Guidelines For Cooking With The Microwave Oven - Bartscher 610.826 Mode D'emploi

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The wall socket circuitry must be secured to a minimum of 16A. Connect the device
directly to a wall-mounted socket; do not use extension cords or power strips.
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Position the device so that the plug is readily accessible and if necessary can be
easily removed from its socket.

5.3 Guidelines for cooking with the microwave oven

Instead of traditional heat sources, a microwave oven applies an electron lamp which
emits electromagnetic waves. These waves, like radio waves, are invisible but their
effects can be observed. Such waves can pass through materials such as glass, porcelain,
artificial materials and paper. As these materials do not contain water, grease or oil, they
are not heated by the microwaves. Simply put, the microwaves directly reach the food
product, causing molecules of water, grease and oil to vibrate; friction results in the
creation of heat which is used for defrosting, heating or cooking. During cooking with
microwaves, heat remains inside the product being prepared, in opposition to the
processes of boiling or grilling in which heat enters the food from the outside. If the device
is not damaged, energy created by the microwaves remains inside the device and does
not pose a threat to the user.
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Carefully place food products to be cooked inside the microwave oven, with larger
pieces at the outer edges.
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Remember the cooking time. It is best to at first set the shortest possible time and
then lenghten cooking time as necessary. Excessive cooking time may cause the
food product to smoke or catch fire.
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Cover food products during cooking. This will ensure even cooking and prevent
splattering.
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Turn food products over while cooking. This will speed up the process of cooking
such products as chicken or hamburgers. Large products, such as a roast, should
be turned over at least once.
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Such dishes as dumplings should, after half of the cooking time has elapsed,
be turned over, moved from the top to bottom, moved from the outside to the
inside, etc.
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