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Keeping an eye on things

The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in

preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks.

Always watch your food while it cooks. Your microwave oven is equipped with a

light that turns on automatically when the oven is in operation so that you can see

inside and check the progress of your food. Directions given in recipes to elevate,

stir, and the like should be thought of as the minimum steps recommended. If the

food seems to be cooking unevenly, simply make the necessary adjustments you think

appropriate to correct the problem.

Factors affecting microwave cooking times

Many factors affect cooking times. The temperature of ingredients used in a recipe

makes a big difference in cooking times. For example, a cake made with ice-cold

butter, milk, and eggs will take considerably longer to bake than one made with

ingredients that are at room temperature. All of the recipes in this book give a range

of cooking times. In general, you will find that the food remains under-cooked at the

lower end of the time range, and you may sometimes want to cook your food beyond

the maximum time given, according to personal preference. The governing

philosophy of this book is that it is best for a recipe to be conservative in giving

cooking times. While overcooked food is ruined for good. Some of the recipes,

particularly those for bread, cake, and custards, recommend that food be removed

from the oven when they are slightly undercooked. This is not a mistake. When

allowed to stand, usually covered, these foods will continue to cook outside of the

oven as the heat trapped within the outer portions of the food gradually travels

inward. If the food is left in the oven until it is cooked all the way through, the outer

portions will become overcooked or even burnt. You will become increasingly skilful

in estimating both cooking and standing times for various foods.

Density of food

Light, porous food such as cakes and breads cook more quickly than heavy, dense

foods such as roasts and casseroles. You must take care when microwaving porous

food that the outer edges do not become dry and brittle.

Height of food

The upper portion of tall food, particularly roasts, will cook more quickly than the

lower portion. Therefore, it is wise to turn tall food during cooking, sometimes several

times.

Moisture content of food

Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture, relatively dry food

such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking

or covered to retain moisture.

Bone and fat content of food

Bones conduct heat and fat cooks more quickly than meat. Care must be taken when

cooking bony or fatty cuts of meat that they do not cook unevenly and do not become

overcooked.

Quantity of food

The number of microwaves in your oven remains constant regardless of how much food is

being cooked. Therefore, the more food you place in the oven, the longer the cooking time.

Remember to decrease cooking times by at least one third when halving a recipe.

Shape of food

Microwaves penetrate only about 2.cm into food, the interior portion of thick foods are

cooked as the heat generated on the outside travels inward. Only the outer edge of food in

cooked by microwave energy; the rest is cooked by conduction. The worst possible shape

for a food that is to be microwaved is a thick square. The corners will burn long before the

centre is even warm . Round thin foods and ring shaped foods cook successfully in the

microwave.

Covering

A cover traps heat and steam which causes food to cook more quickly. Use a lid or

microwave cling film with a corner folded back to prevent splitting.

Browning

Meats and poultry that are cooked fifteen minutes or longer will brown lightly in their own

fat. Foods that are cooked for a shorter period of time may be brushed with a browning

sauce such as worcestershire sauce, soy sauce or barbecue sauce to achieve an appetizing

colour. Since relatively small amounts of browning sauces are added to food the original

flavour of the recipe is not altered.

Covering with greaseproof paper

Greaseproofing effectively prevents spattering and helps food retain some heat. But

because it makes a looser cover than a lid or clingfilm, it allows the food to dry out slightly.

Arranging and spacing

Individual foods such as baked potatoes, small cakes and hors d’oeuvres will heat more

evenly if placed in the oven an equal distance apart, preferably in a circular pattern. Never

stack foods on top of one another.

Food characteristics &

Microwave cooking 

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Summary of Contents for MH6347SRCW

Page 1: ...MH6347SRCW www lg com OWNER S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MFL62445401 ...

Page 2: ...cautions When heating liquids e g soups sauces and beverages in your microwave oven delayed eruptive boiling can occur without evidence of bubbling This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid To prevent this possibility the following steps should be taken 1 Avoid using straight sided containers with narrow necks 2 Do not overheat 3 Stir the liquid before placing the container in the ...

Page 3: ... turntable or tray is located at the bottom of the oven Microwaves cannot pass through metal walls of the oven but they can penetrate such materials as glass porcelain and paper the materials out of which microwave safe cooking dishes are constructed Microwaves do not heat cookware though cooking vessels will eventually get hot from the heat generated by the food A very safe appliance Contents You...

Page 4: ...n damage the oven Unpacking Installing Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly Please pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing Check to make sure that your oven h...

Page 5: ...0 SECONDS Open your oven door by push the BUTTON Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top Plug your oven into a standard household socket Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket If your oven does not operate properly unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds When it reaches End ...

Page 6: ...and plug it back in and reset the clock During clock setting the colon will flash After setting the colon will stop clear flashing Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP STOP C CL LEA EAR R Press C CL LO OC CK K once If you want to use different option Press C CL LO OC CK K once If you want to change different option after setting clock y...

Page 7: ... to let you know that CHILD LOCK is set To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold S ST TOP OP C CL LEAR EAR until L disappears You will hear BEEP when it s released Your oven has a safety feature that prevents accidental running of the oven Once the child lock is set you will be unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place However your child can still open the oven door Press STOP STOP C CL...

Page 8: ...EAR Press M MI IC CR ROWAVE OWAVE twice to select 80 power 680 appears on the display Press 1 1 M MIN IN five times Press 10 SEC 10 SEC three times Press START Q START Your oven has five microwave Power settings High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the MICRO key will select a different power level In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80 power fo...

Page 9: ...il Water 850W Brown minced mutton Cook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM HIGH 80 All reheating 680W Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM 60 Bake cakes and scones 510W Prepare eggs Cook custard Prepare rice soup DEFROST 40 All thawing MEDIUM LOW 340W Melt butter and chocolate Cook less tender cuts of meat LOW 2...

Page 10: ...s 1 MIN five times Press START Q START During two stage cooking the oven door can be opened and food checked Close the oven door and press START and the cooking stage will continue At the end of stage1 BEEP sounds and stage 2 commences Should you wish to clear the programme press STOP CLEAR twice In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages The first stage will cook...

Page 11: ...ng QUIC QUICK K STA STAR RT T cooking you can extend the cooking time up t 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the Q START key o The QUICKSTART feature allows youto set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START START key In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power STOP CLEAR STOP CLEAR ...

Page 12: ...times This model is fitted with a SHEATH GRILL so preheating is not needed This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly The grill rack can be used in two positions high or low depending on food type and size In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds Press START QUICK START GRILL RACK ...

Page 13: ...n is not necessary In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with combi mode co 3 for a cooking time of 25 minutes Combi Cooking Mode CATEGORY MICRO POWER HEATER POWER Co 1 20 80 Co 2 40 60 Co 3 60 40 Press three times Co 3 appears on the display Press Set the cooking time Press two times Press five times Press START When cooking you can use MORE LESS keys to increase dec...

Page 14: ...aps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door Press QUICK DEFROST to select the MEAT defrosting programme The oven will starts automatically thawing Remove any portions that have thawed or shield them to help slow down thawing After checking close the oven door and press START QUICK START to resume defrosting Your oven will not stop defrosting even when the beep sounded unless the d...

Page 15: ... for minced meat Remove the meat completely from it s wrapping Place the mince onto a microwave safe plate When BEEP at this point remove the mince from the microwave oven turn the mince over and return to the microwave oven Press start to continue At the end of the program remove the mince from the microwave oven cover with foil and allow to stand 5 15 minutes or until completely thawed Minced Me...

Page 16: ... food the following example I will show you how to cook of special food Press STOP CLEAR Press START Press STEAM CHEF to select food type Press Category Vegetables Small cut Seafood Chicken breasts Eggs STEAM CHEF time times times times times Vegetables Large cut 16 In Press More Les t s o select weight of food Steam Chef ...

Page 17: ...l Steam plate Steam cover Water 300ml Romm Clean the vegetables and cut into similar sized pieces Pour 300ml tap water into steam water bowl Place steam plate on the steam water bowl Place the prepared vegetables on the steam plate Cover with steam cover After steaming stand for 3 5 minutes in the oven Place steam water bowl on the center of the glass tray Potato cut into half Cabbage cut into qua...

Page 18: ...he steam plate Cover with steam cover After steaming stand for 3 5 minutes in the oven Place steam water bowl on the center of the glass tray Chicken breasts Turkey breasts 2 9 eggs Refrigerated Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Water 300ml Romm Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl Place steam plate on the steam water bowl Place the eggs on the steam plate Cover with steam cover A...

Page 19: ...k most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food by pressing the MORE LESS key In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 5 kg of jacket potato Press START CATEGORY JACKET POTATO FRESH VEGETABLE FROZEN VEGETABLE RICE POPCORN CHILLED PIZZA SAUCE CURRY Press Auto Cook time times times times times times times times 19 ...

Page 20: ...d amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon Place vegetables in a microwave safe bowl Add water Cover with wrap After cooking stir and allow to stand for 2 minutes Add amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon Wash rice Darin water Place rice boiling water in a deep and large bowl Rice After cooking...

Page 21: ...illed pizza Place chilled pizza on the flat dish After heating stand for 1 2 minutes Pour the sauce into a microwave safe bowl Cover with lid or plastic wrap After heating stir Stand for 2 minutes with cover And then stir again Pour curry into the microwave safe dish Cover Place dish on the glass tray After reheating stir and then stand for 1 2 minutes with cover 0 1 kg 0 4 kg 0 2 kg 0 6 kg 0 2 kg...

Page 22: ...that the food is checked before cooking commences Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking For example fish cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still slightly frozen The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small items such as rolls or a small loaf These will require a standing time ...

Page 23: ... 10 20 minutes Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave proof container and place uncovered on the glass turntable If necessary shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls Separate items like minced meat chops sausages and bacon as soon as possible Wh...

Page 24: ...atin Lasagna Grilled shrimp Roast beef Roast pork Chicken pieces Press Auto Roast time times times times times times 24 Press STOP CLEAR Press Auto Roast three times Ar 3 appears on the display Select desired weight of Grilled shrimps Press More key five times to enter 0 5kg Auto Roast allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of food b...

Page 25: ...2 1 2cups of milk Place butter in a large bowl Microwave at HIGH until butter melts Add flour and microwave for 2 minutes at HIGH Add milk salt and black pepper Microwave at HIGH for15 minutes During cooking stir several times Method 1 Bake potatoes with Jacket Potato Function And then peel and slice into small size Add salt pepper 2 Combine onions and butter in a bowl Microwave at HIGH for 2 minu...

Page 26: ... the beef with melted margarine or butter Place on the low rack on the metal tray The oven will beep turn food over and press start to continue After cooking stand covered with foil for 10 minutes before serving Brush the pork with melted margarine or butter Place on the low rack on the metal tray The oven will beep turn food over and press start to continue After cooking stand covered with foil f...

Page 27: ...change the preset AUTO COOK programmes for a longer or shorter cooking time Your food is cooking to how you like it by using the AUTO ROAST and AUTO COOK programme there is no need to use the MORE LESS buttons Your food is cooked to your satisfaction by using the MORE LESS buttons all of the AUTO COOKprogrammes to be adjusted to cook your food for a longer or shorter time When cooking without Auto...

Page 28: ...fter AUTO COOK cooking 1 Micowave oven will start to keep warm function automatically if no more function after AUTO COOK cooking 2 When the AUTO COOK is over press KEEP WARM once to start keep warm function Times Appears Working Stop Once HO L 3 s ec 27 s ec Twice HO H 5 s ec 25 s ec Press the key to start keep warm function if you want to warm you food The food without AUTO function can be warme...

Page 29: ...roducts since they may contain impurities which may cause sparks and or fires when used in cooking 9 Do not rinse the turntable by placing it in water just after cooking This may cause breakage or damage 10 Small amounts of food require shorter cooking or heating time If normal times are allowed they may overheat and burn 11 Be certain to place the oven so the front of the door is 8 cm or more beh...

Page 30: ... as tumblers or wine glasses as these might shatter as the food warms Plastic storage containers These can be used to hold foods that are to be quickly reheated However they should not be used to hold foods that will need considerable time in the oven as hot foods will eventually warp or melt plastic containers Paper Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave oven...

Page 31: ...upper portion of tall food particularly roasts will cook more quickly than the lower portion Therefore it is wise to turn tall food during cooking sometimes several times Moisture content of food Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture relatively dry food such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking or covered to retain mois...

Page 32: ...e internal temperature of foods will rise between 5 0F 30C and 150F 80C during standing time Standing time Foods are often allowed to stand for 3 to 10 minutes after being removed from the microwave oven Usually the foods are covered during standing time to retain heat unless they are supposed to be dry in texture some cakes and biscuits for example Standing allows foods to finish cooking and also...

Page 33: ...n the density of the food Q Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven A Yes if using one of the two methods described below 1 Popcorn popping utensils designed specifically for microwave cooking 2 Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains specific times and power outputs needed for an acceptable final product FOLLOW EXACT DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY EACH MANUFACTURER FOR THEIR POPCORN PR...

Page 34: ...ored BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or colored RED The wire which is colored GREEN YELLOW or GREEN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard Warning This appliance must be earthe...

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