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Micro Power

Cooking

Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier
in this book.

Press

STOP/CLEAR.

Press

MICRO

twice to select 80% power.

“80 ” appears on the display.

Press

START/Q-START

Your oven has five microwave Power
settings. High power is automatically
selected but repeated presses of the

key will select a different power

level.

In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 800W(80%) power for 5 minutes and 30
seconds.

POWER

HIGH

MEDIUM

HIGH

MEDIUM

DEFROST

MEDIUM LOW

LOW

Press

MICRO

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

time

times

Turn

DIAL

until display shows “5:30”.

MICRO

Summary of Contents for MH808 Series

Page 1: ...www lg com OWNER S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING optional please check model specification MH808 MFL68127701 ...

Page 2: ... microwave energy Precautions When heating liquids e g soups sauces and beverages in your microwave oven overheating the liquid beyond boiling point 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 liq...

Page 3: ...OWAVES DO NOT HEAT COOKWARE THOUGH COOKING VESSELS WILL EVENTUALLY GET HOT FROM THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE FOOD VERY SAFE APPLIANCE ONTENTS Your microwave oven is one of the safest of all home appliances When the door is opened the oven automatically stops producing microwaves Microwave energy is converted completely to heat when it enters food leaving no left over energy to harm you when you eat y...

Page 4: ...g the outlet can 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 t...

Page 5: ...ED Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml 1 2 pint of water Place on the GLASS TRAY and close the oven door If you have any doubts about what type of container to use please refer to page 37 Press the START Q START button once to set 30 seconds of cooking time You will hear a BEEP when you press the button Your oven will start after you have finished the press Plug your oven into a standard h...

Page 6: ...described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press CLOCK once If you want to use different option Press CLOCK once more If you want to change different option after setting clock you have to unplug and plug it back in Turn DIAL until display shows 14 Press START for hour confirmation Turn DIAL until display shows 14 35 Press The clock starts counting In the following example I will show you how...

Page 7: ...ater If any button is pressed L will appear on the display To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP CLEAR 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 CLEAR...

Page 8: ... Your oven has five microwave Power settings High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the key will select a different power level In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 800W 80 power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds POWER HIGH MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Press MICRO 100 80 60 40 20 time times times times times 0 Turn DIAL until display shows...

Page 9: ...l Water Brown minced beef Cook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM HIGH All reheating Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM Bake cakes and scones Prepare eggs Cook custard Prepare rice soup DEFROST All thawing MEDIUM LOW Melt butter and chocolate Cook less tender cuts of meat LOW Soften butter cheese Soften ice c...

Page 10: ...od checked Close the oven door and press START Q 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 your food for 11 minutes on HIGH the second will cook for 35 minutes on 400W 40 START Q S...

Page 11: ...s During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time up to 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the key The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START Q START key In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power START Q START START Q START ...

Page 12: ...appears on the display This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly 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 Q START 12 30 splay shows i l d i unt DIAL Turn ...

Page 13: ... 20 40 and 60 in combi mode In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 400W 40 and combi for a cooking time of 25 minutes Press STOP CLEAR Press COMBI twice Co 2 appears on the display Press START Q START Be careful when removing your food because the container will be hot Turn DIAL until display shows 25 00 Combination Cooking Mode CATEGORY MICRO POWER HE...

Page 14: ...od type and entering the weight of the food Category Couscous time Jollof Rice times Fufu times Potato Gratin times Chicken Tagine times Continental Menu Press Turn DIAL until display shows 0 4 Press CONTINENTAL MENU Turn DIAL until display shows Cc 2 Press START In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 4 kg of Jollof Rice ...

Page 15: ...able mixture 15 pealed pearl onions or 2 cups sliced onions 15oz Can chick peas 2 large boiled potatoes cubed 1 sliced carrots 1 2 cup chopped cilantro 1 4 cup chopped parsley 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon paprika 1 4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 2 teaspoon salt 1 2 teaspoon black pepper 2 cans tomato sauce 1 Chicken broth 1 1 2 cups water 2 tablespoons butter 1 Cook onions and butter for 5 minutes ...

Page 16: ... Choose the menu and press start to cook Stir at least twice during cooking Fufu 0 5 1 0 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients Cassava or white yam 0 5 kg 0 75 kg 1 0 kg Water 1 cup 1 cup 2 cup 2 tablespoons of butter Salt and pepper 1 Place the unpeeled yams or cassava in a large bowl and pour water cover with plastic wrap and vent 2 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to coo...

Page 17: ...half of heavy cream and sprinkle 100g Gruyere cheese 2 Add the rest of potato mixture pour remaining cream and ﬁnally sprinkle top with remaining Gruyere cheese 3 Place baking dish on the rack Choose the menu and weight press start Chicken Tagine 1 0 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs halved if large 150ml water 1 onion chopped 2 teas...

Page 18: ...the food type and entering the weight of the food Press Category European Menu Spaghetti Bolognese time Spaghetti Carbonara times Stuffed Tomato times Apple Pie times Lasagna times 18 Press Global Menu once In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 4 kg of Spaghetti Carbonara Turn DIAL until display shows Sc 2 ...

Page 19: ...auce to cooked pasta and garnish with parmesan cheese or as desired before serving Spaghetti carbonara 0 4 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients for carbonara sauce 100 g smoked bacon chopped 1 garlic clove crushed 1 2 cup cream 4 egg yolks 100 g parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Ingredients for pasta 150 g pasta cooked as package direction 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese 1 Cook bacon in a l...

Page 20: ...each tomatoes with salt and pepper 2 Add the rest of the ingredients in a bowl mix well 3 Stuff tomatoes with beef mixture and replace hat 4 Place stuffed tomatoes on a dish and cover with plastic wrap 5 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook Apple pie 1 21cm Heat proof glass dish on the rack Room Ingredients baked pastry baked on 21cm baking dish 50g apple jam 1 apples sli...

Page 21: ... last 2 lasagna noodles and remaining meat and tomato sauce 3 Sprinkle grated cheese on top 4 Place food in the oven Choose the menu press start Meat and tomato sauce 1 celery stalk chopped 1 onion chopped 1 clove garlic crushed 800g well ripe tomatoes chopped 1 sprig thyme 1 bay leaf 300g ground beef Salt and pepper to taste 1 Cook celery onions and garlic in a lightly oiled frying pan until soft...

Page 22: ...MENU allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Category Grape Leaf time Saffron Rice times Kabsa times Kafta times Kebab times Arabic Menu Press 22 Press Global Menu twice Turn DIAL until display shows Ac 2 Press START Turn DIAL until display shows 0 4 ...

Page 23: ... in the center of the leaf Wrap rice mixture with leaf 4 Put all wrapped leaves in rows into a deep and large bowl and add water Cover with plastic wrap 5 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook 6 After cooking serve with sour cream or as desired Saffron Rice 0 1 0 4 kg Microwave safe bowl deep glass pot Room Rice 0 1 kg 0 2 kg 0 3 kg 0 4 kg Water 250 ml 500 ml 750 ml 1000 m...

Page 24: ...round coriander salt freshly ground black pepper 2 cups hot water 1 chicken stock cube 200g long grain rice don t rinse or soak this 1 4 cup raisins 1 4 cup slivered almond toasted 1 Cook chicken carrots tomato sauce garlic onion and butter in a lightly oiled frying pan until lightly browned 2 Place the cooked chicken mixture into a deep and large bowl and add rice water and spices Cover with plas...

Page 25: ... well 2 Divide and shape into small sausages 100g each one 3 Place food on the rack Choose the menu and press start to cook 4 When beep turn over the food Kebab 0 2 0 4 kg Rack on a drip dish Room Ingredients for marinade 2 onion juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons saffron 1 Combine the ingredients of the marinade cut meats under 1 5 cm thickness each and marinate the meats for 3 4 hours 2...

Page 26: ... MENU allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Category Curry Chicken time Dolma times Veg Biryani times Chicken Tikka times Flapjack Koutaba times Oriental Menu Press Press Global Menu three times Turn DIAL until display shows Oc Dolma 1 0 ...

Page 27: ...e food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook Stir at least twice during cooking Dolma 1 0 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients 1 pot of grapes leaves 200 g cooked rice 500 g ground beef 1 onion chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1 2 cup water 1 2 cup sour cream 1 Add cooked rice ground beef onion salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well 2 Place grape leaf on a ﬂat surface and place 1 ...

Page 28: ...n Cumin powder 1 tablespoon Biryani masala 1 Cinnamon 2 Cardamom 2 Cloves 2 Small bay leaves 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds A bunch of ﬁnely chopped coriander leaves cilantro and mint leaves 1 tablespoon Oil 2 tablespoons Ghee or clariﬁed butter Salt to taste 1 Cook all vegetables and spices in a lightly oiled frying pan until lightly browned 2 Place the cooked vegetable mixture into a deep and large bow...

Page 29: ... to make a tandoori marinade 3 Marinate the chicken in the marinade for 2 3 hours 4 Shake off excess marinade and skewer the pieces of vegetable with the skewer 6 Place skewers on the rack 7 Choose the menu and weight press start 8 When beep turn over the food Flapjack Koutaba 0 7 kg Heat proof glass dish on the Rack Ingredients 200g butter 114g brown sugar 4 tablespoons syrup 280g porridge oats 5...

Page 30: ...ommences 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 to allow the centre to thaw In the follow...

Page 31: ...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 When BEEP at this point remove the food from the microwave oven remove any defrosted mince to a plate cover and set aside Turn the food over and return to the microwave oven Press st...

Page 32: ... standing time to allow the center to thaw In the following example will show you how to defrost 0 5kg of frozen minced meat During defrosting your oven will BEEP at which point open the oven door turn food over and separate to ensure even thawing Remove any portions that have thawed or shield them to help slow down thawing After checking close the oven door and press to resume defrosting Your ove...

Page 33: ...frost quickly for minced meat Remove the meat completely from its wrapping Place the mince onto a microwave safe plate When beeps 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 tha...

Page 34: ...llows you to save energy through display off during stand by status or after 5 minutes with door open or closing display will off automatically Press STOP CLEAR ECO ON or After 5 minutes with door open or closing display off During ECO ON status if you press any key display will on 34 ...

Page 35: ...ure cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may result in FIRE and subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN Important safety instructions Read carefully and keep for future reference 1 Do not attempt to tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to the door control panel safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven It is hazardous for anyone to carry out any service or repair operation...

Page 36: ...r 28 The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption in order to avoid burns 29 Eggs in their shell and whole hard boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended 30 Details for cleaning door seals cavities and adjacent parts 31 The oven should be cleaned r...

Page 37: ...h 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 ove...

Page 38: ... 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 Food characteristics Microwave cooking 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 pr...

Page 39: ...ven 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 helps flavor blend and develop To Clean Your Oven 1 Keep the inside of the oven clean Your microwave oven has a stainless steel interior Unlike painted steel interiors found in most other microwave o...

Page 40: ...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 41: ... the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or Colored BLACK The wire which is colored 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 ...

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