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Cooking with a microwave oven

Warning! Read the section “Microwave
Safety”

before

cooking

with

your

microwave.

Follow these recommendations when cooking
with your microwave:

Before heating or cooking foods with peel

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

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,
clean up the water coming from the
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  up  different  types  of  food
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.