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Cooking Instructions
Defrosting Frozen Foods
1. For best results do not try to defrost frozen food completely in the
microwave oven as uneven defrosting may occur due to differences
in the thickness and shape of food. Defrost up to 70% and allow
food to stand - this is ideal and helpful for the next cooking
operation.
2. To defrost evenly, turn the food 180º, or turn it over during
defrosting.
3. To defrost fatty meat, heat it in the Microwave Oven for a short time
and leave it to stand at room temperature, or heat it intermittently
until defrosted.
4. When you defrost a whole chicken, or any frozen food of irregular
shape, wrap legs or thin parts with aluminium foil. Otherwise thin
parts will be defrosted faster and sometimes cooked before other
parts have properly defrosted.
5. Ice should be removed during defrosting.
Other Helpful Instructions
For best results
1. When determining heating time for a particular food, always
calculate the minimum time and check occasionally during cooking
for progress. The Microwave Oven cooks so quickly, it is easy to
overcook foods.
2. Be careful of the cooking time for small quantities of food, or food
with low water content. They may burn if cooked too long.
3. Do not use the oven for drying kitchen towels or napkins. They may
burn if heated too long.
4. Do not try to boil eggs in the oven.
5. When you cook an egg be sure to pierce the yolk membrane prior
to placing into the oven to prevent the egg bursting.
6. To achieve a more even cooking result, turn or stir the food.
7. When reheating two items at a time place both dishes on the
turntable side by side.
Cookware
1. Before using the oven always check that containers are suitable.
DO NOT MICROWAVE sealed containers as they may explode.
N.B. Always check manufacturerʼs instructions as some food
manufacturers are producing food in containers that do not require
piercing.
2. DO NOT leave the appliance unattended if paper, plastic or other
combustible containers are used. Do not use re-cycled paper
products, as they may contain impurities which may cause sparks
and/or fires when used, unless packaging states they are
specifically designed for MICROWAVE use.
3. Heat-proof glassware such as Pyrocream and Pyrex, is best suited
for use in the Microwave Oven.
4. Do not use metal ware, ceramics trimmed with gold or silver, or any
container with a metal content.
5. If ʻarcingʼ should occur, check the cookware carefully again for
metal.
6. You may use ordinary glass-ware, china-ware, plastic-ware, and
paper-ware when cooking food for short times only. Using this type
of cookware for longer cooking may cause cracking or warping.
CAUTION
Do not use METAL UTENSILS in this oven.
