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COOKING TIPS

Get the most out of your microwave

YOU CAN get the best results
from cooking with a microwave
oven if you know the microwave
basics.

The following is a list of basic
hints.

© Cover foods to hold moisture
in and speed cooking.

© Stir foods, turn large pieces
over, or rotate food dishes to
distribute heat evenly.

© Arrange foods in a doughnut
shape, with thinner parts to the

centre, or with the centre empty.

¢ After removing foods from the
microwave, let them stand to finish
cooking.

In addition to these techniques,
other hints help add to the conve-
nience of microwave cooking.

These tips come from Chef
Blake Emerson Swihart, a Culi-
nary Institute of America-trained
chef, nutritionist and food consul-
tant who enjoys developing quick
and easy recipes for home cooks.

* Frozen vegetables cook
beautifully — and fast — in the
microwave. They contain moisture
and can be micro-cooked without
adding water. This helps retain
water-soluble vitamins and miner-
als, as well as color, flavor and
texture. And they save extra time
because they’re ready to cook right
from the package.

® Always undercook if you
aren’t sure how long something
will take in the microwave. You
can always increase cooking time

Know your potatoes

THEY APPEAR on our table all
the time but how much does the
average consumer really know
about potatoes?

Here are some potato facts and
figures.

e Canada produces approx-
imately six billion pounds of
potatoes each year.

* Canada exports over two
billion pounds of potatoes to over
28 countries each year.

* Canadians consume about 122
pounds of potatoes per person a
year as fresh, frozen, French fries,

dehydrated and canned potatoes. .

e Three to four medium
potatoes equal one pound.

* Canadians eat about six
pounds of potato chips per person
a year.

¢ Fresh potatoes are the largest
moving volume vegetable at retail.

© Potatoes grown on Vancouver
Island and Newfoundland can only
be consumed on those islands. This
is to prevent the spread within
Canada of nematode infestation
and potato wart disease.

© Canada imports potatoes only

from the United States for plant
health reasons. The amount of
potatoes imported is roughly
equivalent to the amount of Cana-
dian potatoes exported into the
United States (about 300 million
pounds annually).

e There are about 77 licensed
varieties of potatoes available to
growers.

* Potatoes are graded according
to size, shape, maturity and rela-
tive freedom from dirt, injuries,
blemishes and disease. They are
not graded for cooking quality.

Rodon Cake a sweet treat

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and Conditorei

Rodon Cake
200 grams butter
200 grams sugar
one small pack of vanilta sugar

four eggs
pinch salt

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20 grams baking powder

one-eighth litre (125 ml) milk

150 grams currants

150 grams raisins

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butter mixture. Add milk slightly
— don’t overmix.

Prepare a bunt tin. Grease &
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400° for 50 to 60 minutes or until
baked.

Test by toothpick. If clean, cake
is ready.

Turn out tin and sprinkle with ic-
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