Cooking With A Microwave Oven - Bertazzoni SO24PROX Instruction Manual

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Cooking with a microwave oven

Warning! Read the section "Microwave
Safety" before
microwave.
Follow these recommendations when cooking
with your microwave:
Before heating or cooking foods with peel
or skin (e.g. apples, tomatoes, potatoes,
sausages) prick them so that they do
not burst. Cut the food up before starting
to prepare it.
Before using a container or dish make
sure that it is suitable for microwave use
(see the section on types of ovenware).
When cooking food with very little
moisture (e.g. defrosting bread, making
popcorn, etc.) evaporation is very quick.
The oven then works as if it was empty
and the food may burn. The oven and the
container may be damaged in such a
situation. You should therefore set just
the cooking time necessary and you
must keep a close eye on the cooking
process.
It is not possible to heat large quantities
of oil (frying) in the microwave.
Remove pre-cooked food from the
containers they come in since these are
not always heat resistant. Follow the food
manufacturer's instructions.
If you have several containers, such as
cups, for example, set them out uniformly
on the turntable plate.
Do not close plastic bags with metal
clips. Use plastic clips instead. Prick the
bags several times so that the steam can
escape easily.
When heating or cooking foods, check
that they reach at least a temperature
of 158°F.
During cooking, steam may form on the
oven door window and may start to drip.
This situation is normal and may be more
noticeable if the room temperature is low.
The oven's safe working is not affected
cooking with
by this. After you have finished cooking,
your
clean up the water coming from the
condensation
When heating liquids, use containers
with a wide opening, so that the steam
can evaporate easily.
Prepare the foods as per the instructions and
keep in mind the cooking times and power
levels indicated in the tables.
Keep in mind that the figures given are only
indicative and can vary depending on the
initial state, temperature, moisture and type of
food. It is advisable to adjust the times and
power levels to each situation. Depending on
the exact characteristics of the food you may
need to increase or shorten the cooking times
or increase or decrease the power levels.
Cooking with microwaves rules
1. The greater the amount of food, the longer
the cooking time. Keep in mind that:
Double the quantity » double the time
Half the quantity » half the time
2. The lower the temperature, the longer the
cooking time.
3. Foods containing a lot of liquid heat up
more quickly.
4. Cooking will be more uniform if the food is
evenly distributed on the turntable. If you put
dense foods on the outside part of the plate
and less dense ones on the center of the
plate, you can heat up different types of food
simultaneously.
5. You can open the oven door at any time.
When you do this the oven switches off
automatically. The microwave will only start
working again when you close the door and
press the start key.
6. Foods that are covered require less cooking
time and retain their characteristics better.
The lids used must let microwaves pass
through and have small holes that allow steam
to escape.
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