GE JES82TW Use & Care & Cooking Manual

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—Gravies & Sauces1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering. 3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice or herbs.while microwaving.Food Container Cover Power Level & Time CommentsGravies andsaucesthickened withflour or cornstarch(1 cup)Melted buttersauces, clarifiedbutter (1/2 cup)Casserole No Medium (5) 5 to 8 min. Microwave fat, flour and salt together tomelt and blend. Whisk in liquid andfinish cooking. Increase time 1 to 2minutes per additional cup of sauce.Glass measure No High (10) 1 to 2 min. Microwave butter just to melting. Forclarified butter, bring to boiling then letstand until layers separate. Pour off anduse clear, top layer.Thick spaghetti, Casserole Yes High (10) 5 to 7 min. Prepare as directed in recipe. Microwave,barbecue or stirring after half of cooking time. Letsweetisour sauces stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.(2 cups)Thin, liquid sauces Casserole No High (10) 6 to 8 min. Add flour-water mixture to heated(Au jus, clam, etc.)(1 cup)ingredients. Stir well and microwaveto finish.Meats1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork or veal 3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts beforeroasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place in microwave-safecarving.dish. If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it issafe for use in microwave ovens.Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments(or Internal Temp.)BeefGround, crumbled(for casserolesor soup)(1 lb.)(1% lbs.)Meatballs(1 lb.)(2 lb.)Meatloaf(Round loaQPatties(4 patties per lb.)1 to 2 patties3 to 4 pattiesPot roasts(Up to 3-lbs.)Tender roasts (rib,high quality rump,sirloin tip)CasseroleRound dishPie plateCeramic dinnerplatePie platePie plateNoWax paper orplastic wrapPlastic wrapWax paperCooking bagCooking bagHigh (10)7 to 9 min.9 to 11 min.High (10) 8 to 11 min.11 to 14 min.Meal-High (7) 26 to 29 min.High (10)2 to 4 min.6 to 8 min.Medium (5) 22 to 25 min.per lb.Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauceor casserole ingredients and finish. Tocook frozen block, microwave 10 to 15minutes, breaking up and stirring every5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.Arrange 3/4 to 1 in. apart in circle aroundedge of dish.Make a well between the edge of meatmixture and dish to eliminate spill-overof juices during cooking. Let stand 10minutes after cooking.Cover with wax paper or cook uncoveredand turn patties over. If desired addbrowning sauce.Add 1/2 cup water to cooking bag. Turnover after hdf of time. Add vegetables ifdesired after half of cooking ti;e. Recoverand finish.Medium (5)+Minutes Internal Turn roasts over after halfofcooking time.per lb. Temp. Let meat stand 10 minutes before carving.Rare 10to 12 140°Medium 12to 15 160°Well 15 to 18 170°23