccoli for 9 mins (4 min X 2 ¼
) |
If two foods have the same cooking
times, add both at the same time and skip to the next step.
