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 As a general rule, cutlery or metal containers must not be used in the microwave oven. Some
food wrappings contain aluminium foil or wires underneath a layer of paper and are therefore
also unsuitable for use with microwave appliances.
Should the use of aluminium foil be recommend in a recipe, ensure that the food is tightly
wrapped in the aluminium foil (avoiding any air blisters). Ensure a minimum distance of 2.5 cm
between the aluminium foil and the interior walls of the oven.
 Always make sure that the cooking container or plate used does not contain any metal
decoration such as a gold rim or colour containing metal particles. Lead crystal objects are also
not suitable. Always make sure that no parts of the cooking containers used are hollow (e.g. the
handles). Porous materials may have absorbed water during cleaning and are again not suitable.
Cooking containers or utensils made of 'Melamine' plastic material absorb energy and are also
unsuitable.
– Containers made from heat-resistant glass or porcelain are well suitable for use in microwave
appliances.
– Plastic is suitable only if it is heat-resistant up to at least 180° C. Cooking bags etc. should be
punctured to be able to release any high pressure during cooking.
Plastic cooking containers especially designed for use with microwave ovens are available at most
kitchenware dealers.
Operation
– Power selection switch
The power can be infinitely adjusted from 120 W to 700 W:
Power
1. 120 W Low
2. 280 W Defrosting
3. 335 W Medium low
4. 460 W Medium
5. 595 W Medium high
6. 700 W High
– Timer
- By using the timer, an operating time of up to 30 minutes can be selected.
- When setting the cooking time to less than 5 minutes, turn the knob to a greater value first
and then turn it slowly back to the desired setting.
- Once the timer is set, operation starts automatically when the door is closed.
- The appliance can be switched off at any time by setting the timer back to '0' .
The cooking time generally depends on several factors.
- The microwaves penetrate the surface of the food. For bigger pieces of food, a longer cooking
time is therefore needed than for the same amount of food if cut into pieces. The food should
also be evenly distributed on the plate.
- To ensure that any germs in the food are safely destroyed, the food needs to be exposed to
high temperatures for a sufficiently long period.
- As a basic rule: half the amount
Defrosting delicate food
Defrosting
Melting chocolate, gelatine
Cooking delicate food
Defrosting and heating up deep-frozen dishes
Heating up liquids, cooking
double the amount - almost double the time.
- half the time.
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