Silvercrest SMW 900 EDS A16 manual Before you begin, Basic principles of microwave cookery

Before you begin

Basic principles of microwave cookery

•Arrange the food with consideration.

•The thickest parts near the edges.

•Pay attention to the cooking time. Select the shortest possible stated cooking time and in- crease as required. Food that is cooked too long can begin to smoke or catch fire.

•Cover the food during cooking with a lid suitable for microwave cookery. The lid prevents splashing and helps in the even cooking of the food.

•While cooking, turn the food in the microwave once so that items such as chicken or hamburgers are cooked more quickly.

•Large pieces of food, such as joints of meat, must be turned at least once.

•Completely re-arrange foods such as meatballs after half the cooking time. Turn them and move the meatballs from the middle of the cookware to the edge.

Use suitable cookware

•The ideal material for a microwave oven is microwave-permeable, allowing the energy to penetrate the container to heat the food. Microwaves cannot permeate metal. For this reason metal containers and cookware may not be used.

•When using the microwave for heating do not use products made of recycled paper. These can contain minute fragments of metal, which can generate sparks and/or fires.

•We recommend the use of round/oval cook- ware instead of square or oblong containers, as food in corner areas tends to overcook.

The following list provides general hints to assist you in selecting the correct cookware.

Cookware	Micro-	Grill	Con-	Combi-
	wave		vec-	nation
	oven		tion
Heat-resistant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
glass
Non-heat-	No	No	No	No
resistant glass
Heat-resistant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ceramics
Plastic crockery	Yes	No	No	No
suitable for
microwave
Kitchen roll	Yes	No	No	No
Metal	No	Yes	Yes	No
tray/plate
Grill stand	No	Yes	Yes	No
Alufoil & Foil	No	Yes	Yes	No
containers

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