- Containers made from heat-resistant glass or porcelain, however, are well suitable for
use in microwave appliances.
- Plastic is suitable only if it is heat-resistant up to 180° C. Cooking bags etc. should be
punctured to be able to release any high pressure during cooking.
Cooking containers especially designed for use with microwave ovens are available at
most kitchenware dealers.
- Cooking containers or plates can be tested for their suitability in a microwave
appliance by placing the item (without any food) on the glass turntable, switching the
unit on, adjusting the microwave power setting to ‘High’, and letting the appliance
operate for approximately 20 seconds. Listen and watch carefully for crackling sounds
and sparks. Should any be observed, switch the unit off immediately. It is also
important to check the temperature of the container: a suitable container will only be
lukewarm.
Operation
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Power selection switch
The power can be infinitely adjusted from 120 W to 700 W:
Power
1. 120 W Low Defrosting delicate food
2. 280 W Defrosting Defrosting
3. 335 W Medium low Melting chocolate, gelatine
4. 460 W Medium Cooking delicate food
5. 595 W Medium high Defrosting and heating up deep-frozen dishes
6. 700 W High Heating up liquids, cooking
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Timer
- By using the timer, an operating time of up to 30 minutes can be selected.
- When setting the cooking time to less than 2 minutes, turn the knob to a greater value
first and then turn it slowly back to the desired setting.
- Once the timer is set, operation starts automatically when the door is closed.
- The appliance can be switched off at any time by setting the timer back to ‘0’.
The cooking time generally depends on several factors.
- The microwaves penetrate the surface of the food. For bigger pieces of food, a
longer cooking time is therefore needed than for the same amount of food if cut into
pieces. The food should also be evenly distributed on the plate.
- To ensure that any germs in the food are safely destroyed, the food needs to be
exposed to high temperatures for a sufficiently long period.
- As a basic rule: half the amount - half the time
double the amount - almost double the time.
- Operating sequence
- Place the food to be heated into a suitable container. Place the container onto the
turntable in the oven.
- When food is treated with microwaves, it should be covered to prevent it from
drying out. Glass or plastic covers especially designed for use with microwave
appliances are available at most kitchenware dealers.
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