Sharp AX-1110(SL)M manual Advice for Microwave, Advice for defrosting

COOKBOOK

- Advice for MICROWAVE -

Cooking Techniques

Arrange food carefully	Place the thickest areas toward outside of dish.
Watch cooking time	Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more time as needed.
	Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite.
Cover foods before	Check recipe for suggestions: paper towels, microwave plastic wrap or a lid.
cooking	Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly. (Helps keep oven
	clean)
Shield foods	Use small pieces of aluminium foil to cover thin areas of meat or poultry in
	order to avoid overcooking.
Stir foods	From outside to centre of dish once or twice during cooking, if possible.
Turn foods	Foods such as chicken, hamburgers or steaks should be turned over once
	during cooking.
Rearrange foods	Like meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from the
	centre of the dish to the outside.
Allow standing time	After cooking ensure adequate standing time. Remove food from oven and stir
	if possible. Cover during standing time can allow the food to finish cooking
	completely.
Check for doneness	Look for signs indicating that cooking temperature has been reached.
	Doneness signs include:
	– Steam emits throughout the food, not just at edge;
	– Joints of poultry can be torn apart easily;
	– Pork and poultry show no pinkness;
	– Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
Condensation	A normal part of microwave cooking. The humidity and moisture in food will
	influence the amount of moisture in the oven. Generally, covered foods will not
	cause as much condensation as uncovered foods. Ensure that the ventilation
	openings are not blocked.
Microwave safe plastic	For cooking food with high fat content, do not bring the wrap in contact with
wrap	the food as it may melt.
Microwave safe plastic	Some microwave safe plastic cookware are not suitable for cooking foods
cookware	with high fat and sugar content.
Cake/Meatloaf	For cooking cake or meatloaf, place the container on the glass tray in lower
	position (position 2).

- Advice for defrosting -

Defrosting Techniques

Arrange	Arrange food in a single even layer on the shallow dish. This will ensure that
	all parts of the food defrosts evenly.
Separate	Foods may be stuck together when removed from the freezer. It is important to
	separate foods as soon as possible during defrosting.
	e.g. steaks, chops
Stand	Standing time is necessary to ensure food is thoroughly defrosted. Food must
	stand, covered, for a length of time to ensure the centre has completely
	defrosted.

NOTE:

• Remove all packing and wrapping before defrosting.

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