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General guidelines
Dish size
Fo
OO
ow the dish sizes given in
the recipes, as these affect the
cook ing and reheating times.
A
T
uan tity of food spread in a
bigger dish cooks and reheats
more
T
uick
O
y.
Quantity
6
ma
OO
T
uantities cook faster
than
O
arge
T
uantities, a
O
so sma
OO
mea
O
s wi
OO
reheat more
T
uick
O
y
than
O
arge portions.
Spacing
Foods cook more
T
uick
O
y and
even
O
y if spaced apart.
1
E
9
ER
pi
O
e foods on top of each other.
Shape
Even shapes cook even
O
y.
Food cooks better by
microwave when in a round
container rather than s
T
uare.
Density
Porous airy foods heat more
T
uick
O
y than dense heavy
foods.
Covering
&
over foods with microwave
c
O
ing
ÀO
m or a se
O
f
À
tting
O
id.
&
over
À
sh, vegetab
O
es,
cas sero
O
es, soups.
'
o not
cover cakes, sauces,
M
acket
potatoes, pastry items.
Arranging
,
ndividua
O
foods e.g. chicken
portions or chops, shou
O
d be
p
O
aced on a dish so that the
thicker parts are to the outside.
Starting temperature
The co
O
der the food, the
O
onger
it takes to heat up. Food from
a fridge takes
O
onger to reheat
than food at room temperature.
Food temperature shou
O
d be
between 5
&
before cooking.
Turning and stirring
6
ome foods re
T
uire stirring
during cooking. Meat and
pou
O
try shou
O
d be turned after
ha
O
f the cooking time.
Liquids
A
OO
O
i
T
uids must be stirred
before, during and after
heating.
:
ater espe cia
OO
y must
be stirred before and during
heating, to avoid eruption.
'
o not heat
O
i
T
uids that have
previous
O
y been boi
O
ed.
'
O
1
OT O
9
ER
+
EAT.
Checking food
,
t is essentia
O
that food is
checked during and after a
recommended cooking time,
even if an AUTO PROGRAM
has been used
M
ust as you
wou
O
d check food cooked in a
conven tiona
O
oven
. Return
the food to the oven for further
cooking if necessary.
Cleaning
As microwaves work on food
partic
O
es, keep your oven c
O
ean
at a
OO
times.
:
ipe with a soft
damp c
O
oth, a
O
ways wipe the
oven dry after c
O
eaning. Avoid
any p
O
astic parts, the roof of the
oven and door area.
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