Melissa 753-130 manual Cooking using auto menu, Tips for Food Preparation, Preparation time

7. Halfway through the defrosting time, two beeps will sound to	A6	150	80 % microwave power 640 Watt
remind you to turn the food. If you do nothing, defrosting		250
simply continues, but you will not get optimum results.		350
		450

Cooking using auto menu

The microwave oven has 9 auto menu programs used for different food types (see auto menu list (i) on the microwave oven control panel or the table below).

Auto menu program	Indication in the display	Food item
1	A1	Warming up
2	A2	Potatoes
3	A3	Vegetables
4	A4	Pasta
5	A5	Meat
6	A6	Fish
7	A7	Pizza
8	A8	Bread
9	A9	Roast chicken

1.Turn the selector clockwise until the display shows the required auto menu program.

2.The relevant indicators and AUTO indicator will light.

3.Press the "Start" button to confirm.

4.Turn the selector to the required weight (interval of weights can vary from program to program – see table below). The gram symbol will light at the same time.

5.The microwave oven will automatically calculate the cooking time based on auto menu and weight selected.

6.Press the "Start" button to commence cooking.

7.The relevant indicator(s) and AUTO indicator will start to flash, the weight value entered will disappear from the display and the display will show the remaining time. The two dots between the hour and minute numbers do not flash.

Example:

To set the microwave oven to cook potatoes:

1.Turn the selector clockwise until the display shows A2.

2.Press the "Start" button to confirm.

3.Turn the selector to the required weight.

4.Press the "Start" button to commence cooking.

Auto menu	Weight setting	Power
A1	200	100 % microwave power 800 Watt
	300
	400
	500
A2	200	100 % microwave power 800 Watt
	400
	600
A3	200	100 % microwave power 800 Watt
	300
	400
	500
A4	50	100 % microwave power 800 Watt
	100
	150
A5	150	100 % microwave power 800 Watt
	300
	500
	750

A7	300	100 % microwave power/100 % grill
	400
A8	50	100 % grill
	100
	150
	200
A9	1000	G-2
	1250
	1500

TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION

When preparing food in the microwave oven, the following basic rules apply:

Preparation time

Smaller quantities of food cook more rapidly than large quantities. If the amount of food is doubled, the preparation time must be correspondingly almost doubled.

Small pieces of meat, small fish and chopped vegetables cook more quickly than large pieces. For the same reason, it is recommended, if, for example, you wish to make goulash, stews or similar, that the meat be cut into pieces no bigger than 2 x 2 cm.

The compactness of the food is also very important for the cooking time. The more compact the food is, the longer it takes to cook it.

•Whole joints require a longer cooking time than stewed dishes.

•A joint requires a longer time than a dish with minced meat.

The colder the food, the longer the cooking time needs to be. Food at room temperature will therefore cook faster than food from a fridge or freezer.

When cooking vegetables, the cooking time depends on the freshness of the vegetables. Therefore check the condition of the vegetables, and add or deduct a little time accordingly.

The short cooking time when using a microwave oven means that the food does not overcook.

•If required, a little water can be added.

•When cooking fish and vegetables, you only need to use the minimum of water.

Microwave power

The choice of power setting depends on the condition of the food to be cooked.

In most cases, the food is cooked on full power.

•Full power is used, among other things, for reheating food quickly, boiling water or similar.

•Low power is principally used to defrost food and prepare dishes containing cheese, milk or egg. (Whole eggs in their shell cannot be cooked in the microwave oven, as there is a risk of the eggs exploding). In addition, lower power settings are also used to finish off and to retain the excellent aroma of a dish.

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