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MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE & MICROWAVE OPERATION

MICROWAVE OPERATION

MICROWAVE SAFE COOKWARE

MICROWAVE COOKING

MANUAL DEFROSTING

For manual defrosting (without operating the Auto defrost feature), use 270 W. The defrost symbol appears in the window

display whenever the power level is selected.

Cookware Microwave

safe

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Aluminium foil/containers

✔ / ✘

Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food from overheating. Keep foil at least 2 cm

from the oven walls, as arcing may occur. Foil containers are not recommended unless specified

by the manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.

Browning dishes

✔

Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not exceed heating times given. Be very careful

as these dishes become very hot.

China and ceramics

✔ / ✘

Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are usually suitable, except for those with

metallic decoration.

Glassware e.g. Pyrex ®

✔

Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can break or crack if heated suddenly.

Metal

✘

It is not recommended to use metal cookware when using microwave power as it will arc, which

can lead to fire.

Plastic/polystyrene

e.g. fast food containers

✔

Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or discolour at high temperatures.

Cling film

✔

Should not touch the food and must be pierced to let the steam escape.

Freezer/roasting bags

✔

Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are suitable for microwave use. Do not use

plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or catch fire due to the metal arcing.

Paper - plates, cups and

kitchen paper

✔

Only use for warming or to absorb moisture. Care must be taken as overheating may cause fire.

Straw and wooden

containers

✔

Always attend the oven when using these materials as overheating may cause fire.

Recycled paper and

newspaper

✘

May contain extracts of metal which will cause arcing and may lead to fire.

Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. The

input unit of cooking time varies from 15 seconds to five

minutes. It depends on the total length of the cooking time

as shown in the table.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Your oven has 6 power levels:

900 W/HIGH Used for fast cooking or reheating (e.g. soup,

casseroles, canned food, hot beverages, vegetables, fish).

630 W Used for longer cooking of dense foods such as roast

joints, meat loaf and plated meals, also for sensitive dishes such

as cheese sauce and sponge cakes. At this reduced setting,

the sauce will not boil over and food will cook evenly without

over cooking at the sides.

450 W For dense foods which require a long cooking time when

cooked conventionally, (e.g. beef dishes) it is advisable to use

this power setting to ensure the meat will be tender.

270 W/DEFROSTTo defrost, select this power setting, to ensure

that the dish defrosts evenly. This setting is also ideal for

simmering rice, pasta, dumplings and cooking egg custard.

90 W For gentle defrosting (e.g. cream gateaux or pastry).

0 W For standing/kitchen timer.

W = WATT

Cooking time Increasing unit

0-5 minutes 15 seconds

5-10 minutes 30 seconds

10-30 minutes 1 minute

30-90 minutes 5 minutes

1 2 ... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ... 31 32

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