Notes On Microwaving Food - Baumatic BTM40SL User Instruction Manual

Notes on Microwaving Food

o Whenever possible, always cook
food covered (but not sealed!).
Only pastry dishes with crust
should be cooked without a
cover.
o There are several types of
covering suitable for microwave
use. Plastic film or glass lids
must always be checked to
ensure they can be used for
microwaving.
o Paper towels, napkins & wax
paper are useful loose covers
that can prevent 'spitting' and
keep moisture in your food.
o If you can't find cooking details
for a specific quantity of food,
base the cooking time needed
on a similar type of food. You
should adjust the cooking time
accordingly.
o Double quantity = almost
double time: half quantity =
about half the time. Arrange
food carefully. Always place
thickest areas towards the
outside of the dish.
o Watch the cooking time. Cook
for the shortest amount of time
indicated and only cook for
longer if needed after checking
your food. Remember that
severely overcooked food can
smoke or ignite.
o Turn foods over once during
microwaving to speed cooking
of such foods as chicken and
hamburgers. Turn large items
like roasts at least once.
Remember that you will need to allow for standing time after you
take your food from your Microwave Oven. Denser foods will take
longer to stand to cool properly.
Rearrange foods such
o
as meatballs halfway
through cooking, both from
top to bottom and from the
centre of the dish to the
outside.
o Remember that refrigerated
food will need longer
Frozen food
cooking times.
will require even more time
to cook.
o Some soft vegetables (eg.
cauliflower, carrots, peas)
should be cooked with a
little water. However,
mushrooms, tomatoes and
peppers should be cooked
without water. Try to cut
larger vegetables into even-
sized pieces. Always cook
vegetables in a covered
container and stir them from
time to time.
o Cook fatty pieces of meat
(eg, pork, poultry) on a non
metallic grid or upside-down
saucer inside a suitable
container. This will allow
the fat to drain away. Cook
leaner types of meat on a
browning skillet. Be sure to
turn once during the cooking
time.
o Ready meals – always make
sure that these are marked
as being suitable for
microwaving. Follow the
instructions as printed on
the container such as
removing the foil lid or
pricking the plastic film.
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