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AboutYourMicrowave Oven
Microwave cooking is very quick and efficient. Microwave
cooking can also help preserve the minerals and vitamins in
manyfoods.
Themicrowavepoweroutputofyourovenis800watts.
Because the temperature in a microwave oven is relatively cool
(unlike a normal oven) you have to remember that the food can
be extremely hot. Always take precautions when handling
containers.
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Use heat resistantporcelain, glass or plastic containers madefor
microwave ovens, otherwise there is a risk of shrinking,
deforming or burning. Metal containers, or containers having
metal decoration or trim are not suitable for use with your
microwaveoven.
When you are combination cooking, the container must be fully
heatproofaswellassuitableformicrowavecooking.
Avoid containerswhichnarrowatthetopasthese maycausethe
contentstoeruptwhenremovedfromtheoven.
Tesco stores stock a wide range of microwave containers and
wraps designed for microwave ovens. Plastic films should not
touch food as they may gas, melt or break down when hot and
contaminatefood.
Wax paper, oven cooking bags, parchment paper and white
microwave paper towels are safe for microwave use. Wooden
objectsmaycatchfire-soavoidtheiruse.
Do not use aluminium foil for microwave cooking unless the
recipe requires it. Keep foil at least 25mm away from the oven
walls. Metal skewers, ties, etc. should be removed from food
beforecooking.
RadioInterference
Suitableandunsuitablecontainers:
Somebasicguidelinesaregiveninthetablebelow.
(*Combination refers to microwave + grill and microwave +
convectioncooking)
Operationof themicrowaveovencan causeinterferencetoyour
radio,TVor similarequipment.Whenthereisinterference,itmay
bereducedoreliminatedbytakingthefollowingmeasures:
Cleanthedoorandsealingsurfaceoftheoven.
Reorientthereceivingantennaofradioortelevision.
Relocatethemicrowaveovenwithrespecttothereceiver.
Movethemicrowaveovenawayfromthereceiver.
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Cookware
Heat–Resistant Glass
Non Heat–Resistant Glass
Heat–Resistant Ceramics
Microwave–Safe Plastics
Kitchen Paper
Metal Trays / Metal Racks
Aluminium Foil
Metal Foil Containers
Microwave Grill Convection Combination*
CookingIn yourOven
Tips forgood microwavecooking
Yourovencancarryoutanumberofcookingprocesses.
Always follow the advice in the Safety Guide on Page 2 for
safe,effectivecookingprocedures.
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BasicMicrowaveCooking
BasicGrilling
ConvectionCooking(standardconvectionoven)
Microwave/Grillcombinationcooking
Microwave/Convectioncombinationcooking
Arrangefoodin thedish sothat thethicker partis ontheoutside
andthethinnerpartinsideformoreevencooking.Foldunderthe
thin edges of fish fillets and other tapered foods. Where it is
possible to control the shape, e.g. by tying a meat roast into a
cylinder,moreuniformresultswillbeobtained.
5-6 minutes per 500 g. will cook most diced foods including
meat,poultry fruitandvegetables.Seafoodtakeslesstime.
Different foods require different temperatures to cook
properly.Addmoreminutesasyoudropthepower.
About20%ofthecookingtakesplaceaftertheoventurnsoff
soyourfoodwillcontinuecookingafteryou'veremovedit.
Food that takes an hour in to cook in a regular oven should
takearound15minutesinthemicrowave.
Foods such as cakeswith baking powdershould stand afew
minutes before cooking to allow the leavening agents to
work.
Ifarecipecallsformilkandwater,reducethewater.
Stirliquidsandpureesbeforeduringandaftercooking.
Rotate large items of food occasionally during cooking to
encourageevenheatdistribution.
Foodcooksbetterinadishwithroundorcurvedsides.
Saltattractsmicrowaves.Don'tjustsprinkleitonfoodbefore
cooking,stiritinoradditlater.
To ensure better distribution of heat when cooking large
pieces of meat in the microwave, remove the bone, cook on
medium power for longer periods of time, rotate twice
duringcooking.
Fats and sugars attract microwaves - thoroughly mix sugar
with other ingredients. Take care when cooking foods with
high sugar or fat contents as they can reach very high
temperatures.
Handlepastry-wrappedfoodslikemincepiescarefullyasthe
fillinggetshotterthanthepastry.
In these above two processes, food is partially cooked by
microwaves and then finished by either grilling or oven cooking.
This accelerates the cooking process whilst maintaining the finish
andtextureoftraditionallycookedfoods.Thereisalsoaprogramme
that enablesyou todefrost frozenfood andthen combination cook
itthuscompletingtheentirecookingprocessinoneoperation.
Presetcookingprogrammes
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Your oven has 8 preset programmes. These programmes allow
you to automate the cooking of a range of standard foods for
greater convenience. Some programmes use one cooking
method,others use combinationcooking. So you can justselect
theprogramme,dialintheamountoffoodyouwanttocookand
theovenwilldotherest!
$ Stuffing in poultry does not have an opportunity to
completely cook, because the meat outside is heated
quickly. Stuffing for poultry should be cooked beforehand
andinsertedlater.
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