How to cook with microwaves
Spreading out the food
Food cooks more quickly and evenly if it is separated and spread out in the dish. Avoid piling up or cramming in the food.
Arranging the food
Individual portions such as chicken legs, pork chops etc. must be arranged in the dish so that the meaty parts are at the edge of the dish and the less meaty parts (which need less cooking) are in the middle.
Quantity | Standing time |
Cooking times are proportional to the quantity of food to be cooked. 500g of potatoes will cook more quickly than 1kg.
Leave roast meat, whole potatoes (wrapped in aluminium foil) and cakes to stand outside the oven for 10 to 15 minutes after cooking. Most food continues to cook once the oven is switched off, due to the conduction of heat. Take this into account when calculating cooking times.
