Arranging food
For best results, distrbute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways:
l if you am cooking sovuai items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking.
l When cooking foods of uneven shapas or thickness, piace the smaikr or thinner area of the food towards the canter of the diih where it will be heated fast.
l Arrange uneven foods, such as fish, in the oven with the tails to the center.
l If you | are saving | a meal | in the rdrigon |
tar | or ‘pleting” | a meal for reheating, | |
arrange the thicker, denser foods to the outsideoftheplateandthethinnerorfess dense foods in the mkfdle.
lPbce thin sikes of most cmtop of each other or interface them.
l Pbcethkkersikosofmmt,suchas
meat loaf and sausages, dose to each other.
lReheat gravy or sauce in a separate container.
l When you cook or Most whob fish, acon the skin - thii prevartts crackii.
lShbidthetaiiandhe4dofwhobfish
wfth small pieces of foil to prevent over- cooking and ensure the foil does not touch the sides of the oven.
l Donotletfoodorcontainertouchthetop or sides of the oven. This will prevent possible arcing.
Using aluminum foil
Metal containers usual& should not he used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. ff you have purchased food which is prepackaged in an alumiium foil container, then refer to the instructions on the package. When using aluminum foil containers, cooking times may he longer beoauss microwaves wfll only penetrate the top of the food.
If you use aluminum containers without package instructions, follow these guide- lines:
lPbco container in a glass howl and add some water so that it covers the bottom of the container, not moTethan %’ high. This ensures even heating of the container hottom.
l Always remove the lid to avoid damage to the oven.
l Use only undamaged containers.
lDo not use containers taller than %?. l Container must be half filled.
l To avoid sparidng, there must be a minimum 1%’between the aluminum container and the walls of the oven and also between two aluminum containers.
l Always place container on turntable.
l Reheating food in aluminum foil contain- ers usually takes up to double the time compared to reheating in plastic, glass, china, or paper containers. The time when food is ready will vary a great deal.
lLet food stand for
Cooking you should not do in
your microwave oven
l Donotdocanningoffocdsintheoven.
Cbsed glass jars may explode, resulting in damage to the oven or possible personal injury.
lDo not use the microwave oven to sterilize objects (baby bottles, etc.). It is difficult to maintain the high temperature required for safe sterilization.
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