• Inordertocookcompactdishessuchasmeatand
poultryevenly,itisimportanttoturnthemeatafew
times.
• Youcanbakeinamicrowaveoven,althoughnotwith
recipes that include yeast.
• Whenpreparingfoodwithathickskin,e.g.potatoes,
apples,wholesquashorchestnuts,youshouldprick
holes in the skin to prevent the food from bursting
during cooking.
• Whenpreparingfoodina“traditional”oven,you
normally avoid opening the oven door as much as
possible.Thisisnotthecasewithmicrowaves:no
energyorsignicantheatislost.Inotherwords,you
can open the oven door and look at the food as often
asyouwant.
Important safety measures when preparing food
• Ifusingthemicrowaveoventoheatbabyfoodor
liquidsinafeedingbottle,youmustalwaysstirthe
food/liquidandcheckthetemperaturethoroughly
beforeserving.Thisensuresthattheheatisevenly
distributedandavoidsscaldinginjuries.
Thelidand/orteatmustNOTbettedonafeeding
bottlewhenitisplacedintheappliance.
• Ifsomefoodsareheatedtoolong,theymayburnand
giveoffsmoke.Ifthishappens,youshouldleavethe
ovendoorclosedandswitchoffthemicrowaveoven
completely.
• Somefoodswithlowwatercontent,e.g.chocolatein
squaresandpastrieswithasweetlling,shouldbe
heatedcarefully,Ifnot,theyorthecontainermaybe
ruined.
USING UTENSILS WHEN PREPARING FOOD
Beforestartingtopreparefoodincontainers,youshould
checkthatthecontainersyouwishtousearemadeofa
suitable material, as some types of plastic may become
limpanddeform,whilesometypesofceramicsmaycrack
(particularlywhenheatingsmallquantitiesoffood).
Inordertotestifacontainerissuitableforuseina
microwaveoven:
• Placethecontainerintheappliance.
• Atthesametime,placeahalf-fullglassofwaterinthe
container.
• Startandrunfor15-30secondsonmaximumpower.
• Ifthecontainerbecomesveryhottothetouch,donot
use it.
Suitable utensils and materials
Whencookingfoodinamicrowaveoven,youshould
PREFERABLYusethefollowingutensilsandmaterials:
• Glassandglassbowls
• Stoneware(glazedandunglazed).Thefoodstayshot
longeringlazedstonewarethaninotherdishes.
• PlasticcontainersCanbeusedformanyheating
purposes.Caution!Plasticcontainersmadefrom
melamine,polyethyleneandphenolmustNOTbeused.
• PorcelainAllporcelaincanbeusedinmicrowave
ovens,althoughreproofporcelainispreferable.
• FireproofcovereddishesGlassdisheswithlidsthat
tsocloselythatsteamcannotescapeareideal
forvegetablesandfruittowhichnoliquidisadded
(however,thecookingtimemustnotexceed5
minutes).
• BrowningdishesYoumustbeverycarefulwhen
usingthistypeofdish.Neverheatthebrowningdish
formorethan5minutesontheturntable.Suitable
insulation,suchasaheat-testedplate,shouldbe
placedbetweenthebrowningdishandtheturntableto
prevent the turntable from overheating.
• ApplianceroastinglmUsedparticularlyforsoups,
sauces,steweddishesorwhendefrostingfood.Can
also be used as a loose covering to prevent fat, etc.
from spraying out into the oven compartment.
• Kitchenrollisideal,asitabsorbsmoistureandfat.
Forexample,baconcanbeplacedinlayers,with
kitchenrollbetweeneachlayer.Thebaconwillthen
becompletelycrispy,asitdoesnotsitinitsownfat.
Home-bakedbreadcanbetakendirectlyfromthe
freezer,wrappedinkitchenrollandheatedinthe
microwaveoven.
• Wetkitchenrollcanbeusedforshorvegetables.
Coveringthefoodpreventsitfromdryingout.
• GreaseproofpaperFish,largevegetables(such
ascauliower,cornonthecobandsimilar)canbe
wrappedinwetgreaseproofpaper.
• Roastingbagsareidealformeat,shandvegetables.
However,theymustneverbeclosedusingmetalclips.
Cottonthreadshouldbeusedinstead.Prickthebag
withsmallholes,andplaceitinthemicrowaveoven
on a plate or glass dish.
Unsuitable utensils and materials
Whencookingfoodinamicrowaveoven,youmustNOT
usethefollowingutensilsandmaterials:
• Sealedglassjars/bottleswithsmallopenings,asthey
mayexplode.
• General-purposethermometers
• Silverfoil/foiltrays,asthemicrowaverayscannot
penetratethematerialandthefoodwillnotcook.
• Recycledpaper,asitmaycontainsmallmetalsplinters
thatcouldcausesparksand/orre.
• Closedtins/containerswithtightlysealedlids,as
excesspressuremaycausethetin/containerto
explode.
• Metalclipsandlids/lmcontainingmetallicthreads
sincetheycancausesparksinthemicrowaveoven
and must therefore be removed.
• Metalbowls/containersandpackaging,unlessthey
aredesignedspecicallyforuseinmicrowaveovens.
Themicrowavesarereectedandcannotpenetrate
the food through the metal.
• Plates,dishesandbowls/containerswithmetal,gold
andsilverdecorations.Theymaybreakand/orcause
sparks to form in the oven compartment.
CLEANING
When cleaning the appliance, you should pay attention to
thefollowing:
• Turnofftheapplianceandremovetheplugfromthe
wallsocketbeforecleaning.
• Cleantheappliancebywipingitwithadampcloth.A
little detergent can be added if the appliance is heavily
soiled.
• Neveruseascouringpadoranyformofstrongsolvent
or abrasive cleaning agent to clean the appliance, as
those may damage the inside and outside surfaces of
the appliance.