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HINTS & TIPS
7. Stir foods from the outside to centre of
the dish once or twice during cooking to
equalize heat and speed microwaving.
8. Turn medium to large food items over
twice during microwaving. This enables
even exposure to microwaves.
9. Elevating some types of food such as cakes,
roast vegetables and dough products can
be advantageous. It allows more energy
to penetrate the food from all sides, base
and top. Use a microwave safe plastic or
ceramic rack. If a rack is unavailable, use
an upturned bowl or cup to elevate plates
of food.
10. Do not elevate any special browning
dishes, jugs of sauce or custard, small
quantities of food or mugs of beverages.
11. Internal temperatures of foods continue
to rise so that they continue cooking even
after they have been removed from the
microwave oven. It is better to undercook
food as it will continue to cook once
removed from the microwave.
MICROWAVE UTENSILS
• Containers, plates, dishes, etc. used in
the microwave oven should always be
microwave–safe. Check if stated on the
underside of the utensil or contact the
manufacturer.
• To test if a container, plate or dish
is microwave–safe, place it into the
microwave oven with 1 cup of cold water
(in a microwave–safe cup) and heat on
High (100%) Power for 1 minute. If the
container is hot and the water is cold, the
container is not suitable for microwave
oven use. If the container is cold and the
water is hot, then the container is suitable
for microwave oven use.
• Microwave-safe cookware will not become
hot by the microwave energy, but it will
become hot from contact with hot food.
When the food becomes hot, some of this
heat is transferred to the dish. Always use
oven mitts or clothes to remove hot dishes
from the microwave.
• Metal containers and utensils should not
be used in the microwave oven.