Sharp R-980E Helpful Hints, Arrangement, Covering, Shielding, Stirring, Piercing, Standing Time

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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