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Safety
If smoke or a fire occurs in the oven, press
Stop/Cancel pad and leave the door closed in
order to stifle any flames.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut off power
at the fuse or the circuit breaker panel.
Short Cooking Times
As microwave cooking times are much
shorter than other cooking methods it is
essential that recommended cooking times
are not exceeded without first checking the
food.
Cooking times given in the cookbook are
approximate. Factors that may affect cook-
ing times are: preferred degree of cooking,
starting temperature, altitude, volume, size
and shape of foods and utensils used. As
you become familiar with the oven, you will be
able to adjust these factors.
It is better to undercook rather than overcook
foods. If food is undercooked, it can always
be returned to the oven for further cooking.
If food is overcooked, nothing can be done.
Always start with minimum cooking times.
Important.
If the recommended cooking times are
exceeded the food will be spoiled and in
extreme circumstances could catch fire and
possibly damage the interior of the oven.
1. Small Quantities of Food.
Take care when heating small quantities
of food as these can easily burn, dry out
or catch fire if cooked too long. Always
set short cooking times and check the
food frequently.
NEVER OPERATE THE OVEN WITH-
OUT FOOD INSIDE ON MICROWAVE
OR COMBINATION.
2. Foods Low in Moisture.
Take care when heating foods low in
moisture, eg, bread items, chocolate,
biscuits and pastries. These can easily
burn, dry out or catch fire if cooked too
long.We do not recommend heating foods
low in moisture such as popcorn or
poppodums.
This oven has been developed for food
use. We do not recommend that it is
used for heating non-food items such
as wheat bags or hot water bottles.
3. Christmas Pudding.
Christmas puddings and other foods high
in fats or sugar, e.g. jam, mince pies,
must not be over heated. These foods
must never be left unattended as with
over cooking these foods can ignite.
4. Boiled Eggs.
Eggs in their shell and whole hard-
boiled eggs should not be heated in
microwave ovens since they may
explode even after microwave heating
has ended.
5. Foods with Skins.
Potatoes, apples, egg yolk, whole
vegetables and sausages are examples
of food with non porous skins. These
must be pierced using a fork before cook-
ing to prevent bursting.
6. Liquids.
Liquids and other foods must not
be heated in sealed containers since
they are liable to explode.
When heating liquids, e.g. soup,
sauces and beverages in your
microwave oven, over heating the
liquid beyond boiling point can occur
without evidence of bubbling.
This could result in a sudden boil
over of the hot liquid. To prevent this
possibility the following steps should
be taken:
a) Avoid using straight-sided containers
with narrow necks.
b) Do not overheat.
c) Stir the liquid before placing the
container in the oven and again
halfway through the heating time.
d) After heating, allow to stand in the
oven for a short time, stirring again
before carefully removing the
container.
e) Microwave heating of beverages
can result in delayed eruptive
boiling, therefore care should be taken
when handling the container.
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