MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE

USING A FOOD THERMOMETER TO DETERMINE COOKING TIME

Once cooked, every drink and every foodstuff has a certain internal temperature at which the cooking process can be switched off and the food will be

cooked. The internal temperature can be ascertained with a food thermometer. The most important temperatures are specified in the temperature table.

Drink / Food

Internal temp. at the end of

Internal temp. after 10 - 15 min

 

cooking time

standing

 

 

 

Heating drinks (Coffee, Water, Tea, etc.)

65-75 oC

 

Heating milk

60-65 oC

 

Heating soup

75-80 oC

 

Heating stew

75-80 oC

 

Poultry

80-85 oC

85-90 oC

Lamb Rare

70 oC

70-75 oC

Well done

75-80 oC

80-85 oC

Roast beef Rare

50-55 oC

55-60 oC

Medium

60-65 oC

65-70 oC

Well done

75-80 oC

80-85 oC

Pork, Veal

80-85 oC

80-85 oC

MICROWAVE SAFE COOKWARE

Cookware

Microwave

Comments

 

safe

 

 

 

 

Aluminium foil /

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Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food from overheating. Keep foil at

foil containers

 

least 2 cm from the oven walls, as arcing may occur. Foil containers are not

 

 

recommended unless specified by the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil ®, follow instructions

 

carefully.

Browning dishes

Always follow the manufacturers instructions. Do not exceed heating times given. Be

 

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very careful as these dishes become very hot.

China and ceramics

Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are usually suitable, except for

 

those with metallic decoration.

Glassware e.g. Pyrex ®

Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can break or crack if heated suddenly.

Metal

It is not recommended to use metal cookware when using microwave power as it will

 

arc, which can lead to fire.

Plastic / polystyrene

Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or discolour at high temperatures.

e.g. fast food containers

 

Cling film

Should not touch the food and must be pierced to let the steam escape.

Freezer / roasting bags

Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are suitable for microwave use. Do

 

not use plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or catch fire due to the metal arcing.

Paper - plates, cups

Only use for warming or to absorb moisture. Care must be taken as overheating may

and kitchen paper

cause fire.

Straw and wooden

Always attend the oven when using these materials as overheating may cause fire.

containers

 

Recycled paper

May contain extracts of metal which will cause ‘arcing’ and may lead to fire.

and newspaper

 

 

 

 

 

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Zanussi ZNM11X user manual Microwave Safe Cookware, Using a Food Thermometer to Determine Cooking Time

ZNM11X specifications

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