Cooking Instructions; Defrosting Guide - Bailey ADVANCE 2019 Owner's Manual

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• A : Standing time is very important. With
microwave cooking, the heat is in the food,
not in the oven. Many foods build up enough
internal heat to allow the cooking process
to continue, even after the food is removed
from the oven. Standing time for joints
of meat, large vegetables and cakes is to
allow the inside to cook completely, without
overcooking the outside.
• Q: Why does my oven not always cook as
fast as the microwave cooking guide says?
• A: Check your cooking guide again to make
sure you've followed directions exactly,
and to see what might cause variations in
cooking time. Cooking guide times and heat
settings are suggestions to help prevent
overcooking, the most common problem
in getting used to a microwave oven.
Variations in the size, shape, weights and
dimensions could require longer cooking
time. Use your own judgement along with
the cooking guide suggestions to check
whether the food has been properly cooked
just as you would do with a conventional
cooker.
• Q: Can I operate my microwave oven without
the turntable or turn the turntable over to
hold a large dish?
• A: No. If you remove or turn over the
turntable, you will get poor cooking results.
Dishes used in your oven must fit on the
turntable.
• Q: Is it normal for the turntable to turn in
either direction?
• A: Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise
or counter-clockwise, depending on the
rotation of the motor when the cooking
cycle begins.
• Q: Can I pop popcorn in my microwave
oven? How do I get the best results?
• A: Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn
following manufacturer's guidelines. Do not
use regular paper bags. Use the "listening
test" by stopping the oven as soon as
the popping slows to a "pop" every 1 or 2
seconds. Do not re-pop unpopped kernels.
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Utensil Guide
To cook food in the microwave oven, the
microwaves must be able to penetrate the
food, without being reflected or absorbed by
the dish used. Care must therefore be taken
choosing the utensil. If the utensil is marked
microwave-safe, you do not need to worry. The
utensil guide table lists various utensils and
indicates whether and how they should be used
in a microwave oven.
Only use utensils that are suitable for
use in microwave ovens.
Do not operate the microwave empty.
This will damage it. If the microwave
is operated empty, the excess energy
will be absorbed and focused at the
weakest point of the cavity door,
potentially causing door melting/
arcing. The energy will not normally
focus at this point with a normal
amount food material in the cavity.
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• Do not defrost covered meat. Covering
might allow cooking to take place. Always
remove outer wrap and tray. Use only
containers that are microwave-safe.
• Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-
down. Begin defrosting roasts fat-side-down.
• The shape of the package alters the
defrosting time. Shallow rectangular shapes
defrost more quickly than a deep block.
• After 1/3 of the defrost time has elapsed,
check the food. You may wish to turn over,
break apart, rearrange or remove thawed
portions of the food.
• During defrost, the oven will prompt you
to turn the food over. At this point, open
oven door and check the food. Follow the
techniques listed below for optimum defrost
results. Then close oven door and touch the
START pad to complete defrosting.
• When defrosted, food should be cool, but
softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
stand a few minutes. After defrosting, allow
food to stand 5-60 minutes if there are any
icy areas. Poultry and fish may be placed