Operation Manual

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MICROWAVE COOKING PRINCIPLES
¾ Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish.
¾ Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more
as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite.
¾ Cover foods while cooking. Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook
evenly.
¾ Turn foods over once during microwaving to speed cooking of such foods as
chicken and hamburgers. Large items like roasts must be turned over at least
once.
¾ Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to
bottom and from the centre of the dish to the outside.
UTENSILS GUIDE
¾ The ideal material for a microwave utensil is transparent to microwaves, it allows
energy to pass through the container and heat the food.
¾ Microwave can not penetrate metal, so metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim
should not be used.
¾ Do not use recycled paper products when microwave cooking, as they may contain
small metal fragments which may cause sparks and/or fires.
¾ Round/oval dishes rather than square/oblong ones are recommended, as food in
corners tends to overcook.
¾ Narrow strips of aluminium foil may be used to prevent overcooking of exposed
areas. But be careful to not use too much and keep a distance of 1 inch (2.54cm)
between foil and cavity.
The list on the following page is a general guide to help you select the
correct utensils: