Practical tips
After re-heating
Be careful when removing a dish from the oven. It may be hot.
Although heat is not normally produced in the container itself by the micro- waves, (apart from stoneware and simi- lar dishes), heat transfer from the food to the container may be considerable, making the container itself hot.
Allow food to stand for a few minutes once a programme has ended to allow heat to be distributed evenly.
After
Cooking
Place the food in a covered microwave- safe dish.
When cooking fresh vegetables, fish, meat, poultry first select power setting 8 or for M 616 EG setting 9, and then select power setting 5 or for M 616 EG setting 6 to continue cooking.
Add a little water to vegetables which have been kept stored. Vegetable cook- ing times depend on the texture of the vegetable. Fresh vegetables contain water and usually cook more quickly. Stir and turn food at least once during cooking.
Ensure that perishable types of food, such as meat and fish, are cooked for an appropriate length of time.
For dishes such as rice or semolina pudding first select power setting 8 or for M 616 EG setting 9 and then turn down to power setting 2 to complete cooking.
For food with skin or peel, such as to- matoes, some types of sausage, jacket potatoes and aubergines, should be pricked or the skin cut several times be- fore cooking to prevent food from bur- sting.
Boiling eggs in the microwave oven is not possible without a special
Otherwise the eggs will burst. Eggs can only be cooked in a microwave oven out of their shells in a glass dish. The yolk must be pricked several times first with a sharp object.
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