Miele M 316 E Operating Instructions Manual page 38

Practical tips
Be careful when removing a dish
from the oven. It may be hot.
Although heat is not normally produced
in the container itself by the micro-
waves, (apart from stoneware and simi-
lar dishes), heat transfer from the food
to the container may be considerable,
making the container itself hot.
Allow food to stand for a few minutes
once a programme has ended to allow
heat to be distributed evenly.
After reheating food, especially
food for babies and small children,
stir the food or shake the container
and check that the temperature
does not pose any danger. Double
check after it has been left to stand.
Place the food in a covered microwave-
safe dish.
When cooking fresh
first select power setting
8, and then select power setting 5 to
continue cooking, (see table on page
12 for ovens with a maximum micro-
wave output of less than 900/1000
watts.)
Add a little water to vegetables which
have been kept stored. Vegetable cook-
ing times depend on the texture of the
vegetable. Fresh vegetables usually
contain more water and cook more
quickly. Stir and turn food at least once
during cooking.
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Ensure that perishable food, such
as meat and fish, are cooked for an
appropriate length of time.
For dishes such as
first select power setting 8,
and then turn down to power setting 2
to complete cooking (see table on
page 12 for ovens with a maximum
microwave output of less than
900/1000 watts.).
For
matoes, some types of sausage, jacket
potatoes and aubergines, the skin
should be pierced or cut several times
before cooking to prevent food from
bursting.
Boiling eggs in the microwave oven
is not possible without a special
egg-boiling device, available from
specialist shops.
Otherwise the eggs will burst. Eggs
can only be cooked in a microwave
oven out of their shells in a glass dish.
The yolk must be pierced several times
first with a sharp object.
Bottling should only be undertaken by
an experienced cook who has received
proper training in this method of pres-
erving fruit and vegetables in an oven
or microwave oven, and understands
the implications of the chemical reac-
tions involved.
, such as to-