How a Microwave Oven Works

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Microwaves are high - frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released

enables food to be cooked or reheated without changing either the form or the

 

 

colour.

 

 

You can use your microwave to:

 

 

Defrost

 

 

Cook

 

 

Cooking Principle

 

 

 

1. The microwaves generated by the magnetron are

 

 

distributed uniformly by using a stirrer distribution

 

 

system. The food is thus cooked evenly.

 

 

2. The microwaves are absorbed by the food up to

 

 

a depth of about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Cooking then

 

 

continues as the heat is dissipated within the food.

 

 

3. Cooking times vary according to the container used

 

 

and the properties of the food:

 

 

Quantity and density

 

 

Water content

 

 

Initial temperature (Refrigerated or not)

Important

As the centre of the food is cooked by heat dissipation, cooking continues even when you have taken the food out of the oven.

Standing times specified in recipes and in this booklet must therefore be respected to ensure

Even cooking of the food right to the centre

The same temperature throughout the food

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