Samsung CM1099A/XEU manual Cookware guide, Adjusting the cooking time, Stopping the cooking

Adjusting the cooking time

Adjust the remaining cooking time by rotating the TIMER knob.

Stopping the cooking

You can stop cooking at any time to check the food.

1.To stop temporarily;

Open the door.

Result : Cooking stops. To resume cooking, close the door.

2. To stop completely;

Turn the TIMER knob to “0”.

Manual defrosting food

The Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish.

First, place the frozen food in the centre of the ceramic plate and close the door.

1. Turn the COOKING POWER CONTROL knob to

DEFROST.

2. Turn the TIMER knob to select the appropriate time. Result : Defrosting begins.

Use only recipients that are microwave-safe.

cookware guide

To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.

Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry. The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and how they should be used in a microwave oven.

	Cookware	Microwave-	Comments
		safe
Aluminum foil		✓ ✗	Can be used in small quantities to protect
			areas against overcooking. Arcing can occur
			if the foil is too close to the oven wall or if
			too much foil is used.
China and		✓	Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware
earthenware			and bone china are usually suitable, unless
			deco-rated with a metal trim.
Disposable		✓	Some frozen foods are packaged in these
polyester			dishes.
cardboard dishes
Fast-food
packaging
•	Polystyrene cups	✓	Can be used to warm food. Overheating
	containers		may cause the polystyrene to melt.
•	Paper bags or	✗	May catch fire.
	newspaper
•	Recycled paper	✗	May cause arcing.
	or metal trims
Glassware
• Oven-to-		✓	Can be used, unless decorated with a metal
	tableware		trim.
•	Fine glassware	✓	Can be used to warm foods or liquids.
			Delicate glass may break or crack if heated
			suddenly.
•	Glass jars	✓	Must remove the lid. Suitable for warming
			only.

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