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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 cooking
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.
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 WITHOUT
FOOD INSIDE ON MICROWAVE OR
COMBINATION MODE INVOLVING
MICROWAVE.
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 ,
catch fire or damage your oven 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. See page 55-56.
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 cooking 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.
7. Lids.
Always remove the lids of jars and containers
and takeaway food containers before you
microwave them. If you donʼt then steam and
pressure might build up inside and cause an
explosion even after the microwave cooking
has stopped.
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