Samsung MS22M8074AT/EE manual Cooking guide, Microwaves

Cooking guide

Cooking guide

Microwaves

Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its water, fat and sugar content. The microwaves cause the molecules in the food to move rapidly. The rapid movement of these molecules creates friction and the resulting heat cooks the food.

Cooking

Cookware for microwave cooking:

Cookware must allow microwave energy to pass through it for maximum efficiency. Microwaves are reflected by metal, such as stainless steel, aluminium and copper, but they can penetrate through ceramic, glass, porcelain and plastic as well as paper and wood. So food must never be cooked in metal containers.

Food suitable for microwave cooking:

Many kinds of food are suitable for microwave cooking, including fresh or frozen vegetables, fruit, pasta, rice, grains, beans, fish, and meat. Sauces, custard, soups, steamed puddings, preserves, and chutneys can also be cooked in a microwave oven. Generally speaking, microwave cooking is ideal for any food that would normally be prepared on a hob. Melting butter or chocolate, for example (see the chapter with tips, techniques and hints).

Covering during cooking

To cover the food during cooking is very important, as the evaporated water rises as steam and contributes to cooking process. Food can be covered in different ways: e.g. with a ceramic plate, plastic cover or microwave suitable cling film.

Standing times

After cooking is over food the standing time is important to allow the temperature to even out within the food.

Reheating liquids and food

Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.

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Food	Serving size	Power		Time (min.)
Drinks	150 ml (1 cup)	850 W		1-1½
(Coffee, Tea	250 ml (1 mug)			1½-2
and Water)	Instructions
	Pour into cup and reheat uncovered. Put cup/ mug in the centre
	of turntable. Keep in microwave oven during standing time and
	stir well. Stand for 1-2 minutes.
Soup (Chilled)	250 g	850 W		3-3½
	Instructions
	Pour into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well
	after reheating. Stir again before serving. Stand for 2-3 minutes.
Stew (Chilled)	350 g	600 W		5½-6½
	Instructions
	Put stew in a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir
	occasionally during reheating and again before standing and
	serving. Stand for 2-3 minutes.
Pasta with	350 g	600 W		4½-5½
Sauce	Instructions
(Chilled)	Put pasta (e.g. spaghetti or egg noodles) on a flat ceramic plate.
	Cover with microwave cling film. Stir before serving. Stand for
	3 minutes.
Filled Pasta	350 g	600 W		5-6
with Sauce	Instructions
(Chilled)	Put filled pasta (e.g. ravioli, tortellini) in a		deep ceramic plate.
	Cover with plastic lid. Stir occasionally during reheating and
	again before standing and serving. Stand for 3 minutes.
Plated Meal	350 g	600 W		5½-6½
(Chilled)	Instructions
	Plate a meal of 2-3 chilled components on a ceramic dish. Cover
	with microwave cling-film. Stand for 3 minutes.
Pasta (Frozen)	400 g	1 step: 450 W		15-15½
(Cannelloni,		2 step: 180 W		2-3
Macaroni,	Instructions
Lasagne)	Put frozen pasta into a small flat rectangular glass pyrex dish.
	Put the dish directly on the turntable. Stand for 2-3 minutes.

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