Melissa 253-026 Microwave Oven User Manual


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4. Pressthe"10’"buttononceandthe“1’“twicetoset15minutes.
5. Pressthe"Start/ExpressCooking"buttontocommencecookingusingthe
multi-stageprogrammeselected.
6. Cookingcommencesandrstthedisplaysshowstheremainingcookingtime
intherstprogrammeandsubsequentlytheremainingcookingtimeinthenext
programme.
Timed cooking
You can set the appliance to start cooking at a given time. It is important to ensure
that the clock on the appliance is correctly set (see the section Setting the clock
above) when using this function.
1. Settheprogramme/programmesnormally(asinstructedinthesectionsabove),
butdonotcommencecookingbypressingthe"Instant.Start"button.
2. Pressthe"Clock/Pre-set"buttontoshowthetime.
3. SetthestarttimeasdescribedinSettingtheClockabove.
4. Completeprocessbypressingthe"Start/Express"button.Thedisplayswitches
to showing the clock.
5. Oncetheselectedstartingtimeisreached,cookingcommences.
o You can check the set start time at any time before cooking commences by
pressingthe“Clock/Pre-Set”button.Thestarttimeforcookingwillashon
thedisplayfor2-3secondsandthedisplaywillthenreturntoclockfunction.
o You can annull settings at any time when setting timed cooking by pressing
the“Stop/Clear”buttonafterwhichtheappliancereturnstoitsprevious
settings. Similarly, the appliance will return to the previous settings if no
action is carried out for one minute during the setting.
NOTE: If you do not set a programme, but only the starting time, the time setting will
functionasanalarmclock,andvebeepsaresoundedwhenthesetstartingtime
is reached.
NOTE: Timed cooking cannot be used in combination with the defrosting
programmes.
CHILD SAFETY LOCK
The child safety lock prevents small children from using the appliance. The
appliance cannot be operated as long as the child safety lock is active. The child
safetylockisactivatedbypressingdownthe“Stop/Clear”buttonfor3seconds.A
longbeepwillsoundandthedisplayshowsthesymbol“[__]”.Todeactivatethe
childsafetylockagain,pressandholdthe"Stop/Clear"buttonfor3seconds,after
which a long beep is sounded.
TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
When preparing food in the appliance, the following basic rules apply:
Cooking time
Smallerquantitiesoffoodcookmorerapidlythanlargequantities.Iftheamountof
food is doubled, the preparation time must correspondingly be more than doubled.
Smallpiecesofmeat,smallshandchoppedvegetablescookmorequicklythan
large pieces. For the same reason, it is recommended that if, for example, you wish
to make goulash, stews or similar, the meat should be cut into pieces no bigger than
2 x 2 cm.
The compactness of the food is also very important for the cooking time. The more
compact the food is, the longer it takes to cook.
• Wholejointsrequirealongercookingtimethansteweddishes.
• Ajointrequiresalongertimethanadishusingmincedmeat.
The colder the food, the longer the cooking time needs to be. Food at room
temperaturewillthereforecookfasterthanfoodfromafridgeorfreezer.
When cooking vegetables, the cooking time depends on the freshness of the
vegetables. Therefore, check the condition of the vegetables, and add or deduct a
little time accordingly.
The short cooking time when using a microwave oven means that the food does not
overcook.
• Ifrequired,alittlewatercanbeadded.
• Whencookingshandvegetables,youonlyneedtousetheminimumofwater.
Microwave power
The choice of power setting depends on the condition of the food to be cooked.
In most cases, the food is cooked on full power.
• Fullpowerisused,amongotherthings,forreheatingfoodquickly,boilingwater
or similar.
• Low power is principally used to defrost food and prepare dishes containing
cheese, milk or egg. (Whole eggs in their shell cannot be cooked in a microwave
oven, as there is a risk of the eggs exploding.) In addition, lower power settings
arealsousedtonishoffandtoretaintheexcellentaromaofadish.
General information on cooking
• When preparing bag microwave popcorn, use an ovenproof dish suited for use
in microwave ovens to protect the glass plate from shattering.
• If the entire meal is to be cooked in the appliance, it is recommended that you
start with the most compact foods, such as potatoes. Once these are ready,
cover them while the rest of the food cooks.
• Mostfoodshouldbecovered.Aclose-ttingcoverretainsthesteamand
moisture, which shortens the cooking time in the appliance. This is particularly
thecasewhencookingvegetables,shdishesandcasseroles.Coveringfood
also distributes the heat better, thus ensuring rapid and excellent results.
• In order to achieve the best possible results, it is important to position the food
correctly, as the microwave rays are most powerful at the centre of the oven
compartment. If, for example, you are baking potatoes, you should position
them along the edge of the glass turntable so that they cook evenly.
• In order to cook compact dishes such as meat and poultry evenly, it is important
to turn the pieces of meat a few times.
• You can bake in a microwave oven, although not with recipes that include yeast.
• Whenpreparingfoodwithathickskin,e.g.potatoes,apples,wholesquashor
chestnuts, you should prick holes in the skin to prevent the food from bursting
during cooking.
• Whenpreparingfoodina“traditional”oven,younormallyavoidopeningthe
oven door as much as possible. This is not the case with microwaves: no energy
orsignicantheatislost.Inotherwords,youcanopentheovendoorandlook
at the food as often as you want.
Important safety measures when preparing food
• Ifusingtheapparatustoheatbabyfoodorliquidsinafeedingbottle,youmust
alwaysstirthefood/liquidandcheckthetemperaturethoroughlybeforeserving.
Thisensuresthattheheatisevenlydistributedandavoidsscaldinginjuries.
Thelidand/orteatmustNOTbettedonafeedingbottlewhenitisplacedin
the appliance.
• If some foods are heated too long, they may char and give off smoke. If this
happens, you should leave the oven door closed and switch off the apparatus
completely.
Somefoodswithlowwatercontent,e.g.chocolateinsquaresandpastrieswith
asweetlling,shouldbeheatedcarefully,otherwisetheyorthecontainermay
be ruined.
USING UTENSILS WHEN PREPARING FOOD
Before starting to prepare food in containers, you should check that the containers
you wish to use are made of a suitable material, as some types of plastic may
become limp and deform, while some types of ceramics may crack (particularly
whenheatingsmallquantitiesoffood).
In order to test if a container is suitable for use in a microwave oven:
• Place the container in the appliance.
• Atthesametime,placeahalf-fullglassofwaterinthecontainer.
• Start,andrunfor15-30secondsonmaximumpower.
• If the container becomes very hot to the touch, do not use it.
Suitable utensils and materials
When cooking food in a microwave oven, you should PREFERABLY use the
following utensils and materials:
• Glass and glass bowls
• Stoneware(glazedandunglazed).Thefoodstayshotlongeringlazedstoneware
than in other dishes.
• Plastic containers. Can be used for many heating purposes. Caution! Plastic
containers made from melamine, polyethylene and phenol must NOT be used.
• Porcelain.Allporcelaincanbeusedinapparatus,althoughreproofporcelainis
preferable.
• Fireproofcovereddishes.Glassdisheswithlidsthattsocloselythatsteam
cannotescapeareidealforvegetablesandfruittowhichnoliquidisadded
(however,thecookingtimemustnotexceed5minutes).
• Browning dishes You must be very careful when using this type of dish. Never
heatthebrowningdishformorethan5minutesontheglassturntable.Suitable
insulation,suchasaheat-testedplate,shouldbeplacedbetweenthebrowning
dish and the turntable to prevent the turntable from overheating.
• Microwaveroastinglmcanbeused,particularlyforsoups,sauces,stewed
dishes or when defrosting food. Can also be used as a loose covering to prevent
fat, etc. from spraying out into the oven compartment.
• Kitchen roll is ideal, as it absorbs moisture and fat. For example, bacon can
be placed in layers, with kitchen roll between each layer. The bacon will then
becompletelycrispy,asitdoesnotsitinitsownfat.Home-bakedbreadcan
betakendirectlyfromthefreezer,wrappedinkitchenrollandheatedinthe
microwave oven.
• Wetkitchenrollcanbeusedforshorvegetables.Coveringthefoodpreventsit
from drying out.
• GreaseproofpaperFish,largevegetables,suchascauliower,cornonthecob
and similar can be wrapped in wet greaseproof paper.
• Roastingbagsareidealformeat,shandvegetables.However,theymustnever
be closed using metal clips. Cotton thread should be used instead. Prick the
bag with small holes, and place it in the appliance on a plate or glass dish.
Unsuitable utensils and materials
When cooking food in a microwave oven, you must NOT use the following utensils
and materials:
• Sealedglassjars/bottleswithsmallopenings,astheymayexplode.
• General-purposethermometers
• Silverfoil/foiltrays,asthemicrowaverayscannotpenetratethematerialandthe
food will not cook.
• Recycled paper, as it may contain small metal splinters that could cause sparks
and/orre.
• Closedtins/containerswithtightlysealedlids,asexcesspressuremaycause
thetin/containertoexplode.
• Metalclipsandlids/lmcontainingmetallicthreadssincetheycancausesparks
in the microwave oven and must therefore be removed.
• Metalbowls/containersandpackaging,unlesstheyaredesignedspecicallyfor
useinapparatus.Themicrowavesarereectedandcannotpenetratethefood
through the metal.
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