Operation Manual

Cooking principles · Utensils

■ Microwave cooking principles

1. Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish.

2. Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed.

Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite.

3. Cover foods while cooking. Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly.

4. 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.

5. Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from

the center of the dish to the outside.

■ Utensils guide

1. The ideal material for a microwave utensil is transparent to microwave, it allows energy to

pass through the container and heat the food.

2. Microwave can not penetrate metal, so metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim should not

be used.

3. Do not use recycled paper products when microwave cooking, as they may contain small

metal fragments which may cause sparks and/or fires.

4. Round /oval dishes rather than square/oblong ones are recommend, as food in corners tends

to overcook.

5. Narrow strips of aluminum foil may be used to prevent overcooking of exposed areas. But be

careful don’t use too much and keep a distance of 1 inch (2.54cm) between foil and cavity.

The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct utensils.

* Combination: applicable for both "microwave+grill", and "microwave+convection" cooking.

COOKWARE MICROWAVE GRILL CONVECTION

COMBINATION*

Heat–Resistant Glass Yes Yes Yes Yes

Non Heat–Resistant Glass No No No No

Heat–Resistant Ceramics Yes Yes Yes Yes

Microwave–Safe Plastic Dish Yes No No No

Kitchen Paper Yes No No No

Metal Tray No Yes Yes No

Metal Rack No Yes Yes No

Aluminum Foil & Foil Container No Yes Yes No

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