Sharp R613CST, Operation Manual

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SUITABLE OVENWARE
DEFROSTING GUIDE
This guide is designed to make defrosting specifi c foods easier.
It can be used for defrosting: Chicken portions, chops, fi sh (whole or fi llets), minced meat and sausages.
Example: To defrost 0.4 kg of chicken portions:
1. Place chicken portions in a flan dish, and place on the turntable into the oven.
2. Turn the MICROWAVE POWER CONTROL knob to DEFROST setting (MEDIUM LOW).
3. Turn the TIMER/ DEFROST GUIDE to 0.4 kg setting. The oven will start immediately. Turn the chicken por-
tions over 1-2 times during defrosting.
4. After defrosting, cover the food in foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted.
Note: The defrosting time is based on standard conditions. Please check the defrosting result and, if necessary, ad-
just the defrosting times accordingly.
To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to
penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware.
Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook. A variety
of cookware can be used as listed below.
Cookware Microwave
Safe
Comments
Aluminium foil
Foil Containers
✔
/
✘
Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food from overheating.
Keep foil at least 2 cm from the oven walls, as arcing may occur.
Foil containers are not recommended unless specified by the
manufacturer, follow instructions carefully.
Browning dishes
✔
Always follow the manufacturers instructions.
Do not exceed heating times given. Be very careful as these dishes
become very hot.
China clay and ceramics
✔
/
✘
Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are usually
suitable, except for those with metallic decoration.
Glassware
✔
Care should be taken if using fi ne glassware as it can break or crack if
heated suddenly.
Metal
✘
It is not recommended to use metal cookware as it will arc, which can
lead to fi re.
Plastic/Polystyrene e.g
fast food containers
✔
Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or discolour at high
temperatures.
Cling fi lm
✔
It should not touch the food and must be pierced to let the steam escape.
Freezer/Roasting bags
✔
Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are suitable for
microwave use.
Paper - Plates, cups
and kitchen paper
✔
Do not use plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or catch fi re due to the
metal ‘arcing’.
Straw and wooden
Containers
✔
Only use for warming or to absorb moisture.
Care must be taken as overheating may cause fi re.
Recycled paper and
newspaper
✘
Always attend the oven when using these materials as overheating may
cause fi re.
May contain extracts of metal which will cause ‘arcing’ and may lead to fi re.
WARNING:
When heating food in plastic or paper containers, monitor the oven due to the risk of ignition.
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