Owner`s manual

oven use _37

04 OVEN USE

HOW A MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS

Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy

released enables food to be cooked or reheated without changing either

the form or the colour.

You can use your microwave to:

• Defrost

• Cook

Cooking Principle

1. The microwaves generated by the magnetron are

distributed uniformly by using stirrer distribution

system. The food is thus cooked evenly.

2. The microwaves are absorbed by the food up to

a depth of about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Cooking then

continues as the heat is dissipated within the food.

3. Cooking times vary according to the container used

and the properties of the food:

• Quantity and density

• Water content

• Initial temperature (Refrigerated or not)

Important

As the centre of the food is cooked by heat dissipation, cooking continues even

when you have taken the food out of the oven.

Standing times speciﬁed in recipes and in this booklet must therefore be respected

to ensure:

• Even cooking of the food right to the centre

• The same temperature throughout the food

FQ115T001_XEU-03869D_EN.indb 37 14/06/2011 15:39:05