Sharp YC-MG01U, Operating Instructions Manual

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SUITABLE OVENWARE
T o c ook/defrost food in a mi c rowave oven, the mi c rowave energy must be ab l e to pass through the c ontainer to
penetrate the food. T herefore it is important to c hoose suitab l e c ookware.
Round/ova l dishes are preferab l e to square/ob l ong ones, as the food in the c orners tends to over c ook. A variety
of c ookware c an be used as l isted be l ow.
Cookware Microwave
Safe
Gri ll Comments
A l uminium foi l
Foi l Containers
܃ / ܇ ܃ Sma ll pie c es of a l uminium foi l c an be used to shie l d
food from overheating. Keep foi l at l east 2 c m from the
oven wa ll s, as ar c ing may o cc ur.
Foi l c ontainers are not re c ommended un l ess spe c ifi ed
by the manufa c turer, e.g. Mi c rofoi l ®, fo ll ow instru c -
tions c arefu ll y.
Browning dishes ܃ ܇ A l ways fo ll ow the manufa c turers instru c tions.
Do not ex c eed heating times given. Be very c arefu l as
these dishes be c ome very hot.
China and c erami c s ܃ / ܇
܇
Por c e l ain, pottery, g l azed earthenware and bone c hina
are usua ll y suitab l e, ex c ept for those with meta ll i c
de c oration.
G l assware e.g. Pyrex ®
܃ ܃
Care shou l d be taken if using fi ne g l assware as it c an
break or c ra c k if heated sudden l y.
Meta l ܇ ܃ It is not re c ommended to use meta l c ookware as it wi ll
ar c , whi c h c an l ead to fi re.
P l asti c /Po l ystyrene e.g fast
food c ontainers
܃ ܇ Care must be taken as some c ontainers warp, me l t or
dis c o l our at high temperatures.
C l ing fi l m
܃ ܇
It shou l d not tou c h the food and must be pier c ed to
l et the steam es c ape.
Freezer/Roasting bags
܃ ܇
Must be pier c ed to l et steam es c ape. Ensure bags are
suitab l e for mi c rowave use.
Paper - P l ates, c ups and
kit c hen paper
܃ ܇ Do not use p l asti c or meta l ties, as they may me l t or
c at c h fi re due to the meta l ‘ar c ing’.
Straw and wooden
Containers
܃ ܇
On l y use for warming or to absorb moisture.
Care must be taken as overheating may c ause fi re.
Re c y cl ed paper and
newspaper
܇ ܃
A l ways attend the oven when using these materia l s as
overheating may c ause fi re.
May c ontain extra c ts of meta l whi c h wi ll c ause ‘ar c ing’
and may l ead to fi re.
WARNING:
When heating food in p l astic or paper containers, monitor the oven due to the possibi l ity of
ignition.
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