Moulinex 5141 Never use hermetically sealed containers, Disposable containers, Metal containers

Place the empty container on the turntable together with a glass of water and run the oven for one minute at maximum power.

After one minute :

•if the container is cold, it is “transparent” and can be used for micro- wave cooking,

•if the container is warm or hot it is absorbent and must not be used for microwave cooking.

Never use hermetically sealed containers.

Remember to remove covers and stoppers from feeding bottles, jars, bottles and plastic containers.

Disposable containers

Never leave the appliance to run unsupervised when using disposable containers in plastic, paper or other inflammable materials.

If you see smoke appear, keep the oven door closed and disconnect your appliance.

Metal containers

Never use metallic materials and containers for microwave cooking. You can, however, use your appliance to heat or defrost certain prepara- tions in metallic trays, provided the height of the tray does not exceed 4 cm, not including the cover.

With regard to the cover, follow the instructions on the package. It will have to be removed or left in place, as the case may be. If not indicated otherwise, play safe and remove it.

Centre the tray(s) on the turntable, leaving at least 1 cm clearance from the oven walls. If there are several trays, space them at least 2 cm apart.

“grill” and “air” (fan oven) modes

These cooking modes do not require the use of special containers. Use the same kind of heatproof containers as you would use in a conventional oven.

Never use plastic containers (they may melt) or containers in paper or cardboard (fire-risk).

Maintain a minimum clearance of 2 cm between the food and the grill element.

“micro grill” and “micro air” modes (combined cooking)

Containers not permitted in “micro” mode are also not permitted in “micro grill” and “micro air” modes.

Containers not permitted in “grill” and “air” modes are also not per- mitted in “micro grill” and “micro air” modes.

Use only containers that can withstand both microwaves and high temperatures.

Summary of containers and materials permitted and not permitted in “micro” mode

Materials	Suitable for	Remarks
Containers	micro-waves
METAL			GB
Aluminium foil	In certain cases	May be used in small quantities to protect certain
		parts of the food from overcooking. Risk of elec-
		tric arcing if the foil is too close to the oven walls
		or you have used too much.
Aluminium tray	In certain cases	See “Metal containers”, above
Metal sheet	No	Risk of electric arcing and fire
Freezer bag ties	No	Risk of electric arcing and fire
GLASS
Heat-resistant glass	Yes	Perfectly suitable
Glass with metal-based decora-	No	Risk of electric arcing
tion (gold, lead etc.)
Fine glassware	No	May break or crack if heated suddenly
PLASTIC
Plastic containers	Yes	Perfectly suitable if the plastic is heat-resistant.
		Certain plastics may be prone to deformation or
		discoloration after repeated use.
		Do not seal closed.
Plastic film	Yes	Can be used to retain moisture and prevent spit-
		ting. The plastic must not touch the food during
		cooking.
		Puncture the plastic to allow excess vapour to
		escape.
		Use oven gloves to remove the plastic film after
		cooking (risk of burns from hot vapour escaping
		from the container).
DISPOSABLE CONTAINER	MATERIALS FORBIDDEN IN GRILL AND FAN OVEN MODES
Polystyrene cups or packaging	Yes	Can be used for heating liquids and foods for a
		short time. Overheating could melt the polystyre-
		ne, which would then become mixed with the
		food.
Paper bag	No	Fire-risk
Paper plates, cups, napkins or	Yes	May be used for heating and brief cooking
absorbent paper.
Grease-proof paper	Yes	Can be used to retain moisture and prevent spit-
		ting. Short cooking times.
Recycled paper	No	Risk of electric arcing
PORCELAIN
Porcelain containers	Yes	Perfectly suitable except with metal-based deco-
		ration (gold, lead etc.).

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