llsing your microwave oven
Microwave oven control
The control section consists of a Timer and a Micro Menu. The Tlmer
Is the only oven control. Use of the Timer will be covered on the
following pages. Read them carefully.
The llmer
The timer can be set for up to 15
minutes. This controls how long the
mlcrowave oven cooks.
Cooking in your microwave oven
Be sure to read the
MICRO MENUS@Cooklng Gulde
packed with the microwave oven.
It contains information about:
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What is microwave energy?
. How food is cooked by microwave energy.
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What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness.
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Safety tips.
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Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven.
. Cooking times for different foods.
The MICRO MENUS@ Cooklng Gulde will help you get the BEST COOKING RESULTS.
Important thlngs to remember to get the best cooklng results.
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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking tlme. If necessary, add time in
one or two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
4 Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for
most even doneness with all recipes.
. If a
QICISS
cover is not available,
use waxpaper, paper towels or
microwave approved
plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during
Cooking.
a When using microwave recipes from cookbooks or sources other than the MICRO MENUS@
Cooking Guide, slightly longer cooking times will be needed. For example, add 1 to 2
minutes to a 5 minute cooking time.