It's been 500 years since the discovery of America, andThe potatoes brought from overseas have already begun to occupy key positions in European cuisine. In the Slavic culinary tradition, the “second bread” completely expelled the turnip and significantly pressed the previously dominant cabbage. Now, without it, we can not do in the preparation of everyday dishes, and festive dishes. And the invention of the microwave oven only diversified the methods of cooking this tasty and healthy vegetable. So, cooking potatoes in the microwave. What can we expect? Of course, the usual fried tuber crop will not work out for us, and the potato pancakes, of course, also need to be baked in a traditional frying pan, but everything else can be cooked in the Hi-tech style.
Microwave potatoes are good for cookingwho diets because the cost of cooking fats is minimal. You can never use oil. At the same time, when baking in the microwave oven from the root crop, useful vitamins and microelements do not evaporate, as it happens during long cooking. Not to mention the fact that in the new-fashioned device, it is easier to simply warm up the dishes and “bring to mind” semi-finished products. You can put roast potatoes in the microwave for a few minutes to get crispy and surprisingly tasty slices at the exit.
Now a few general rules about howcook potatoes in the microwave. Firstly, it is advisable to cook dishes in flat dishes or bowls with low edges. Please note that you cannot put metal in the microwave oven. Use only special strong glass containers or Pyroflam bowls that are made for microwave ovens. Since potatoes, unlike other vegetables, are cooked slowly, it should be cut into thin and, most importantly, even slices. To avoid undercooked pieces interspersed with steamed ones, it is recommended to use a food processor or “mandolin” - a special grater with one cutting hole.
Some furnaces have a special mode."Potatoes", and in this case we will use it. If there is no such program, one can proceed on the basis of 6–8 minutes per pound of product at a power of 900 watts. If after this time the potatoes in the microwave will be damp, put it another couple of minutes. To keep the slices dry, it is recommended to add a few tablespoons of water to the dish before cooking, or use a culinary sleeve. Slices need to be evenly distributed in the sleeve, squeeze the air out of it, puncture a few holes so that excess steam can escape. This healthy dish is prepared for about 4-5 minutes.
How to cook potatoes in a uniform in the microwave?For very lazy cooks there are several such recipes. To do this, you need to wash the average tubers and make punctures with a fork or knife. Flatten a plate with a paper towel. Each tuber smear with olive oil and put in a plate so that they do not touch each other. Two potatoes need to bake 7 minutes, and three - 12 minutes at a power of 900 watts (or in the "high" mode). If your oven has the Fan function, turn it on to make a delicious crisp on the potatoes. Serve this dish with garlic sauce and cheese, as well as with fresh herbs.
In the microwave can be cooked astraditional side dishes, as well as main dishes from potatoes. The recipes of these dishes can be found in the little book, which is usually attached to the microwave oven. Here is one of them - “peasant style bulba” (Ukrainian cuisine). We take small tubers, carefully wash them, remove the "eyes". Cut into large slices (the size of an orange). Put in a saucepan, sprinkle with salt and spices (pepper, herbs, a pinch of nutmeg), pour with unrefined sunflower oil. Mix and add a third cup of water. Cover with a lid and put in the oven for 25 minutes in the 600 kW mode. After that, sprinkle with finely chopped garlic, shake with grated cheese and set for another 1-2 minutes under the same mode.
