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Cookware
1. Heat-proof glassware, such as Pyroceram and
Pyrex, is best suited for use in the Microwave
Oven.
2. Do not use metal ware, ceramics trimmed with
gold or silver, or any container with a metal
content.
3. If “arcing” should occur, check the cookware
carefully again for metal.
4. You may use ordinary glassware, chinaware,
plastic-ware and paper-ware, when cooking food
that requires a low temperature. Using this type
of cookware for high temperature cooking may
cause cracking or warping.
5. You can cook steamed vegetables in special
“see-through” wrapping film, such as Glad Wrap,
or wax paper.
Do not cook in a plastic bag.
CAUTION
Do not use METAL UTENSILS in this oven.
Defrosting Frozen Food
1. If you try to completely defrost frozen food in the
Microwave Oven, uneven defrosting may occur
due to the differences in the thickness and shape
of the food. Drippings may also result, and
sometimes a part of the food cooks although
other parts still remain frozen. In actual usage of
frozen food, you should not normally defrost
them 100%, 70% defrosting in the Microwave
Oven is ideal and helpful for the next cooking
operation.
2. To defrost evenly, turn the food 180°, or turn it
over during defrosting.
3. To defrost fatty meat, heat it in the Microwave
Oven for a short time and leave it to stand at
room temperature, or heat it intermittently until
defrosted.
4. When you defrost a whole chicken, or any frozen
food of irregular shape, wrap legs or thin parts
with aluminium foil. Otherwise thin parts will be
defrosted faster and sometimes cooked before
other parts have properly defrosted.
For big pieces of meat, wrap the sides with
aluminium foil so that they will be uniformly
thawed by vertical microwaves only.
NB:
Ensure foil does not touch the sides of the
oven, otherwise arcing may occur.
5. Ice should be removed at times during defrosting.
Other Helpful Instructions
For best results
1. When determining time for particular food, always
figure minimum time and check occasionally
during cooking for progress. The Microwave Oven
cooks so quickly, therefore it is easy to overcook
your food.
2. Be careful of the cooking time for small quantities
of food, or food with low water content. They may
burn if cooked too long.
3. Do not use the oven for drying kitchen towels or
napkins. They may burn if heated too long.
4. Do not try to boil eggs in the oven.
5. When you cook an egg be sure to pierce the yolk
membrane prior to placing into the oven to
prevent the egg bursting.
How to get browned finish
Generally food does not brown when cooked by a
Microwave Oven. This is one of the features of the
equipment. To brown chicken, brush sauce on the
surface before or during cooking. You can also brown
meat in a conventional frying pan before cooking in
the oven. A browning skillet for the Microwave Oven
can obtain the same result.
For even finished cooking
Open the door and give the dish a half turn, or turn
the food over during cooking. This helps to achieve
more even cooking. When you cook chicken the legs
cook faster than other parts. Wrap the legs with
aluminium foil during cooking to reflect the
microwave energy in order to create even cooking.
NB:
Ensure foil does not touch the sides of the
oven, otherwise arcing may occur.
Before Use
