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- Advice for defrosting -
NOTE:
• Remove all packing and wrapping before defrosting.
Arrange food carefully
Watch cooking time
Cover food before cooking
Shield food
Stir food
Turn food
Rearrange food
Allow standing time
Check for cooking result
Condensation
Microwave safe plastic
wrap
Microwave safe plastic
cookware
Cake/Meatloaf
Cooking Techniques
Place the thickest areas toward outside of dish.
Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more time as needed.
Overcooked food can smoke or ignite.
Check recipe for suggestions: paper towel, microwave plastic wrap or a lid.
Covers prevent spattering and help food to cook evenly and helps keep oven clean.
Use small pieces of aluminium foil to cover thin areas of meat or poultry to
avoid overcooking.
Stir food from outside to centre of dish once or twice during cooking, if possible.
Food such as chicken, hamburgers or steaks should be turned over once during
cooking.
Food such as meatballs need to be rearranged halfway through cooking from
top to bottom and from the centre of the dish to the outside.
After cooking ensure adequate standing time. Remove food from oven and stir
if possible. Cover during standing time can allow the food to finish cooking
completely.
Look for signs indicating that the cooking temperature has been reached. Good
cooking results include:
– Steam emits throughout the food, not just at edge;
– Joints of poultry can be torn apart easily;
– Pork and poultry show no pinkness;
– Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
A normal part of microwave cooking. The humidity and moisture in food will
influence the amount of moisture in the oven. Generally, covered foods will not
cause as much condensation as uncovered foods. Ensure that the ventilation
openings are not blocked.
For cooking food with high fat content, do not bring the wrap in contact with the
food as it may melt.
Some microwave safe plastic cookware is not suitable for cooking food with
high fat and sugar content.
For cooking cake or meatloaf, place the container on up-turned heat-resistent
shallow dish.
- Advice for MICROWAVE -
COOKING GUIDES
Arrange
Separate
Stand
Defrosting Techniques
Arrange food in a single even layer in a shallow dish. This will ensure that all
parts of the food defrosts evenly.
Food may be stuck together when removed from the freezer. It is important to
separate foods as soon as possible during defrosting.
e.g. steaks, chops
Standing time is necessary to ensure food is thoroughly defrosted. Food must
stand, covered, for a length of time to ensure the centre has completely
defrosted.
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