Important Information
1) Cooking Times
• Cooking times given in the cookbook are approximate. 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 will explode.
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 when
using MICROWAVE or COMBINATION 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 overheated.
• 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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