Food Characteristics; Cooking Guidelines; Using The Microwave - Vissani HVM1110W Use And Care Manual

Using the Microwave

Adhere to these safety guidelines when using the microwave oven:
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To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not lean on or allow children to swing on the microwave oven
door.
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To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not operate when it is empty.
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Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in microwave oven.
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Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, including brown paper bags and newspaper, should not be
dried in microwave oven.
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Paraffin wax will not melt in the microwave oven because it does not absorb microwaves.
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Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from microwave oven.
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Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let
potatoes stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.
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Do not cook or reheat whole eggs inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst,
requiring significant cleanup of microwave oven cavity. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time.

FOOD CHARACTERISTICS

When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting temperature, composition and density of the food
affect cooking results.
Amount of Food
The more food heated at once, the longer the cook time needed. Check for doneness and add small increments of
time if necessary.
Size and Shape
Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces, and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly
than irregularly shaped food.
Starting Temperature
Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods, and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen
foods.
Composition and Density
Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature, and will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense
foods, such as meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size of a light, porous food, such as
cake.

COOKING GUIDELINES

Covering
Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware.
If a lid is not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic
wrap should be turned back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam. Condensation on the door and cavity
surfaces is normal during heavy cooking.
Stirring and Turning
Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid over cooking the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to
center. If possible, turn food over from bottom to top.
Arranging
If heating irregularly shaped or different sized foods, arrange the thinner parts and smaller sized items toward the
center. If cooking several items of the same size and shape, place them in a ring pattern, leaving the center of the
ring empty.
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