Miele M 8261-1 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns
C o r r ec t u se
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A lw ay s ensure that food is
sufficiently heated.
Many factors w ill affect the overall
cooking time, including the siz e and
amount of food, its initial temperature,
changes to the recipe, and the shape
and siz e of the cooking container.
S ome foods may contain
micro-organisms w hich are only
destroy ed by thorough cooking,
therefore w hen cooking or reheating
foods, e.g. poultry , it is particularly
important that food is fully cooked
through (at temperatures over 70° C for
more than 10 minutes). If in doubt,
select a longer cooking or reheating
time.
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It is important that the heat is
allow ed to spread evenly throughout
the food being cooked. This can be
achieved by stirring and/or turning the
food, and by observing a sufficiently
long standing time, w hich should be
added to the time needed for cooking,
reheating or defrosting.
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A lw ay s remember that times for
cooking, reheating and defrosting in a
microw ave oven are usually
considerably shorter than w ith
traditional methods of food preparation.
E x cessively long cooking times can
lead to food dry ing out and burning, or
could even cause it to catch fire. There
is also a danger of fire if breadcrumbs,
flow ers, herbs, etc., are dried in the
microw ave oven.
A lw ay s ensure that this ty pe of
procedure is supervised.
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D o not use the microw ave function
to heat up cushions or pads filled w ith
cherry kernels, w heat grains, lavender
or gel, such as those used in
aromatherapy . These pads can ignite
w hen heated, even after they have
been removed from the microw ave.
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E x ercise caution w hen cooking or
reheating food w ith a high sugar
content, e.g. C hristmas pudding. If
heated for too long, the sugar may
caramelise or ignite.
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The microw ave is not suitable for
cleaning or disinfecting items.
Items can get ex tremely hot, and there
is a danger of burning w hen the item is
removed from the microw ave. F ire
haz ard.
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D o not use full pow er to w arm empty
dishes or to dry out herbs. D o not use
the appliance w ithout food, or if it is
incorrectly loaded.
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Never cook or reheat food or liq uids
in sealed containers, jars or bottles.
W ith baby bottles, the screw top and
teat must be loosened. O therw ise
pressure builds up w hich can cause
the bottle or container to ex plode,
posing a severe risk of injury .