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Operating Instructions
Model: 1200325
MICROWAVE
Birko Microwave Oven - 6001096 - January 2015 v1.00
Material/Utensil Guide
The ideal material for a microwave utensil is transparent to microwave, it allows energy to pass
through the container and heat the food.
Microwave cannot penetrate metal, so metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim should not be
used.
Do not use recycled paper products when microwave cooking, as they may contain small
metal fragments which may cause sparks and/or fires.
Use round /oval dishes rather than square/oblong ones are recommend, as food in corners
tends to overcook.
Narrow strips of aluminum foil may be used to prevent overcooking of exposed areas. But be
careful don’t use too much and keep a distance of 1 inch (2.54cm) between foil and cavity.
The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct utensils.
Defrosting Frozen Foods
If you try to completely defrost frozen foods in the microwave oven, uneven defrosting may
occur due to the differences in the thickness and shape of the food. Drippings may also result,
and sometimes a part of the food cooks although other parts still remain frozen. In actual
usage of frozen foods, you should not normally completely defrost food, but 70% defrosting in
the oven is quite good for the next step of preparing the food for cooking.
To defrost evenly, turn over or rearrange the food during defrosting.
To defrost fatty meat, heat for a short time in the oven and leave it to stand at room tempera-
ture, or heat it intermittently until defrosted.
When you defrost a whole chicken, or any frozen food of irregular shape, wrap legs or thin
parts with aluminum foil. Otherwise thin parts will be defrosted faster and sometimes cooked
before other parts have properly defrosted. For big pieces of meat, wrap the sides with alu-
minum foil so that they will be uniformly thawed by vertical microwaves only.
Ice should be removed at times during defrosting.
Cookware
Suitable for Microwave Use
Heat–Resistant Glass
Yes
Non Heat–Resistant Glass
No
Heat–Resistant Ceramics
Yes
Microwave–Safe Plastic Dish
Yes
Kitchen Paper
Yes
Metal Tray
No
Metal Rack
No
Aluminum Foil & Foil Containers
No
