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Category Weight

Utensil 

Instructions

Minced Meat

0.5 kg

Microwave ware

(Flat plate)

Minced meat
Turn food over at beep.
After defrosting, let stand for 5-15 minutes.

QUICK DEFROST GUIDE

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 thawed.

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Summary of Contents for MS742C

Page 1: ...MS742C www lg com OWNER S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MFL67479703 ...

Page 2: ... microwave energy 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 liquid before p...

Page 3: ...cted Microwaves do not heat cookware though cooking vessels will eventually get hot from the heat generated by the food A very safe appliance Contents 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 wh...

Page 4: ...can damage the oven 4 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 has not been damag...

Page 5: ...u have any doubts about what type of container to use please refer to page 31 Press the 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 household socket Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket If your oven does not operate properly unplu...

Page 6: ... reset the clock If the clock or display shows any strange looking symbols unplug your oven from the electrical socket and plug it back in and reset the clock Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press CLOCK once If you want to use a 12 hour clock Press CLOCK once more If you want to change different option after setting clock you...

Page 7: ...he display to let you know that CHILD LOCK is set 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 L ...

Page 8: ... Beep Sounds per 1 minute for 5 minutes until the oven door is opened Your oven has five microwave Power settings High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the button will select different power levels In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80 power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds POWER HIGH MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Press POWER OUTPUT 100...

Page 9: ...il 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 ...

Page 10: ...ive times Press 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 stages will cook your food for 1...

Page 11: ...ART four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time by repeatedly pressing the START button The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START button ...

Page 12: ...ter 0 4 kg In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 4 kg of Couscous CONTINENTAL MENUallows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Category Continental Menu Press Couscous time Jollof Rice times Fufu times Mealie Pap times ...

Page 13: ...etable 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 minute...

Page 14: ... 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 15: ...ients into a deep and large bowl Stir with a fork or wooden spoon to obtain a crumbly consistency 2 Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook 3 When beep stir Stirring may be need more time during the cooking to prevent lumps 4 After cooking stir occasionally to prevent lumps 5 Stand covered for 2 minutes Serve with any main meal or with a thic...

Page 16: ...kg 16 In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 4 kg of Saffron Rice ARABIC MENU allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Press Category Arabic Menu Grape Leaf time Saffron Rice times Kabsa times Rice Pudding times ...

Page 17: ...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 ml...

Page 18: ...en 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 plastic wrap and vent 3 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook Stir at least twice during cooking Rice Pudding 0 7 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients for marinade 1 2 c...

Page 19: ...ook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Press Category European Menu Spaghetti Bolognese time Spaghetti Carbonara times Stuffed Tomato times Ratatouille times In the following example I will show you how to cook 1 0 kg of Spaghetti Bolognese ...

Page 20: ...sauce 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 ...

Page 21: ...matoes 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 Ratatouille 1 5 kg Microwave safe dish Room Ingredients 1 onion cut into chunks 1 eggplant cut into chunks 1 zucchini cut into chunks 1 colored sweet pepper cut into chunks 3 tomatoes chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 garlic clov...

Page 22: ...llowing example I will show you how to cook 1 5 kg of Curry Chicken ORIENTAL MENU allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Press Category Oriental Curry Chicken time Dolma times Veg Biryani times Idli times ...

Page 23: ...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 1...

Page 24: ... 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 bo...

Page 25: ...for greasing Water to mix A pinch of Baking Soda 1 Soak urad dal and rice separately in water for about 1 2 hours 2 After due time grind the soaked ingredients in a mixer to make a smooth paste 3 Add 100 ml water and mix 4 Pour mixture to greased small glass bowl for each idli about 20 g each 5 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook Oc 4 ...

Page 26: ... standing time to allow the centre to thaw In the following example I will show you how to defrost 1 4Kg of frozen poultry Press STOP CLEAR Weigh the food that you are about to defrost Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door Press AUTO DEFROST twice to select the POULTRY defrosting programme dEF2 appears on the display window Enter t...

Page 27: ... 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 as soon as possible When BEEP turn food over Re...

Page 28: ...thaw In the following example will show you how to defrost 0 5kg of forzen 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 START to resume defrosting Your oven will not stop defrosting even ...

Page 29: ...DE 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 thawed 29 ...

Page 30: ...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 behind the edge of the surface on which it is placed to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance 12 Before cooking pierce the skin of potatoes apples or any such fruit or vegetable 13 Do not cook eggs in their shell Pressure will build up ...

Page 31: ...ch 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 ov...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...he internal temperature of foods will rise between 50F 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 34: ...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 35: ... Colored BLACK The wire which is colored BROWN or BLACK 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...

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