Sharp R-85ST-A operation manual What are MICROWAVES?, Characteristics of Microwaves

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WHATAREMICROWAVES?

Like radio and television waves, microwaves are electromagnetic waves.

Microwaves are produced by a magnetron inside the microwave oven, and these vibrate the molecules of water present in the food. The friction this causes produces heat, which ensures that the food is defrosted, heated or cooked through.

The secret of the reduced cooking times is the fact that the microwaves penetrate the food from every direction. Energy is used to the full. In comparison, the energy from a conventional hob passes from the burner through the pan and so to the food. This method wastes a great deal of energy.

Microwaves penetrate all non-metal objects made of glass, china, earthenware, plastic, wood or paper. This is why the microwaves never make these materials hot. Dishes become hot only because the food inside them is hot.

The food absorbs the microwaves and is heated. Microwaves cannot pass through objects made of metal and so they are deflected. For this reason metal objects are not normally suitable for microwave cookery. There are exceptions where you can actually make use of the fact that the microwaves cannot pass through metal. If you cover food with aluminium foil at specific points while it is defrosting or cooking, you can prevent those parts from getting too warm, too hot, or overcooked. Please check out the advice given in the guide.

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MICROWAVES

THIS IS WHAT YOUR NEW COMBINATION

MICROWAVE OVEN CAN DO

MICROWAVE OPERATION

By using the microwave facility in your new combination microwave oven you can, for example, quickly heat up ready-prepared meals or drinks, or melt butter or chocolate in no time at all. The microwave oven is equally good at defrosting food.

Sometimes, however, it is better to combine the microwave with convection heating or grilling (combined operation). You can then cook the food rapidly and brown it at the same time. Cooking times are generally much shorter than in conventional food preparation.

COMBINED OPERATION (MICROWAVE OPERATION WITH CONVECTION OR GRILL)

By combining two modes of operation the benefits of your oven are cleverly linked together.

You are able to choose between

●microwave + convection (ideal for joints of meat, poultry, puddings, bread and cakes) and

●microwave + grill (ideal for pizzas, snacks, quick fry-ups, joints, poultry, chicken legs, kebabs, Welsh rarebit and cooking au gratin).

Using the combination facility you can cook and brown food at the same time.

The advantage is that the convected heat or the heat from the grill quickly seals the pores in the outer layers of the food. The microwaves ensure a short and gentle cooking period. The juices are preserved inside the food and the outside is crisp.

CONVECTION MODE

You can use the convection facility by itself without microwave operation. The results are the same as those provided by a conventional oven.

GRILL OPERATION

Your microwave oven is fitted with a quartz grill above the cooking area. Like any conventional grill it can be used without operating the microwave. Dishes can be rapidly browned or grilled in this mode.

In addition your oven has a second grill under the turntable. This facility can be used to brown food from below.

ENGLISH

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Contents Microwave Oven with TOP & Bottom Grills and Convection GB Dear Customer Other Countries outside the EU European UnionContents Accessories Oven and AccessoriesPress = TOP Grill Presses = Bottom Grill To avoid the possibility of injury Important Safety InstructionsTo avoid the possibility of burns Installation Other warningsTo promote trouble-free use of your oven and avoid damage Clock Using the Stop KEYEnergy Save Mode Before OperationEnergy Save Mode Setting the ClockSEC key three Level key twice Times Microwave PowerMicrowave Cooking Heating Without FoodGrill Cooking Convection Cooking Press Convection keyExample 1 To cook with preheating Example 2 To cook without preheating Dual Cooking DualMicrowave Enter the desired Press Dual Cooking time by Mode key Power LevelPressing Twice Stage Other Convenient FunctionsMultiple Sequence Cooking Examples of Sequence CookingChanging the heating time while the oven is operating Changing the pre-programmed time setting. ExampleLess / More keys X1x1To Check the Time of DAY To Check Settings While the Oven is OperatingTo Check the Power Level To Check the Convection TemperatureAutomatic Operation Automatic Cooking Chart ProcedureKEY Menu Quiche Recipe Pizza Recipe IngredientsAutomatic Defrost Chart Oven Interior Care and CleaningAccessories Oven controlsPlease Check the Following Before Calling for Service Service Call CheckWhat are MICROWAVES? Characteristics of MicrowavesSuitable Ovenware Tips and Advice Cooking Times Testing the FoodUsing a Food Thermometer to Determine Cooking Time Temperature TableRound and Oval Containers Preserving Fruit and VegetablesLarge and Small Quantities Deep and Shallow ContainersDefrosting HeatingCooking Fresh Vegetables Defrosting and CookingSymbol Explanation Microwave Power= Watt Cooking Charts Table Defrosting by MicrowaveTable Defrosting and Cooking Table Cooking Fresh Vegetables Table Heating UP Drinks and MealsTable COOKING, GRILLING, Browning For Combined Operation HOW to USE RecipesRecipes Adapting Recipes for Microwave OvenBarley soup from the Grisons Canton Soup and StartersOnion soup Crab soupMushrooms on toast Mushrooms with rosemarySpicy Turkey Tip Meat, Fish and PoultryAubergines stuffed with minced meat Stuffed hamZurich creamed meat Quails in cheese and herb sauceVeal cutlet with mozzarella Pork kebabsMeat loaf Fish fillets with cheese sauce Fillets of soleAlmond trout Prawn quicheToasted ham and cheese sandwich Hamburgers SnacksScrambled egg with onions and bacon Artichoke pizzaBaked spinach Onion tartVegetables, Noodles, Rice and Pasta Baked broccoli and potato with mushroomsBaked courgettes and pasta Oven-baked lasagne Bread dumplingsTagliatelle with cream and basil Cauliflower with cheese sauceDauphine potatoes Ticino risotto Kohlrabi in dill sauce Tessiner risotto Kohlrabi in Dillsauce ServingsOnion 50 g, finely chopped Round-grain Arborio rice 400 ml Cakes, Bread, Desserts and Drinks Cherry cakeCherry layer cake Advocaat gateau Apple tart with CalvadosTopping Double crust apple tart Hazelnut cakePear tart Carrot cakeParty bread Raisin breadFor coating Fruit jelly with vanilla sauce Multigrain breadPistachio rice with strawberries Semolina pudding with raspberry saucePears in chocolate sauce Chocolate with CreamFiery potion Gilt für Deutschland und Österreich 85ST-AService.qxd 7/2/07 220 PMGarantie ohne Quick 48 Stunden Vor-Ort-Service 85ST-AService.qxd 7/2/07 220 PM 85ST-AService.qxd 7/2/07 220 PM Valle D’AOSTA CAT DI DISANTO, C.SO IVREA, 82/A Aosta AO 85ST-AService.qxd 7/2/07 220 PM Norway Gbspecifications TINS-A710WRRZ-H83
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