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Guidelines and tips

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Cooking with microwaves differs in some aspects from normal cooking. The guidelines
and tips below will help you get better results using a microwave oven.

Wait time  

Microwaves do not usually completely penetrate the food on the rotary
plate. The wait times allow the food to continue cooking even after the
oven has switched off. The temperature can rise by up to 8° C inside the
food. 
After heating food in the microwave, let it stand in the oven for a short
time to allow the temperature to equalise. The wait time depends on
the weight, volume and density of the food (and can be up to 
10 minutes). 

How to cook food without overcooking (drying, charring etc.)

Select the right cooking level. 

Select the right cooking time. Times quoted in recipes are
approximate and depend upon initial temperature, weight, density of
food etc. 

Always use microwave-suitable dishes.

Defrosting 

Defrosting is faster in flatter dishes than in higher dishes. 

Divide large pieces of food into smaller pieces for faster defrosting. 

Cover the smaller pieces when they start to warm up. 

Do not defrost completely under power, let the food stand for a
while. 

Amount 

To warm up more food you need more time. Rule of thumb: 
double the food, double the time (almost). 

Initial temperature 

The colder the food, the more time is needed. 

Different foods 

When cooking a meal with various ingredients remember that fat and
sugar heat up faster than water.  
This means that ingredients with higher fat and sugar contents will
have higher temperatures after cooking than those containing water. 
The more dense a food, the longer it takes to cook/defrost. Very dense
foods, like meat, take much longer to warm up than say sponge cake.
Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling,
therefore care has to be taken when handling the container.

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Содержание KOR-8667

Страница 1: ...appliance is designed for standing only The area immediately around the oven should be free to allow the circulation of fresh air for cooling Do not place the microwave oven near a radio or televisio...

Страница 2: ...UK only For your own safety read the following instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to mains Check that the voltage on the rating plate corresponds to the voltage in your home...

Страница 3: ...e Never place eggs in a microwave When cooking items such as potatoes chicken livers etc puncture the skin using e g a fork to allow steam to escape Never heat spirits alcoholic drinks to high tempera...

Страница 4: ...seal surfaces prevent microwaves escaping from the chamber The plastic ring supports the rotating plate The plate and the support can be easily removed for cleaning Make sure they are correctly posit...

Страница 5: ...ing up ready to serve food cooking small amounts soaking and defrosting These are the highest and fastest settings for preheating boiling cooking roasting heating melting etc Symbol Setting KOR 8667 G...

Страница 6: ...waves are switched off To continue cooking simply close the door To stop an operation set the timer to 0 The oven switches off the microwave after the set time has elapsed i e the timer returns to 0 T...

Страница 7: ...ature weight density of food etc Always use microwave suitable dishes Defrosting Defrosting is faster in flatter dishes than in higher dishes Divide large pieces of food into smaller pieces for faster...

Страница 8: ...in sections will cook faster than the thick sections When cooking several of the same item e g stuffed tomatoes arrange them on the rotating plate in a circle to achieve even cooking When cooking irre...

Страница 9: ...or a dish with metal edges or aluminium foil in the oven Metal must never touch the inner walls of the oven Turn the microwave on without food in oven Although switching the oven on for short periods...

Страница 10: ...dishes will cook more evenly Small pieces of aluminium foil are good for covering any vulnerable sections e g the thin flat tail end of a fish Although this microwave oven is fitted with state of the...

Страница 11: ...require replacement it is essential that this operation be carried out by a qualified electrician and should only be replaced with a flexible cord obtained from the manufacturer Applicable only if mou...

Страница 12: ...Microwave Oven Instruction manual KOR 8667...

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