Cooking With A Microwave Oven - Bertazzoni PROF24SOEX Guide De L'utilisateur

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Cooking with a microwave oven

Warning! Read the section "Microwave
Safety" before
microwave.
Follow these recommendations when cooking
with your microwave:
• Before heating or cooking foods with peel
or skin (e.g. apples, tomatoes, potatoes,
sausages) prick them so that they do not
burst. Cut the food up before starting to
prepare it.
• Before using a container or dish make
sure that it is suitable for microwave use
(see the section on types of ovenware).
• When cooking food with very little
moisture (e.g. defrosting bread, making
popcorn, etc.) evaporation is very quick.
The oven then works as if it was empty
and the food may burn. The oven and the
container may be damaged in such a
situation. You should therefore set just the
cooking time necessary and you must
keep a close eye on the cooking process.
• It is not possible to heat large quantities of
oil (frying) in the microwave.
• Remove pre-cooked food from the
containers they come in since these are
not always heat resistant. Follow the food
manufacturer's instructions.
• If you have several containers, such as
cups, for example, set them out uniformly
on the turntable plate.
• Do not close plastic bags with metal
clips. Use plastic clips instead. Prick the
bags several times so that the steam can
escape easily.
• When heating or cooking foods, check
that they reach at least a temperature of
158°F.
• During cooking, steam may form on the
oven door window and may start to drip.
This situation is normal and may be more
noticeable if the room temperature is low.
The oven's safe working is not affected by
this. After you have finished cooking,
cooking with
clean up the water coming from the
your
condensation
• When heating liquids, use containers
with a wide opening, so that the steam
can evaporate easily.
Prepare the foods as per the instructions and
keep in mind the cooking times and power
levels indicated in the tables.
Keep in mind that the figures given are only
indicative and can vary depending on the initial
state, temperature, moisture and type of food.
It is advisable to adjust the times and power
levels to each situation. Depending on the
exact characteristics of the food you may need
to increase or shorten the cooking times or
increase or decrease the power levels.
Cooking with microwaves rules
1. The greater the amount of food, the longer
the cooking time. Keep in mind that:
• Double the quantity » double the time
• Half the quantity » half the time
2. The lower the temperature, the longer the
cooking time.
3. Foods containing a lot of liquid heat up more
quickly.
4. Cooking will be more uniform if the food is
evenly distributed on the turntable. If you put
dense foods on the outside part of the plate and
less dense ones on the center of the plate, you
can heat
simultaneously.
5. You can open the oven door at any time.
When you do this the oven switches off
automatically. The microwave will only start
working again when you close the door and
press the start key.
6. Foods that are covered require less cooking
time and retain their characteristics better. The
lids used must let microwaves pass through
and have small holes that allow steam to
escape.
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