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Stir foods such as casseroles and soups
from the outside to the centre to distribute
heat more evenly. Constant stirring is not
necessary.
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Small pieces of food cook faster than large
ones. Pieces similar in size and shape will
cook more evenly when cooked together.
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Be careful when removing lids or plastic wrap
from your microwave cooked foods. Steam
can build up and cause serious burns on face
or hands.
Popcorn
The SMART COOK POPCORN setting is
designed to pop the maximum number of
kernels in a 100g bag by using the microwave
function.
Place the bag in the centre of the turntable.
Press START to begin cooking.
Hard Vegetables
The SMART COOK HARD VEGETABLES
setting is suitable for vegetables such as carrot,
corn, sweet potato and beets. This setting uses
the microwave function.
Cook times are based on vegetables from the
refrigerator (approx. 5°C).
Minimum amount of hard vegetables cooked
is 100g and maximum is 1kg.
Cut into even size of 1.2 to 2cm pieces to
ensure even cooking throughout. Add 20mL of
water per 100g of hard vegetables.
Cover with a vented microwave-safe plastic lid
or vented microwave-safe plastic wrap.
Halfway through the cook program, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button
once to pause. Stir vegetables, close door and
press START button to continue the cooking
program.
Soft Vegetables
The SMART COOK SOFT VEGETABLES
setting is suitable for vegetables such as
broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, zucchini and
peas. This setting uses the microwave function.
Cook time is based on vegetables from the
refrigerator (approx. 5°C).
Minimum amount of vegetables cooked is
100g and maximum is 500g.
Add 1 tablespoon (15mL) of water per 100g of
soft vegetables.
Cover with a vented microwave-safe lid or
vented microwave-safe plastic wrap.
Halfway through the cook program, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button
once to pause. Stir vegetables, close door and
press START button to continue the cooking
program.
Rice
The SMART COOK RICE setting is suitable
for white rice such as long grain rice, jasmine
and basmati, by using the microwave function.
Always use a deep microwave-safe bowl. Do
not cover the bowl.
Minimum amount of rice is 1 cup (250g) and
maximum is 2 cups (450g). Rinse rice with
cold water until it runs clear before cooking.
Add a 2:1 ratio of water to rice. (2 parts water to
1 part rice)
Allow rice to stand for 5 minutes before
serving.
Bacon
The SMART COOK BACON setting is
designed to cook bacon slices until crisp, by
using the microwave function.
Cook times are based on the bacon directly
from the refrigerator (approx. 5°C).
Arrange bacon slices in a single layer on a
plate. Turn the ADJUST dial to select number
of slices and press START to begin cooking.
You can select between 2 to 4 regular slices of
bacon. If cooking thick-cut bacon, add another
minute to the cooking time.
Halfway through the cook program, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button once
to pause. Turn bacon over and press START
to continue the cooking program. If cooking
more than 2 slices, move the centre slices to the
outside of the plate when turning them over to
ensure even cooking.
