HELPFUL HINTS

 

MICROWAVE COOKING

 

 

CONVECTION COOKING

 

1. ARRANGEMENT

 

 

 

1.

Can be used the same a conventional oven.

 

Arrange foods carefully. Place thickest areas toward outside of dish.

 

 

 

 

 

Eg. Arrange vegetables in a shallow dish in the following way:

 

2.

When cooking your own recipes; cook for a slightly shorter cooking time, at the

Hard Vegetables around the outside, Soft Vegetables in the

 

 

 

temperature the recipe suggests. Then add additional time if necessary.

centre, Medium Vegetables in-between.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. COVERING

 

 

 

3.

For best results, preheat to required temperature with the turnable in the oven.

Cover foods in the microwave if you would normally cover the food in your ordinary oven, or

 

Add food after preheating.

 

 

to retain moisture. Cover foods such as Vegetables, Casseroles, or when Reheating.

 

 

 

 

Use to cover foods:

 

 

 

4.

Foods may be cooked either directly on turntable, or using the high or low racks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Do not cover turntable, high rack, or low rack with aluminium foil.

3. SHIELDING

LID

PLASTIC WRAP

PAPER TOWEL

 

 

 

 

Shield using small pieces of aluminium foil to shield thin areas of meat, fish and poultry or

 

 

 

 

edges of cakes to prevent overcooking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISH

CHICKEN

 

LOW RACK

HIGH RACK

 

4. STIRRING

 

6.

Metal cookware can be used. Round pizza trays are excellent cooking utensils for

 

 

 

Stir foods from the outside to the centre of the dish, once or twice during cooking if possible.

 

cooking.

 

 

Eg. Casseroles and Sauces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. PIERCING

 

STIR

 

 

 

 

 

Pierce potatoes, eggs, oysters, tomatoes or any foods with a skin or membrane to allow

 

 

 

 

steam to escape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAKE TIN

SQUARE DISH

PIZZA TRAY

 

 

 

 

7. If you are cooking and wish to check the temperature you have programmed, simply

 

 

TOMATO

EGG

 

press the CONVEC pad. The programmed temperature will be displayed as long as

6. STANDING TIME

 

 

 

 

CONVEC pad is pressed.

 

 

Standing time is important. After cooking or defrosting ensure adequate standing time. This

 

 

 

 

allows the food to continue cooking or heating. Refer to cooking guides for each menu or

8.

Use convection cooking for baking delicate foods or those which have short cooking

according to manufacturers instructions.

 

 

 

times. ie. biscuits, scones, choux pastry or pavlova.

 

7. CONDENSATION

Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking. The humidity and moisture in food will influence the amount of condensation in the oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause as much condensation as uncovered foods. Ensure that the ventilation openings are not blocked.

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