Usable Cooking Utensils And Materials.4; Utensils And Material To Avoid - Tricity Bendix IM 900 Operating And Installation Instructions

Usable Cooking Utensils and Materials
OVENPROOF GLASS
Ovenware (treated tor high-intensity heat), such as mixing
bowls, bread dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring
cups, casseroles, and bowls without metallic decoration.
CHINA
Bowls, cups, serving pieces, plates and platter without metallic
decoration.
POTTERY
Dishes, cups, mugs, and bowls.
PLASTIC
Microwave plastic film may be used as a cover, but as the food
heats up it may cause the film to melt wherever it touches the
food. Therefore the dish should be deep enough so that the
cling film does not touch the food. Also the film should be
pierced to allow steam to escape. Plastic dishes, cups, semi
rigid freezer containers, and plastic bags are usable for short
cooking operations. Use with care as some softening of the
plastic can occur with heat from the food.
ALUMINIUM FOIL
Small smooth pieces may be used to shield bones or narrower
ends of poultry, meat or fish for part of the heating or cooking
time to prevent overcooking. Care should be taken to ensure
the foil is smoothed tightly around the ends. By using
aluminium foil in this way you are in fact preventing the
microwaves from reaching that are of the food as they are
reflected from metal, thus slowing down the heating time. F^l
should not be allowed to touch the sides, rear, door or top of
the cooker as this may cause damage to the cavity.
Utensils and Materials to
METAL UTENSILS
Metal utensils are not recommended because the metal
shields the food from microwave energy on the bottom and
sides, causing uneven cooking results. Metal utensils will also
cause arcing and damage the appliance.
METAL DECORATION
Metal-trimmed or - banded dinnerware, casseroles, etc.,
should not be used. The metal trim interferes with normal
cooking and may damage the dish.
ALUMINIUM FOIL
Large sheets or pieces of aluminium foil should be avoided
because they will disrupt cooking and may cause harmful
arcing. However, smaller pieces may be used to cover areas
SHALLOW ALUMINIUM FOIL CONTAINERS
These may be used with care providing the following rules are
closely followed.
1. Where possible products should be covered with a fitted
microwave transparent lid. Where other microwaveable
covering or no lid is fitted, users should stir the product
immediately it is defrosted and halfway through the heating
cycle.
Foil board lids must not be used and must always be
removed before heating in the microwave oven.
2. Place container in the centre of the oven on a non-metallic,
heat resistant tray or glass turntable. If a turntable is fitted
which is not suitable, place the container on an ovenable
plate or microwave insulating tray.
3. Products in aluminium foil containers must be reheated
singly in the microwave oven.
4. Aluminium foil containers must not be more than 32mm
(I'Ain) deep. Shallow containers with a large surface area
give best results.
5. Do not place an empty foil containe in a microwave oven.
The container must be at least 2Ards full.
6. If the microwave oven has been used to reheat a product
for more than 15minutes allow the turntable to cool before
using again.
7. Care should be exercised when removing any lid or
covering from heated food, as hot steam may escape.
8. Containers and turntables absorb microwave energy and
therefore heat up. Whatever the container used, using oven
gloves is a sensible precaution.
9. Remember when using aluminium foil containers that the
cooking or reheating times will be extended, always ensure
that the food is heated thoroughly and is piping hot
throughout before serving.
10. DO NOT RE-USE ALUMINIUM FOIL CONTAINERS If.
THE MICROWAVE OVEN.
Avoid
such as poultry legs and wings. Any aluminium foil used
should never be closer than'2.5cm (1 inch) from side walls of
oven.
WOOD
Wooden bowls and boards, will become dried out when used
in the microwave oven and may split or crack.
OTHER
Avoid using cracked, flawed, or defective utensils, including
ovenproof glassware.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE METAL TIES ON ANY PAPER OR
PLASTIC BAGS; THE TIES BECOME HOT AND COULD
CAUSE AFIRE.
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