Melissa 653-123 Microwave Oven User Manual


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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
• Iftheentiremealistobecookedinthemicrowaveoven,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microwaveoven.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 oven.
• 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apparatus.
• Atthesametime,placeahalf-fullglassofwaterinthecontainer.
• Starttheapparatus,andrunit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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a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.
Plates, dishes and bowls/containers with metal, gold and silver decorations.
Theymaybreakand/orcausesparkstoformintheovencompartment.
CLEANING
When cleaning the appliance, you should pay attention to the following points:
• Turnofftheapplianceandremovetheplugfromthewallsocketbeforecleaning.
• Cleantheappliancebywipingitwithadampcloth.Alittledetergentcanbe
added if the appliance is heavily soiled.
• Donotusescouringpads,steelwooloranyformofstrongsolventsorabrasive
cleaning agents to clean the appliance, as they may damage the outside
surfaces of the appliance.
• Makesurethatnowatergetsintotheventholes.
• Thespindle,theturningringandtheooroftheappliancemustbecleaned
regularly so that the glass turntable can move freely.
• Beawarethatleavinggreasyresidueand/orspillsontheglassturntablecan
cause it to overheat and shatter.
• Theglassturntablecanbecleanedinadishwasher.
• IMPORTANT!Donotremovethemicaplate(3)fromtheinsideoftheoven!
• Tip:Whentheovenhasbeeninuseforsometime,theovencompartment
canbegintosmell.Ifthesmellisnotdispersedbyordinarycleaning,placea
fewlemonslicesinacupandcookthemintheapparatusatfullpowerfor2-3
minutes.Thiswilleffectivelydispersethesmell.
BEFORE GOING TO A REPAIR CENTRE
Iftheappliancewillnotstart:
• Checkthattheplugiscorrectlyinplaceinthewallsocket.Ifthatisnotthecase,
remove the plug, wait 10 seconds and then plug it in again.
• Checkwhetherafusehasblownorwhethertherelayhasbeenswitchedoff.Ifit
is not that, you can check that the socket itself is working by plugging in another
device.
• Checkthattheovendoorisclosedproperly.Ifthisisnotthecase,theautomatic
safety system via the lock dowels (2) ensures that the appliance cannot be
started.
• Checkwhetherthechildsafetylockisactivated(locksymbolappearson
display).Ifitis,deactivatethechildsafetylockbyholdingthe”Stop/Clear”
buttondownfor3seconds.
• Checkwhethertheappliancehasbeensetcorrectly,andwhetherthetimerhas
been activated.
Iftheappliancestilldoesnotwork,youshouldcontactarepairengineer.
INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING OF THIS PRODUCT
PleasenotethatthisAdexiproductismarkedwiththissymbol:
Thismeansthatthisproductmustnotbedisposedoftogetherwithordinary
household waste, as electrical and electronic waste must be disposed of separately.
InaccordancewiththeWEEEdirective,everymemberstatemustensurecorrect
collection, recovery, handling and recycling of electrical and electronic waste.
PrivatehouseholdsintheEUcantakeusedequipmenttospecialrecyclingstations
freeofcharge.Insomememberstatesyoucan,incertaincases,returntheused
equipmenttotheretailerfromwhomyoupurchasedit,ifyouarepurchasingnew
equipment.Contactyourretailer,distributororthemunicipalauthoritiesforfurther
information on what you should do with electrical and electronic waste.
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