Zanussi ZM266ST manual Covering the Food, Irregular Shaped Food, Turning, Standing Time, Stirring

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TIPS & ADVICE

COVERING THE FOOD

By covering the food as it cooks moisture is retained and cooking time is reduced. Use a lid, microwave film, or cover. Do not cover food that should have a

crispy surface, such as roast meat or chicken. As a rule if you would cover it in a conventional oven, cover it in the microwave. If you would cook it in a conventional oven without a cover, you can cook it without a cover in the microwave.

IRREGULAR SHAPED FOOD

Place the thicker, more compacted end of the food pointing towards the outside. Place vegetables (such as broccoli) with the stalks pointing outward.

TURNING

Turn medium sized portions, such as burgers and steaks, once during cooking, to reduce cooking time. Large items such as roasts and chickens must be turned because they receive more microwave energy on the uppermost side and could dry out if not turned.

STANDING TIME

One of the most important rules of microwave cooking is standing time. Almost all foods that are defrosted, heated or cooked in a microwave oven require standing time. This may

be fairly short or quite long. During this time the temperature is balanced and the liquids inside the food are evenly distributed.

STIRRING

You need to stir the food because the microwaves heat the outer areas first. Stirring the food balances the temperature and the food heats evenly.

ARRANGING

Arrange individual portions (pudding moulds, cups or baked potatoes) in a circle on the turntable. Leave space between the portions for the microwave energy to penetrate from all sides.

BROWNING AGENTS

After more than 15 minutes cooking time food acquires a brownness, although this is not comparable to the deep brownness and crispness obtained through conventional cooking. In order to obtain an appetising brown colour you can use browning agents. For the most part they simultaneously act as seasoning agents. In the following table you will find some suggestions for substances you can use as browning agents and some of the uses to which you might put them.

BROWNING AGENT

DISH

METHOD

Melted butter and dried paprika

Dried paprika

Soya sauce

Barbecue and Worcestershire sauce, Gravy Rendered down bacon fat or dried onions

Cocoa, chocolate flakes, brown icing, honey and marmalade

Poultry

Oven baked dishes - Cheese toasties Meat and poultry

Roasts, Rissoles, Small roasted items Oven baked dishes, toasted items, soups, stews

Cakes and desserts

Coat the poultry with the butter/paprika mixture Dust with paprika Coat with the sauce Coat with the sauce Sprinkle pieces of bacon or dried onions on top Sprinkle pieces on top of cakes & desserts or use to glaze

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Contents Microwave Oven ZM266ST Page Contents To avoid the possibility of injury Important Safety InstructionsTo avoid the possibility of explosion and sudden boiling Accessories Oven & AccessoriesAppropriate indicator will flash or light up IndicatorsJust above each symbol according to Symbol or carry out the necessary operationBefore Operation Using the Stop buttonExample Suitable Ovenware What are MICROWAVES?Suitable Ovenware Tips & Advice Adding Water Chart Using a Food Thermometer To Define Cooking TimesFood with Skin or Peel Fatty FoodsIrregular Shaped Food Covering the FoodTurning Standing TimeDefrosting HeatingCooking MEAT, Fish & Poultry Cooking Fresh VegetablesCooking & Defrosting = Watt Microwave Power LevelsMicrowave Cooking TIMER/WEIGHT Microwave PowerCooking time Increasing unit Press START/+30Microwave Power Level button once WEIGHT/PORTIONOther Convenient Functions Multiple Sequence CookingSafety Lock Function To SET the Safety Lock Function To Check the Power LevelTo Cancel the Safety Lock Function ADD 30 Seconds FunctionAuto COOK, Cook from Frozen Auto Defrost Operation TIMER/WEIGHT1a. Auto Cook 1 The Auto Cook 1 button Portion knob START/+30 buttonExample 1 for Auto Cook Auto COOK, Cook from Frozen & Auto Defrost OperationSelect the menu required Example 2 for Cook from FrozenProcedure Auto COOK, Cook from Frozen Auto Defrost ChartsButton Auto Cook Frozen Button Cook fromUnit / Utensils FC-1 Cook FC-2 CookDefrost Button AutoMince and Onion A1-2 Chicken PAN with Vegetables A1-1 Spicy chicken fricasseeFish Fillet with Sauce A2-1 Recipes for Auto Cook MenusGratin A2-2 Table Heating Food and Drink Cooking ChartsTable Cooking MEAT, Fish and Poultry 250 270 W Table DefrostingRecipes HOW to USE RecipesTable Cooking Fresh Vegetables Adapting Recipes for Microwave OvenAvocado Cream Soup SoupsCrab Soup Barley SoupRoast Chicken with Stuffing MEAT, Fish & PoultryQuails in Cheese and Herb Sauce Approx min WSpicy Turkey Fricassee Mince and OnionsZürich Veal in Cream Aubergines with Mince Stuffing Stuffed HAMMin W Stir and taste Sole Fillets VEGETABLES, NOODLES, Rice & DumplingsSpinach Gratin Tagliatelle with Cream and Basil Sauce Kohlrabi in DillsauceTessiner Risotto Min W Pour off the liquidPOTATO-GARLIC Paté Lasagne AL FornoBread Dumplings DRINKS, Desserts & CakesSemolina Pudding with Raspberry Sauce HOT LemonadeChocolate Cake HOT PunchChocolate with Whipped Cream Pistachio Rice Pudding with Strawberries Pears in Chocolate SauceFold in the sugar and the lemon juice Fruit Jelly with Vanilla SauceCare & Cleaning What to do if Symptom Possible SYMPTOMS/REMEDIESService & Spare Parts Standard Guarantee conditions Guarantee ConditionsDisposal of old appliances Important InformationInstalling the Appliance InstallationConnecting the Appliance to the Power Supply TINS-A373URR0
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