Cooking With The Microwave Oven - AEG MCD4538E User Manual

General instructions for
defrosting
1.
When defrosting, use only dishes
that are appropriate for microwaves
(china, glass, suitable plastic).
2.
The defrost function by weight and
the tables refer to the defrosting of
raw food.
3.
The defrosting time depends on the
quantity and thickness of the food.
When freezing food keep the
defrosting process in mind.
Distribute the food evenly in the
container.
4.
Distribute the food as best as
possible inside the oven. The
thickest parts of fish or chicken
drumsticks should be turned
towards the outside. You can
protect the most delicate parts of
food with pieces of aluminium foil.
Important: The aluminium foil must
not come into contact with the oven
cavity interior as this can cause
electrical arcing.
5.
Thick portions of food should be
turned several times.
6.
Distribute the frozen food as evenly
as possible since narrow and thin
portions defrost more quickly than
the thicker and broader parts.
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COOKING WITH THE MICROWAVE OVEN

Warning! Read the section Microwave
Safety before cooking with your
microwave.
Follow these recommendations when
cooking with your microwave:
1.
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.
7.
Fat-rich foods such as butter, cream
cheese and cream should not be
completely defrosted. If they are
kept at room temperature they will
be ready to be served in a few
minutes. With ultra-frozen cream, if
you find small pieces of ice in it, you
should mix these in before serving.
8.
Place poultry on an upturned plate
so that the meat juices can run off
more easily.
9.
Bread should be wrapped in a
napkin so that it does not become
too dry.
10.
Turn the food in regular intervals.
11.
Remove frozen food from its
wrapping and do not forget to take
off any metal twist-tags. For
containers that are used to keep
frozen food in the freezer and which
can also be used for heating and
cooking, all you need to do is take
off the lid. For all other cases you
should put the food into containers
that are suitable for microwave use.
12.
The liquid resulting from defrosting,
principally that from poultry, should
be discarded. In no event should
such liquids be allowed to come into
contact with other foods.
13.
Do not forget that by using the
defrosting function you need to
allow for standing time until the food
is completely defrosted.
2.
Before using a container or dish
make sure that it is suitable for
microwave use (see the section
on types of ovenware).
3.
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
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