Preliminaries
About Your Microwave Oven Suitable and unsuitable containers
Microwave cooking is very quick and efficient. Microwave Some basic guidelines are given in the table below.
cooking can also help preserve the minerals and vitamins in
many foods.
The microwave power output of your oven is 800 watts.
Because the temperature in a microwave oven is relatively cool
(unlike a normal oven) you have to remember that the food can
be extremely hot. Always take precautions when handling
containers.
Radio Interference:
(*Combination refers to microwave + grill cooking)
Use heat resistant porcelain, glass or plastic containers made for
microwave ovens, otherwise there is a risk of shrinking,
Cooking In your Oven deforming or burning. Metal containers, or containers having
Your oven can carry out a number of cooking processes. metal decoration or trim are not suitable for use with your
$Basic Microwave Cooking microwave oven.
$Basic Grilling When you are combination cooking, the container must be fully
$Microwave/Grill combination cooking heatproof as well as suitable for microwave cooking.
In his last process, food is partially cooked by microwaves and then Avoid containers which narrow at the top as these may cause the
finished by grilling. This accelerates the cooking process whilst contents to erupt when removed from the oven.
maintaining the finish and texture of traditionally cooked foods. Tesco stores stock a wide range of microwave containers and
There is also a programme that enables you to defrost frozen food wraps designed for microwave ovens. Plastic films should not
and then combination cook it thus completing the entire cooking touch food as they may gas, melt or break down when hot and
process in one operation. contaminate food.
Preset cooking programmes Wax paper, oven cooking bags, parchment paper and white
microwave paper towels are safe for microwave use. Wooden
objects may catch fire - so avoid their use.
Do not use aluminium foil for microwave cooking unless the
recipe requires it. Keep foil at least 25mm away from the oven
walls. Metal skewers, ties, etc. should be removed from food
before cooking.
Getting Started
Please make sure you read all the instructions and the safety
notes carefully and that you familiarise yourself with the features
and operation of your oven before use.
Unpacking the Microwave Oven
Remove the polystyrene top packing pieces and lift out the oven.
Unpack the oven completely removing all the protective tape.
Open the oven door. In the oven compartment you should find
the turntable and rotating support ring, and the grill rack.
Unpack all these items .
Operation of the microwave oven can cause interference to your
radio, TV or similar equipment. When there is interference, it may Check the oven carefully, especially the door, door seals and the
be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures: locking mechanism. If any items are missing or damaged, contact
$Clean the door and sealing surface of the oven. your nearest Tesco store for assistance.
$Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television. If possible retain the packaging. If you dispose of the packaging,
$Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver. do so having regard to recycling provisions in your area.
$Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
Your oven has 8 preset programmes. These programmes allow
you to automate the cooking of a range of standard foods for
greater convenience.
So you can just select the programme, dial in the amount of food
you want to cook and the oven will do the rest!
Placement
Place your microwave oven on a flat, level stable work surface
away from sources of cold, heat and damp.
For good ventilation, the rear of the oven should have a clearance
of at least 10 cm from the wall, the free distance above the top
should be at least 30 cm with a gap of at least 5cm at both sides.
Remove all packing materials plastic film, etc. before connecting
the oven.
Cookware
Heat–Resistant Glass
Non Heat–Resistant Glass
Heat–Resistant Ceramics
Microwave–Safe Plastics
Kitchen Paper
Metal Trays / Metal Racks
Aluminium Foil
Metal Foil Containers
Microwave Grill Combination*
7.5cm
30cm
OPEN
7.5cm
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