Safety
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POWER LEVEL TABLE
WARNING : Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling
due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave
oven is not always present. this could result in very hot liquids suddenly boiling over when a spoon or other utensilis is
inserted into the liquid. To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
a) Do not overheat the liquid.
b) Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it
c) Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.
d) After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container.
e) Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.
1. Eggs
Never cook eggs in their shells. Steam will build up inside the shell during cooking and the egg will explode. If you want to cook
or reheat eggs which have not been broken up by scrambling or mixing, you must always pierce the yolks or these will also
explode. You should slice shelled hard boiled eggs before you reheat them in your microwave oven.
2. Piercing
Always pierce food which has a skin or membrane, for example, potatoes, tomatoes, apples, sausages etc. If you don't pierce
them, steam will build up inside and they may explode.
3. Lids
Always remove the lids of jars and containers and take away food containers, before you cook using your microwave oven.
If you don't, then steam and pressure might build up inside and cause an explosion even aer the microwave cooking has
stopped.
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ven Utensils And Accessories Guide
A variety of utensils and materials may be used for cooking in your microwae oven, For your safety and to prevent damaging
utensils and your oven choose appropriate utensils and materials for each cooking method. The table below indicates which
materials you can and cannot use.
Material Grill & Convecon cooking Microwave cooking Combined cooking
Glass (general) No Yes (1) No
Glass (heat resistant) Yes Yes Yes
Glass-ceramic and ceramic (heat resistant) Yes Yes (1) Yes (1)
Earthenware Yes Yes Yes
China (heat resistant) Yes Yes Yes
Plasc (general) No Yes (2) No
Plasc (heat resistant) Yes (2) Yes (2) Yes (2)
Aluminium foil containers/aluminium foil Yes Yes (3) Yes
Metal baking ns Yes (4) No Yes (4)
Metal (pots.pans, etc) Yes No No
Paper No Yes No
1. Without metal parts or metal trims.
2. Some plascs are heat-proof only to certain temperatures. Check carefully!
3. It is possible to use aluminium foil to shield deliate areas of food (this prevents over-cooking).
4. Metal ns can be used in the combinaon methods, however if these are very deep, they will greatly reduce the eciency, as metal
shields the microwave energy from the food.
CAUTION: : • There are a number of accessories available on the market. Before you buy, make sure they are suitable for
microwave use.
• When you put food in the microwave oven, make sure that food, food supports or covering do not come in direct
contact with any of the internal walls or the ceiling of the cavity since discolouration may take place.