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9. Elevating some types of food such as cakes,
roast vegetables and dough products can
be advantageous. It allows more energy
to penetrate the food from all sides, base
and top. Use a microwave safe plastic or
ceramic rack. If a rack is unavailable, use
an upturned bowl or cup to elevate plates
of food.
10. Do not elevate any special browning dishes,
jugs of sauce or custard, small quantities of
food or mugs of beverages.
11. Internal temperatures of foods continue
to rise so that they continue cooking
even after they have been removed from
the microwave oven. It is better to under
cook food as it will continue to cook once
removed from the microwave.
MICROWAVE UTENSILS
• Containers, plates, dishes, etc. used in
the microwave oven should always be
microwave–safe. Check if stated on the
underside of the utensil or contact the
manufacturer.
• To test if a container, plate or dish is
microwave–safe, place it into the microwave
oven with 1 cup of cold water (in a
microwave–safe cup) and heat on High
(100%) Power for 1 minute. If the container
is hot and the water is cold, the container is
not suitable for microwave oven use. If the
container is cold and the water is hot, then the
container is suitable for microwave oven use.
• Microwave-safe cookware will not become
hot by the microwave energy, but it will
become hot from contact with hot food.
When the food becomes hot, some of this
heat is transferred to the dish. Always use
oven mitts or clothes to remove hot dishes
from the microwave.
• Metal containers and utensils should not be
used in the microwave oven unless provided
with BMO700 microwave oven.
