Safety and Instruction Manual
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Some plastics are heat-proof only to certain
temperatures. Check carefully!
Always remove lids of jars and containers,
including take away food containers, before
you cook using your microwave. If you don’t
remove the lids, then steam and pressure can
build up inside and cause an explosion even after
microwave cooking has stopped.
Do not use straight sided containers with narrow
necks when heating liquid. Use extreme care
when inserting a spoon or other utensils into the
container.
Cooking tips:
The following factors may affect the cooking
result:
Food arrangement
Place thicker areas towards the outside of the
dish with the thinner parts towards the centre.
Spread it evenly and avoid overlap if possible.
Cooking time length
Begin cooking on a shorter time setting and
evaluate the food after it times out.
Extend the time according to the actual need.
Over cooking may result in burnt food and
smoke.
Piercing
Food such as potatoes, fish, chicken and
sausages all need to be pierced in several places
before cooking, so that steam does not build up
and cause the food to explode.
Cooking food evenly
Food such as chicken, burgers or steak should
be turned once during cooking.
Depending on the type of food, if applicable, stir
from outside to the centre of the dish once or
twice during cooking.
Allow standing time
Once the cooking time has finished, allow food
to stand in the Microwave for a few minutes. This
allows the food to complete its cooking cycle and
to cool down naturally.
Material
Microwave
Safe
Notes
Heat
resistant
ceramic
Yes
Never use the
ceramics which are
decorated with a
metal rim or glazed.
Heat
resistant
plastic
Yes
Cannot be used for
extended periods
of time when mi-
crowave cooking.
Heat
resistant
glass
Yes
Plastic film
Yes
Not to be used
when cooking meat
or chops as the
high temperature
may damage the
film.
Grill rack
No
Metal
container
No
Never to be used
in the microwave.
Microwaves cannot
penetrate through
metal. Microwav-
ing with a metal
container can result
in fire.
lacquer
No
Poor heat-resistant.
Cannot be used for
High-temperature
cooking
Bamboo
wood and
paper
No
Poor heat-resistant.
Cannot be used for
High-temperature
cooking
Cling film
Yes
Cling film can be
used as long as
it is pierced to let
steam escape, and
it not touching the
food.
