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Safety
If smoke is emitted or a fire occurs in the
oven, press Stop/Cancel button and leave
the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut off
power at fuse or 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.
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.
Note
Never operate the oven without
food inside
Foods Low in Moisture
Take care when heating foods low in
moisture, e.g. bread items, chocolate,
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.
The microwave oven is intended for heating
food and beverages only. Drying of food,
newspapers or clothing and heating of
warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp
cloth, wheat bags, hot water bottles and
similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or
fire.
Christmas Pudding
Christmas puddings and other foods high in
fats or sugar, e.g. jam, mince pies, must not
be over heated. These foods must never be
left unattended as with over cooking these
foods can ignite.
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.
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.
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