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CHILD SAFETY LOCK
The child safety lock prevents small children from using the
apparatus. The apparatus cannot be operated as long as the
child safety lock is active. The child safety lock is activated by
holding the ”STOP/CLEAR” button down for 3 seconds. A beep
will be heard, and the display shows a key symbol. The child
safety lock is deactivated by holding the ”STOP/CLEAR” button
down for 3 seconds. The key symbol will then disappear from the
display.
TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
When preparing food in the microwave oven, the following basic
rules apply:
Cooking time
Smaller quantities of food cook more rapidly than large
quantities. If the amount of food is doubled, the preparation time
must be more than doubled correspondingly.
Small pieces of meat, small fish and chopped vegetables
cook more quickly than large pieces. For the same reason, it is
recommended that if, for example, you wish to make goulash,
stews or similar, the meat be cut into pieces no bigger than 2 x 2
cm.
The compactness of the food is also very important for the
cooking time. The more compact the food is, the longer it takes
to cook.
Whole joints require a longer cooking time than stewed dishes.
A joint requires a longer time than a dish using minced meat.
The colder the food, the longer the cooking time needs to be.
Food at room temperature will therefore cook faster than food
from a fridge or freezer.
When cooking vegetables, the cooking time depends on the
freshness of the vegetables. Therefore check the condition of the
vegetables, and add or deduct a little time accordingly.
The short cooking time when using a microwave oven means that
the food does not overcook.
If required, a little water can be added.
When cooking fish and vegetables, you only need to use the
minimum of water.
Microwave power
The choice of power setting depends on the condition of the
food to be cooked.
In most cases, the food is cooked on full power.
Full power is used, among other things, for reheating food
quickly, boiling water or similar.
Low power is principally used to defrost food and prepare dishes
containing cheese, milk or egg. (Whole eggs in their shell cannot
be cooked in the microwave oven, as there is a risk of the eggs
exploding.) In addition, lower power settings are also used to
finish off and to retain the excellent aroma of a dish.
General information on cooking
• If the whole meal is to be prepared in the microwave oven, it
is recommended that you start with the most compact foods,
such as potatoes. Once these are ready, cover them while the
rest of the food is prepared.
• Most food should be covered. A close-fitting cover retains the
steam and moisture, which shortens the cooking time in the
microwave oven. This is particularly the case when cooking
vegetables, fish dishes and casseroles. Covering food also
distributes the heat better, thus ensuring rapid and excellent
results.
• In order to achieve the best possible results, it is important to
position the food correctly, as the microwave rays are most
powerful in the centre of the microwave oven. If, for example,
you are baking potatoes, you should position them along the
edge of the glass turntable so that they cook evenly.
• In order to cook compact dishes such as meat and poultry
evenly, it is important to turn the pieces of meat a few times.
• You can use the microwave oven for baking, although not
with recipes that include yeast.
• When preparing food with a thick skin, e.g. potatoes, apples,
whole squash or chestnuts, you should prick holes in the skin
to prevent the food from bursting during cooking.
• When preparing food in a “traditional” oven, you normally
avoid opening the oven door as much as possible. This is not
the case with a microwave oven: no energy or significant heat
is lost. In other words, you can open the oven door and look
at the food as often as you want.
USING UTENSILS WHEN PREPARING FOOD
Before starting to prepare food in containers, you should check
that the containers you wish to use are made of a suitable
material, as some types of plastic may become limp and deform,
while some types of ceramics may crack (particularly when
heating small quantities of food).
In order to test if a container is suitable for use in a microwave
oven:
• Place the container in the microwave oven.
• At the same time, place a half-full glass of water in the
container.
• Start the microwave oven, and run it for 15-30 seconds on
maximum power.
• If the container becomes very hot to the touch, you should
avoid using it in the microwave oven.
Suitable utensils and materials
When you prepare food in the microwave oven, you should
preferably use the following utensils and materials:
Glass and glass bowls
Stoneware (glazed and unglazed). The food stays hot longer in
glazed stoneware than in other dishes.
Plastic containers. Can be used for many heating purposes.
Caution! Plastic containers made from melamine, polyethylene
and phenol must NOT be used.
Porcelain. All porcelain can be used in microwave ovens,
although fireproof porcelain is preferable.
Fireproof covered dishes. Glass dishes with lids that fit so closely
that steam cannot escape are ideal for vegetables and fruit to
which no liquid is added (however, the cooking time must not
exceed 5 minutes).
Browning dishes. You must be very careful when using this type
of dish. Never heat the browning dish for more than 5 minutes
on the turntable. Suitable insulation, such as a heat-tested plate,
should be placed between the browning dish and the turntable to
prevent the turntable from overheating.
Microwave oven roasting film can be used, particularly for soups,
sauces, stewed dishes or when defrosting food. Can also be
used as a loose covering to prevent fat, etc. from spraying out
into the oven compartment.
Kitchen roll is ideal, as it absorbs moisture and fat. For example,
bacon can be placed in layers, with kitchen roll between each
layer. The bacon will then be completely crispy, as it does not sit
in its own fat. Home-baked bread can be taken directly from the
freezer, packed in kitchen roll and heated in the microwave oven.
Wet kitchen roll can be used for fish or vegetables. Covering the
food prevents it from drying out.
Greaseproof paper Fish, large vegetables, such as cauliflower,
corn on the cob and similar can be packed in wet greaseproof
paper.
Roasting bags are ideal for meat, fish and vegetables. However,
they must never be closed using metal clips. Cotton thread
