Manual Defrosting Food; Cookware Guide - Samsung CM1099 Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual

maNUaL dEfroSTING food

The Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish.
First, place the frozen food in the centre of the ceramic plate and close the
door.
1. Turn the cookING poWEr coNTroL knob to
( ).
2. Turn the TImEr knob to select the appropriate time.
result : Defrosting begins.
Use only recipients that are microwave-safe.

cookWarE 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 when choosing the cookware. If the
cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry. The
following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and
how they should be used in a microwave oven.
microwave-
cookware
safe
aluminum foil
china and
earthenware
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Can be used in small quantities to
✓ ✗
protect areas against overcooking.
Arcing can occur if the foil is too
close to the oven wall or if too
much foil is used.
Porcelain, pottery, glazed
✓
earthenware and bone china are
usually suitable, unless deco-rated
with a metal trim.
microwave-
cookware
safe
disposable polyester
✓
cardboard dishes
fast-food packaging
• Polystyrene cups
✓
containers
• Paper bags or
✗
newspaper
• Recycled paper or
✗
metal trims
Glassware
• Oven-to-tableware
✓
• Fine glassware
✓
• Glass jars
✓
metal
• Dishes
✗
• Freezer bag twist
✗
ties
paper
• Plates, cups,
✓
napkins and Kitchen
paper
• Recycled paper
✗
plastic
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Some frozen foods are packaged
in these dishes.
Can be used to warm food.
Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
May catch fire.
May cause arcing.
Can be used, unless decorated
with a metal trim.
Can be used to warm foods or
liquids. Delicate glass may break
or crack if heated suddenly.
Must remove the lid. Suitable for
warming only.
May cause arcing or fire.
For short cooking times and
warming. Also to absorb excess
moisture.
May cause arcing.
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