Toastmaster WBYMW1 manual Guidelines for Preparing Packaged Foods

Microwave Owner’s Manual

•Very moist foods cook more evenly than dryer foods. Foods with a low moisture content should be covered during cooking. Allowed the food to stand after cooking so that the heat can disperse evenly.

•Stirring or turning foods during cooking will help to distribute the heat evenly throughout the food and will prevent overcooking on the edges of the food. If possible, stir the food before serving.

•The edge of the cooking container gets more microwave energy than the center. So, place the densest part of the food (broccoli stem, for example) near the outside, and the less dense part (broccoli head) towards the center.

•Covering food while cooking will reduce cooking time, reduce splattering, and help to keep food moist.

•For best results, use a fork to pierce foods with a skin or membrane (for example: potatoes, tomatoes, sausages, egg yolks) to prevent steam from building up during cooking.

•Always allow food cooked in the microwave to stand for a short period of time before serving. This allows the heat to disperse evenly throughout the food.

•The size and shape of a container will influence the cooking time. Food prepared in a narrow and shallow casserole will cook more quickly than the same amount of food prepared in a taller container. Since microwaves penetrate from all sides, round shapes cook more evenly

•Arrange frozen food item on a microwave-safe plate like the spokes of a wheel and leave the center open.

•Allow space between foods when arranging on plate before microwaving.

•Use a large 10-1⁄2 inch microwave-safe plate to allow room between foods.

•Use microwave-safe paper towels, paper plates, dishes and bowls.

•Use oven mitts when removing dishes and food from the microwave after cooking.

Guidelines for Preparing Packaged Foods:

•Prepare one whole package of food or one packet from a multipack at a time.

•Food should be as fresh as possible and not past the expiration date.

•Use microwave-safe cooking containers. When using plastic wrap or paper towels, use those specially formulated for microwave cooking.

•Follow package directions for adding water, butter, salt, milk, or other ingredients and then stir together.

•Follow manufacturer’s instructions for puncturing, peeling back film, covering tightly with microwaveable plastic warp, slitting film, etc.

•Omit instructions on package to rotate containers midway during cooking; this is not necessary since the Beyond Microwave has a turntable.

•If there are directions on the package for cooking food frozen or thawed, the Beyond Microwave is programmed to cook the food thawed.

•Center the food or container on turntable.

•Stir the food (and recover) according to package directions during cooking or at end of cooking time.

•When instructed to stir food during cooking, try to break up large lumps of food.

•Food may be returned to the microwave for further cooking; press Add 1 Min. to increase cooking time by one minute.

•Allow the food to sit in microwave after cooking if indicated on package.

•If the directions list to allow food to sit for a few minutes before serving, remove from the microwave unless instructed to leave in microwave.

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