Information You Need To Know; About Your Oven; About Food - Fisher & Paykel MO-24SS Installation & User Manual

Info rmation You Need T o Know

AbOUT YOUR OVEN

This manual is valuable: read it carefully and always
save it for reference.
A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset.
Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques,
hints and recipes.
NEVER
use the oven without the turntable and support
nor turn the turntable over so that a large dish could
be placed in the oven. The turntable will turn both
clockwise and counterclockwise.
ALWAYS
have food in the oven when it is on to absorb
the microwave energy.
When using the oven at power levels below 100%, you
may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It is normal

AbOUT FOOd

F O O D
Eggs, sausages,
• Puncture egg yolks before cooking
nuts, seeds,
fruits &
• Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,
vegetables
• Use specially bagged popcorn for the
Popcorn
• Listen while popping corn for the popping
• Transfer baby food to small dish and heat
Baby food
• Put nipples on bottles after heating and
• Cut baked goods with filling after heating
General
• Stir liquids briskly before and after heat-
• Use deep bowl, when cooking liquids or
D O
to prevent "explosion".
squash, hot dogs and sausages
so that steam escapes.
microwave oven.
to slow to 1 or 2 seconds or use special
Popcorn pad.
carefully, stirring often. Check tempera-
ture before serving.
shake thoroughly. "Wrist" test before
feeding.
to release steam and avoid burns.
ing to avoid "eruption".
cereals, to prevent boilovers.
for the exterior of the oven to be warm to the touch
when cooking or reheating.
Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking.
Room humidity and the moisture in food will influence
the amount of moisture that condenses in the oven.
Generally, covered foods will not cause as much con-
densation as uncovered ones. Vents on the oven back
must not be blocked.
The oven is for food preparation only. It should not be
used to dry clothes or newspapers.
Your oven is rated 1200 watts by using the IEC Test
procedure. In using recipes or package directions,
check food a minute or two before the minimum time
and add time accordingly.
• Don't cook eggs in shells.
• Don't use SENSOR REHEAT for whole
eggs.
• Don't dry nuts or seeds in shells.
• Don't pop popcorn in regular brown bags
or glass bowls.
• Don't exceed maximum time on popcorn
package.
• Don't heat disposable bottles.
• Don't heat bottles with nipples on.
• Don't heat baby food in original jars.
• Don't heat or cook in closed glass jars
or air tight containers.
• Don't heat cans in the microwave as
harmful bacteria may not be destroyed.
• Don't deep fat fry.
• Don't Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet
papers.
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D O N ' T