Important Information
1) Cooking Times
The cooking time depends on the
condition, temperature, amount of food
and on the type of cookware.
Begin with the minimum cooking time to
help prevent overcooking. If the food is
not sufficiently cooked you can always
cook it for a little longer.
N.B.: 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.
2) Small Quantities of Foods
Small quantities of food or foods with low
moisture content can burn, dry out or
catch on fire if cooked too long. If
materials inside the oven should ignite,
keep the oven door closed, turn the oven
off and remove the plug from the socket.
3) Eggs
Do not cook eggs in their shells and
whole hard-boiled eggs by MICROWAVE.
Pressure may build up and the eggs may
explode, even after the microwave heating
has ended.
4) Piercing Skin
Food with non porous skins, such as
potatoes, egg yolks and sausages must
be pierced before cooking by
MICROWAVE to prevent bursting.
5) Meat Thermometer
Use a meat thermometer to check the
degree of cooking of roasts and poultry
only when the meat has been removed
from the oven. Do not use a
conventional meat thermometer in the
microwave oven because it may cause
sparking.
6) Liquids
When heating liquids, e.g. soup, sauces
and beverages in your microwave oven,
overheating 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 cooking time.
d)After heating, allow it to stand in the
oven for a short time, stir again
before carefully removing the container.
7) Paper/Plastic
When heating food in plastic or paper
containers, check the oven frequently as
these types of containers ignite if over-
heated.
Do not use recycled paper products (e.g.
Kitchen Roll) unless the paper product is
labelled as safe for microwave oven use.
Recycled paper products may contain
impurities which may cause sparks and/or
fires during use.
Remove wire twist-ties from roasting bags
before placing the bags in the oven.
8) Utensils/Foil
Do not heat any closed cans or bottles
because they might explode.
Metal containers or dishes with metallic
trim should not be used during microwave
cooking. Sparking will occur.
If you use any aluminium foil, meat spikes
or metalware the distance between them
and the oven walls and door should be at
least 2 cm to prevent sparking.
9) Feeding Bottles/Baby Food Jars
The top and teat or lid must be removed
from feeding bottles or baby food jars
before placing in the oven.
The contents of feeding bottles and baby
food jars are to be stirred or shaken.
The temperature has to be checked
before consumption to avoid burns.
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