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Arranging food
For best results, distribute food evenly on the
plate. You can do this in several ways:
l lf you are cooklng several items of the
same load, such as baked potatoes, place
them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking.
l When cooklng foods of uneven shapes or
thickness, place the smaller or thinner area
of the food towards the center of the dish
where it will be heated last.
l Arrange uneven foods, such as fish, in the
oven with the tails to the center.
l lI you are savlng a meal In the refrigerator
or ‘plating” a meal for reheating, arrange the
thicker, denser foods to the outside of the
plate and the thinner or less dense foods in
the middle.
l Place thin slices of meat on top of each
other or interlace them.
l Place thicker cllces, such as meat loaf and
sausages close to each other.
l Reheat gravy or sauce in a separate
container.
l Choose a tall, narrow container rather
than a low and wide container. When
reheating gravy, sauce or soup, do not fill
the container more than %.
l When you cook or reheat whole fish,
score the skin -this prevents cracking.
l Shield the tall and head of whole tlsh with
small pieces of foil to prevent overcooking
and ensure the foil does not touch the sides
of the oven.
l Do not let food or container touch the top or
sides of the oven. This will prevent possible
arcing.
Using aluminum foil
Metal containers usually should not be used in
a microwave oven. There are, however, some
exceptions. If you have purchased food which
is prepackaged in an aluminum foil container,
then refer to the instructions on the package. It
is possible to use disposable containers, but it
generally takes longer and the final result will
not be as good as if food were placed in plastic
or paper containers. If you use aluminum
containers without package instructions, follow
these guidelines:
l Place container in a glass bowl and add
some water so that it covers the bottom of
the container, not more than 1/4 inch high.
This ensures even heating of the container
bottom.
l Alwaye remove the lid to avoid damage to
the oven.
l Use only undamaged containers.
l Do not use containers taller than ?A’.
l ContaInor must bo half filled.
l To avoid sparklng, there must be a mini-
mum 97 between the aluminum container
and the walls of the oven and also between
two aluminum containers.
l Always place container on turntable.
l Thickness of the lood layer must be
greater than thickness of the aluminum.
l Reheating load in aluminum foil containers
usually takes up to double the time com-
pared to reheating in plastic, glass, china, or
paper containers. The time when food is
ready will vary a great deal.
l Let food stand for 2-3 minutes after heating
so that heat is spread evenly throughout
container.
Cooking you should not do in
your microwave oven
l Do not do canning of foods in the oven.
Closed glass jars may explode, resulting in
damage to the oven or possible personal
injury.
l Do not use the oven to sterilize objects
(baby bottles, etc.). It is difficult to maintain
the high temperature required for safe
sterilization.
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