Thecolderthefood,thelongerthecookingtimeneedstobe.Foodatroom
temperature will ther efore cook faster than food from a fridge or fr eezer .
When cooking vegetables, the cooking time depends on the freshness of the
vegetables.Therefor e,checktheconditionofthevegetables,andaddordeducta
little time accordingly .
Theshortcookingtimewhenusingamicrowaveovenmeansthatthefooddoesnot
overcook.
• Ifrequir ed,alittlewatercanbeadded.
• Whencookingshandvegetables,youonlyneedtousetheminimumofwater .
Microwave power
Thechoiceofpowersettingdependsontheconditionofthefoodtobecooked.
Inmostcases,thefoodiscookedonfullpower .
• Fullpowerisused,amongotherthings,forreheatingfoodquickly ,boilingwater
or similar .
• Lowpowerisprincipallyusedtodefrostfoodandpr eparedishescontaining
cheese, milk or egg. (Whole eggs in their shell cannot be cooked in a microwave
oven,asthereisariskoftheeggsexploding.)Inaddition,lowerpowersettings
arealsousedtonishof fandtoretaintheexcellentaromaofadish.
General information on cooking
• Iftheentiremealistobecookedinthemicr owaveoven,itisrecommendedthat
youstartwiththemostcompactfoods,suchaspotatoes.Oncethesearer eady ,
cover them while the rest of the food cooks.
• Mostfoodshouldbecovered.Aclose-ttingcoverr etainsthesteamand
moisture,whichshortensthecookingtimeinthemicr owaveoven.Thisis
particularlythecasewhencookingvegetables,shdishesandcasseroles.
Covering food also distributes the heat better , thus ensuring rapid and excellent
results.
• Inordertoachievethebestpossibler esults,itisimportanttopositionthefood
correctly , as the micr owave rays are most powerful at the centr e of the oven
compartment.If,forexample,youarebakingpotatoes,youshouldposition
them along the edge of the glass turntable so that they cook evenly .
• Inordertocookcompactdishessuchasmeatandpoultryevenly ,itisimportant
to turn the pieces of meat a few times.
• Y oucanbakeinamicrowaveoven,althoughnotwithrecipesthatincludeyeast.
• Whenpreparingfoodwithathickskin,e.g.potatoes,apples,wholesquashor
chestnuts, you should prick holes in the skin to prevent the food fr om bursting
during cooking.
• Whenpreparingfoodina“traditional”oven,younormallyavoidopeningthe
ovendoorasmuchaspossible.Thisisnotthecasewithmicrowaves:noener gy
orsignicantheatislost.Inotherwords,youcanopentheovendoorandlook
at the food as often as you want.
Important safety measures when pr eparing food
• Ifusingtheapparatustoheatbabyfoodorliquidsinafeedingbottle,youmust
alwaysstirthefood/liquidandcheckthetemperaturethor oughlybeforeserving.
Thisensuresthattheheatisevenlydistributedandavoidsscaldinginjuries.
Thelidand/orteatmustNOTbettedonafeedingbottlewhenitisplacedin
the oven.
• Ifsomefoodsareheatedtoolong,theymaycharandgiveof fsmoke.Ifthis
happens, you should leave the oven door closed and switch off the apparatus
completely .
• Somefoodswithlowwatercontent,e.g.chocolateinsquaresandpastrieswith
asweetlling,shouldbeheatedcarefully ,otherwisetheyorthecontainermay
be ruined.
USING UTENSILS WHEN PREP ARING FOOD
Beforestartingtopr eparefoodincontainers,youshouldcheckthatthecontainers
you wish to use are made of a suitable material, as some types of plastic may
become limp and deform, while some types of ceramics may crack (particularly
whenheatingsmallquantitiesoffood).
In order to test if a container is suitable for use in a micr owave oven:
• Placethecontainerintheapparatus.
• Atthesametime,placeahalf-fullglassofwaterinthecontainer .
• Starttheapparatus,andrunitfor15-30secondsonmaximumpower .
• Ifthecontainerbecomesveryhottothetouch,donotuseit.
Suitable utensils and materials
Whencookingfoodinamicrowaveoven,youshouldPREFERABL Yusethe
following utensils and materials:
Glass and glass bowls
Stoneware (glazedandunglazed).Thefoodstayshotlongeringlazedstonewar e
than in other dishes.
Plastic containers.Canbeusedformanyheatingpurposes.Caution!Plastic
containersmadefrommelamine,polyethyleneandphenolmustNOTbeused.
Porcelain.Allpor celaincanbeusedinapparatus,althoughreproofpor celainis
preferable.
Firepr oof covered dishes.Glassdisheswithlidsthattsocloselythatsteam
cannotescapeareidealforvegetablesandfruittowhichnoliquidisadded
(however ,thecookingtimemustnotexceed5minutes).
Browningdishes.Y oumustbeverycarefulwhenusingthistypeofdish.Neverheat
thebrowningdishformor ethan5minutesontheturntable.Suitableinsulation,
suchasaheat-testedplate,shouldbeplacedbetweenthebrowningdishandthe
turntable to prevent the turntable from overheating.
Microwaver oastinglmcanbeused,particularlyforsoups,sauces,steweddishes
or when defrosting food. Can also be used as a loose covering to pr event fat, etc.
from spraying out into the oven compartment.
Kitchen roll is ideal, as it absorbs moistur e and fat. For example, bacon can
beplacedinlayers,withkitchenrollbetweeneachlayer .Thebaconwillthenbe
completelycrispy ,asitdoesnotsitinitsownfat.Home-bakedbr eadcanbetaken
directly fr om the freezer , wrapped in kitchen r oll and heated in the microwave oven.
W et kitchen rollcanbeusedforshorvegetables.Coveringthefoodpreventsit
from drying out.
Greasepr oof paper Fish,largevegetables,suchascauliower ,cor nonthecob
and similar can be wrapped in wet greasepr oof paper .
Roasting bagsareidealformeat,shandvegetables.However ,theymustnever
be closed using metal clips. Cotton thread should be used instead. Prick the bag
with small holes, and place it in the appliance on a plate or glass dish.
Unsuitable utensils and materials
Whencookingfoodinamicrowaveoven,youmustNOTusethefollowingutensils
and materials:
Sealed glass jars/bottles with small openings, as they may explode.
General-purpose thermometers
Silverfoil/foiltrays,asthemicrowaverayscannotpenetratethematerialandthe
food will not cook.
Recycled paper, as it may contain small metal splinters that could cause sparks
and/orare.
Closed tins/containers with tightly sealed lids, as excess pressur e may cause the
tin/containertoexplode.
Metal clips and lids/lm containing metallic threads since they can cause sparks
in the microwave oven and must ther efore be removed.
Metal bowls/containers and packaging,unlesstheyaredesignedspecically
foruseinapparatus.Themicrowavesar ereectedandcannotpenetratethefood
through the metal.
Plates, dishes and bowls/containers with metal, gold and silver decorations.
Theymaybreakand/orcausesparkstoformintheovencompartment.
CLEANING
When cleaning the appliance, you should pay attention to the following points:
• T urnof ftheapplianceandremovetheplugfromthewallsocketbefor ecleaning.
• Cleantheappliancebywipingitwithadampcloth.Alittledetergentcanbe
added if the appliance is heavily soiled.
• Donotusescouringpads,steelwooloranyformofstrongsolventsorabrasive
cleaning agents to clean the appliance, as they may damage the outside
surfaces of the appliance.
• Makesurethatnowatergetsintotheventholes.
• Thespindle,theturningringandtheooroftheappliancemustbecleaned
regularly so that the glass turntable can move freely .
• Beawarethatleavinggr easyresidueand/orspillsontheglassturntablecan
cause it to overheat and shatter .
• Theglassturntablecanbecleanedinadishwasher .
• IMPORT ANT!Donotremovethemicaplate(3)fromtheinsideoftheoven!
• Tip:Whentheovenhasbeeninuseforsometime,theovencompartment
canbegintosmell.Ifthesmellisnotdispersedbyordinarycleaning,placea
fewlemonslicesinacupandcookthemintheapparatusatfullpowerfor2-3
minutes.Thiswilleffectivelydispersethesmell.
BEFORE GOING TO A REP AIR CENTRE
Iftheappliancewillnotstart:
• Checkthattheplugiscorrectlyinplaceinthewallsocket.Ifthatisnotthecase,
remove the plug, wait 10 seconds and then plug it in again.
• Checkwhetherafusehasblownorwhethertherelayhasbeenswitchedof f.Ifit
is not that, you can check that the socket itself is working by plugging in another
device.
• Checkthattheovendoorisclosedproperly .Ifthisisnotthecase,theautomatic
safety system via the lock dowels (2) ensures that the appliance cannot be
started.
• Checkwhetherthechildsafetylockisactivated(locksymbolappearson
display).Ifitis,deactivatethechildsafetylockbyholdingthe”Stop/Clear”
buttondownfor3seconds.
• Checkwhethertheappliancehasbeensetcorrectly ,andwhetherthetimerhas
been activated.
Iftheappliancestilldoesnotwork,youshouldcontactarepairengineer .
INFORMA TION ON DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING OF THIS PRODUCT
PleasenotethatthisAdexiproductismarkedwiththissymbol:
Thismeansthatthisproductmustnotbedisposedoftogetherwithor dinary
household waste, as electrical and electronic waste must be disposed of separately .
InaccordancewiththeWEEEdir ective,everymemberstatemustensurecorrect
collection, recovery , handling and r ecycling of electrical and electronic waste.
PrivatehouseholdsintheEUcantakeusedequipmenttospecialrecyclingstations
freeofchar ge.Insomememberstatesyoucan,incertaincases,returntheused
equipmenttotheretailerfr omwhomyoupurchasedit,ifyouarepur chasingnew
equipment.Contactyourretailer ,distributororthemunicipalauthoritiesforfurther
information on what you should do with electrical and electronic waste.