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TIPSANDADVICE

PRESERVING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Preserving fruit and vegetables using the microwave is a quick and easy process. You can buy preser ving jars, seals and preserving jar clamps specially

designed for microwave use. Precise instructions are provided by the manufacturers of these items.

LARGE AND SMALL QUANTITIES

Microwave times are directly dependent upon the amount of food which you would like to thaw, heat or cook. This means that small portions cook more quickly than larger ones. As a rule of thumb:

TWICE THE AMOUNT = ALMOST TWICE THE TIME HALF THE AMOUNT = HALF THE TIME

DEEP AND SHALLOW CONTAINERS

Both containers have the same capacity, but the cooking time is longer for the deeper one. You should therefore choose as flat a container as possible with a large

surface area. Only use deep containers for dishes where there is a danger of

overcooking, e.g. for noodles, rice, milk etc..

ROUND AND OVAL CONTAINERS

Food cooks more evenly in round or oval containers than in containers with corners, since the microwave energy concentrates in the corners and the food in these areas could become overcooked.

COVERING

Covering the food retains the moisture within it and shortens the cooking time. Use a lid, microwave foil or a cover. Foods which are to be crispy, e.g. roasts

or chickens, should not be covered. As a general rule, whatever would be covered in a conventional oven should also be covered in a microwave oven. Whatever would be uncovered in a conventional oven can also be left uncovered in a microwave oven.

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. Thicker parts will require a longer cooking time

and will receive more microwave energy when placed on outside. The food will be cooked more evenly.

STIRRING

Stirring the food is necessary, since the microwaves begin by heating the outer areas. The temperature is thereby equalised and the food heats up evenly.

ARRANGEMENT OF FOOD

Place a number of individual portions, such as small pudding moulds, cups or potatoes in their jackets, in a circle on the turntable. Keep the portions at a distance from each other so that the microwave energy can reach the food from all sides.

TURNING

Medium-sized items, such as hamburgers and steaks, should be turned over once during cooking, in order to shorten the cooking process. Large items, such as roasts and chickens, must be turned, since the upper side receives more microwave energy and could dry out if not turned.

STANDING TIME

Keeping to the standing time is one of the most important rules with microwaves. Almost all foods, which are thawed, heated or cooked in the microwave,

require a certain amount of time to stand, during which temperature equalisation takes place and the moisture in the food is evenly distributed.

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 Other warnings InstallationTo 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 Press Convection key Convection CookingExample 1 To cook with preheating Example 2 To cook without preheating Dual Dual CookingMicrowave Power Level Enter the desired Press Dual Cooking time by Mode keyPressing 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 Procedure Automatic Cooking ChartKEY 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 CookingMicrowave Power Symbol Explanation= Watt Table Defrosting by Microwave Cooking ChartsTable 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 with rosemary Mushrooms on toastSpicy Turkey Tip Meat, Fish and PoultryAubergines stuffed with minced meat Stuffed hamZurich creamed meat Quails in cheese and herb saucePork kebabs Veal cutlet with mozzarellaMeat loaf Fish fillets with cheese sauce Fillets of solePrawn quiche Almond troutToasted ham and cheese sandwich Hamburgers SnacksScrambled egg with onions and bacon Artichoke pizzaBaked spinach Onion tartBaked broccoli and potato with mushrooms Vegetables, Noodles, Rice and PastaBaked courgettes and pasta Oven-baked lasagne Bread dumplingsCauliflower with cheese sauce Tagliatelle with cream and basilDauphine potatoes Tessiner risotto Kohlrabi in Dillsauce Servings Ticino risotto Kohlrabi in dill sauceOnion 50 g, finely chopped Round-grain Arborio rice 400 ml Cherry cake Cakes, Bread, Desserts and DrinksCherry layer cake Apple tart with Calvados Advocaat gateauTopping Double crust apple tart Hazelnut cakePear tart Carrot cakeRaisin bread Party breadFor coating Fruit jelly with vanilla sauce Multigrain breadPistachio rice with strawberries Semolina pudding with raspberry sauceChocolate with Cream Pears in chocolate sauceFiery 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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