Cooking Instructions

DEFROSTING FROZEN FOODS

1.If you try to completely defrost frozen food in the Microwave Oven, uneven defrosting may occur due to the differences in the thickness and shape of the food. In actual usage of frozen food, you should not normally defrost them 100%, 70% defrosting in the Microwave Oven is ideal and helpful for the next cooking operation.

2.To defrost evenly, turn the food 180˚, or turn it over during defrosting.

3.To defrost fatty meat, heat it in the Microwave Oven for a short time and leave it to stand at room temperature, or heat it intermittently until defrosted.

4.When you defrost a whole chicken, or any frozen food of irregular shape, wrap legs or thin parts with aluminum foil. Otherwise thin parts will be defrosted faster and sometimes cooked before other parts have properly defrosted.

5.Ice should be removed during defrosting.

OTHER HELPFUL

INSTRUCTIONS

For best results

1.When determining heating time for a particular food, always calculate the minimum time and check occasionally during cooking for progress. The Microwave Oven cooks so quickly, it is easy to overcook foods.

2.Be careful of the cooking time for small quantities of food, or food with low water content. They may burn if cooked too long.

3.Do not use the oven for drying kitchen towels or napkins. They may burn if heated too long.

4.Do not try to boil eggs in the oven.

5.When you cook an egg be sure to pierce the yolk membrane prior to placing into the oven to prevent the egg bursting.

6.To achieve a more even cooking result, give the dish a half-turn, or turn the food over.

COOKWARE

1.Before using the oven always check that containers are suitable. DO NOT MICROWAVE sealed containers as they may explode.

N.B. Always check manufacturer’s instructions as some food manufacturers are producing food in containers that do not require piercing.

2.DO NOT leave the appliance unattended if paper,

plastic or other combustible containers are used. Do not use re-cycled paper products, as they may contain impurities which may cause sparks and/or fires when used, unless packaging states they are specifically designed for MICROWAVE use.

3.Heat-proof glassware, such as Pyrocream and Pyrex, is best suited for use in the Microwave Oven.

4.Do not use metal ware, ceramics trimmed with gold or silver, or any container with a metal content.

5.If “arcing” should occur, check the cookware carefully again for metal.

6.You may use ordinary glassware, chinaware, plastic-ware and paper-ware, when cooking food that requires a low temperature. Using this type of cookware for high temperature cooking may cause cracking or warping.

CAUTION

Do not use METAL UTENSILS in this oven.

TWO LEVEL COOKING

When heating, one item always place the container in the centre of the base plate.

When using the microwave mainly for reheating one item at a time, remove the shelf and work on the base plate.

When reheating two items at a time place both dishes on the base plate side by side, unless the containers are too large and then place one on the shelf.

When heating more than two plates, place the dishes evenly on the base and shelf.

Allow some space between each plate, do not cram too much food into the oven.

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