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Please read this section in conjunctionwith the Safety Guide on
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Stir liquids and purees before during and after cooking to
distribute the heat evenly. Mashed potato will cook more
evenlyandmorethoroughlyiflightlycovered.
Nevertightlycoverfood. Alwayscoveritloosely.
Do not allow plastic film to touch food as it may chemically
break down or melt or even catch fire and contaminate the
food.
Arrange food in the dish so that the thicker part is on the
outside and the thinner part inside for more even cooking.
Foldunderthethinedgesoffishfilletsand taperedfoods.
5-6 minutes per 500 gr. will cook most fruit and vegetables.
Seafood takeslesstime.
Different foods require different temperatures to cook. Add
moreminutesasyoudropthepower.
Up to 20% ofthe cooking takesplaceafter theoventurns off
so always remember that your food will continue cooking
afteryou'veremovedit.
Food that takes an hour in to cook in a regular oven should
takearound15minutesinthemicrowave.
Foods with baking powder should stand a few minutes
beforecookingtoallowtheleaveningagentstowork.
Ifarecipecallsformilkandwater,reducethewater.
Rotate large items of food occasionally during cooking to
encourageevenheatdistribution.
Food cooks best and reheats better in a round dish or a dish
withcurvedsides.
Saltattracts microwaves.Don'tjust sprinkleiton food before
cooking,stiritinoradditlater.
Fats and sugars attract microwaves - thoroughly mix sugar
with other ingredients. Care should be taken when cooking
foods with high sugar or fat contents as they can reach very
hightemperatures.
Handlepastry-wrappedfoodslike mincepies carefully asthe
fillinggetshotterthanthepastry.
Heat leftovers and pre-cooked food to at least 70°C. Food
shouldbehotandsteamingbeforeitisserved.
When re-heating liquids such as meat stews see that the
liquid boils for around 3-5 minutes to ensure the pieces of
meatarecompletelyheatedthrough.
Only defrost food in the microwave if you plan to cook the
foodimmediatelyafterithasthawed.Some areas ofthefood
may begin to cook during defrosting, which can allow
bacteriacanflourish.
Removethefoodfromthewrapping,placeitonamicrowave
safe dish. Rotate and re-arrange food during defrosting.
Whereappropriate,stir thefood andif possible, separatethe
fooditemsandremovethosewhichhavealreadydefrosted.
Steam is a natural product of microwave cooking. It escapes
from the vents in the top and rear of the appliance. These
ventsshouldneverbeblocked.
Steammaycondenseinandaroundtheovenduringcooking
andshouldbedriedoffafteruse.
If during cooking, smoke starts to come from the oven do
NOT open the oven door! Immediately switch off at the
mains,unplugtheovenandwaitforthesmoketocompletely
subsideand theoventofullycooldownbeforeremovingthe
food.
Beforeyou useyourmicrowaveoven again,consulta service
technicianandhavetheoventested.
Place a cup of water in the oven and heat it on full power for 2
minutes.Ifthewatergetshottheovenisworking.
Duringlowpowermicrowavecookingtheovenlightmayappear
todimslightly.Thisisnormalandnotacauseforconcern.
Unplug the oven and inspect the plug fuse. If this is intact, leave
the oven for 30 minutes and then plug the oven in again. The
ovenshouldnowworknormally.
Disconnect the power supply and wait for the appliance to
completelycooldown.
Remove the turntable support ring and the turntable and
washtheninwarmsoapywater.
Clean the oven cavity, the outer edge of the cavity, and the
oven door with water and a mild detergent. A special
microwave oven cleaner is not necessary. Do not use
scouringpads,orotherabrasives.
Wipeoutersurfacesandcontrolpanelwithadampsoftcloth.
If liquids have been splashed on the wall of the oven cavity,
they must be fully removed otherwise smoke may occur
whentheapplianceisnextused.
If thecavity emits odours, boil acup of water with asqueeze
oflemonjuicefor5-7min.toremovethem.
Dryallpartsthoroughlyandreplacethem.
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Hintsforreheatingfood
SteamandSmoke
TestingYourOven
DimOvenLight
Iftheovenfailstoworkorwillnotrespondtocommands.
Thesestepsshouldbetakenaftereveryuse.
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Hintsfordefrosting
Further Information
Hints and Tips
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