Notes On Microwaving Food - Baumatic BTM17.2SS User Instruction Manual

Notes on Microwaving Food

Your Baumatic Microwave Oven features a Grilling and Combination mode. In
grilling, heat comes from an element set in the ceiling. This is particularly
suitable for toasting & grilling (eg. Steaks & sausages).
In Combination Mode, both the microwave and grilling modes will function.
Dishes will be cooked more quickly, whilst being crisp & brown at the same time.
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• Whenever possible, always
cook food covered (but not
sealed!). Only pastry dishes
with crust should be cooked
without a cover.
• There are several types of
covering suitable for microwave
use. Plastic film or glass lids
must always be checked to
ensure they can be used for
microwaving.
• Paper towels, napkins & wax
paper are useful loose covers
that can prevent 'spitting' and
keep moisture in your food.
• If you can't find cooking details
for a specific quantity of food,
base the cooking time needed
on a similar type of food. You
should adjust the cooking time
accordingly.
• Double quantity = almost
double time: half quantity =
about half the time. Arrange
food carefully. Always place
thickest areas towards the
outside of the dish.
• Watch the cooking time. Cook
for the shortest amount of time
indicated and only cook for
longer if needed after checking
your food. Remember that
severely overcooked food can
smoke or ignite.
• Turn foods over once during
microwaving to speed cooking
of such foods as chicken and
hamburgers. Turn large items
like roasts at least once.
Remember that you will need to allow for standing time after you take your
food from your Microwave Oven. Denser foods will take longer to stand to
cool properly.
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• Rearrange foods such as
meatballs halfway through
cooking, both from top to
bottom and from the centre of
the dish to the outside.
• Remember that refrigerated
food will need longer cooking
Frozen food will require
times.
even more time to cook.
• Some soft vegetables (eg.
cauliflower, carrots, peas)
should be cooked with a little
water. However, mushrooms,
tomatoes and peppers should
be cooked without water. Try
to cut larger vegetables into
even-sized pieces. Always cook
vegetables in a covered
container and stir them from
time to time.
• Cook fatty pieces of meat (eg,
pork, poultry) on a non metallic
grid or inverted saucer inside a
suitable container. This will
allow the fat to drain away.
Cook leaner types of meat on a
browning skillet. Be sure to
turn once during the cooking
time.
• Ready meals – always make
sure that these are marked as
being suitable for microwaving.
Follow the instructions as
printed on the container such
as removing the foil lid or
pricking the plastic film.