8
Safety
If smoke or a fire occurs in the oven, press
Stop/Cancel pad and leave the door closed, in
order to stifle any flames.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut off the
power at the fuse or the circuit breaker panel.
Short Cooking Times
As microwave cooking times are much shorter
than other cooking methods it is essential that
recommended cooking times are not exceeded
without first checking the food.
Cooking times given in the cookbook are
approximate. Factors that may affect cooking
times are: preferred degree of cooking, starting
temperature, altitude, volume, size and shape of
foods and utensils used. As you become
familiar with the oven, you will be able to adjust
these factors.
It is better to undercook rather than overcook
foods. If food is undercooked, it can always be
returned to the oven for further cooking. If food
is overcooked, nothing can be done. Always
start with minimum cooking times.
Important.
If the recommended cooking times are
exceeded the food will be spoiled and in
extreme circumstances could catch fire and
possibly damage the interior of the oven.
1.
Small quantities of food.
Take care when heating small quantities of
food as these can easily burn, dry out or
catch fire if cooked too long. Always set
short cooking times and check the food
frequently.
NEVER OPERATE THE OVEN WITHOUT
FOOD INSIDE ON MICROWAVE OR
COMBINATION.
2.
Foods low in moisture.
Take care when heating foods low in
moisture, eg bread items, chocolate,
popcorn, biscuits and pastries. These can
easily burn, dry out or catch on fire if
cooked too long. We do not recommend
heating foods low in moisture such as
popcorn or poppadoms. This oven has been
developed for food use. We do not
recommend that it is used for heating non
food items such as wheat bags or hot water
bottles.
3.
Christmas Pudding.
Christmas puddings and other foods high in
fats or sugar, eg. jam, mince pies, must not
be over heated. These foods must never be
left unattended as with over cooking these
foods can ignite.
4.
Boiled Eggs.
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.
5.
Foods with Skins.
Potatoes, apples, egg yolk, whole
vegetables and sausages are examples of
food with non porous skins. These must be
pierced using a fork before cooking to
prevent bursting.
6.
Liquids.
Liquids and other foods must not be heated
in sealed containers since they are liable to
explode. When heating liquids, eg soup,
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:
a.
Avoid using straight-sided containers
with narrow necks.
b.
Do not overheat.
c.
Stir the liquid before placing the
container in the oven and again halfway
through the heating time.
d.
After heating, allow to stand in the oven
for a short time, stirring again before
carefully removing the container.
e.
Microwave heating of beverages can
result in delayed eruptive boiling,
therefore care should be taken when
handling the container.
7.
Lids.
Always remove the lids of jars and
containers and takeaway food containers
before you microwave them. If you donʼt
then steam and pressure might build up
inside and cause an explosion even after
the microwave cooking has stopped
