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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 the
power at the fuse.
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.
It is better to undercook rather than overcook
foods. If food is undercooked, it can always be
returned to the oven for further cooking. If food is
overcooked, nothing can be done. Always start
with minimum cooking times.
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.
We do not recommend heating foods low in
moisture such as popcorn or poppadoms. The
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.
NEVER OPERATE THE OVEN WITHOUT
FOOD INSIDE.
2.
Foods low in moisture
Take care when heating foods low in moisture,
eg bread items, chocolate, popcorn, biscuits
and pastries. These can easily burn, dry out or
catch on fire if cooked too long.
3.
Christmas pudding
Christmas puddings and other foods high in
fats or sugar, eg. jam, mince pies, must not be
over heated. These foods must never be left
unattended as with over cooking these foods
can ignite.
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, eg 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
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.
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