Manual

Microwave terms.
Term
Arcing
Covering
Shielding
Standing Time
Venting
Definition
Arcing is the microwave term tt)r sparks in the o_'n+ Arcing is
caused by:
• metal or tk)il touching the side of the o_'n.
• Ibil th;u is not molded to I6od (upturned edges act like
i-I1 lte111 l_lS).
• metal such as twist-ties, poultry pins, gold-rimmed dishes.
• recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces.
Covers hold in moisture, _dlow/_)r more e_en heating and reduce
cooking time. '_i'nting plastic wrap or covering with w_e< paper
allows excess steam to escape.
In a regular oven, y)u shield chicken breasts or baked ti)ods to
prevent ovelq)rowning. When microw_lving, }'ou use small strips
ot/k)il to shield thin t)_lrts, such as the tips o/wings _11/(tlegs on
poultry, which would cook bet6re larger parts.
Whell voH cook with l'e_lllal7 (._,t'11s, [[)o(|s sH('h as Foasts OF cakes
are allowed to stand to/inish cooking or to set. Standing time is
esl)e(ially important in microwave cooking. Note that a
microwm ed cake is not placed on a cooling rack.
After covering a dish with plastic wrap, you _'nt the ])lastic wnq)
l)} turning back one corner so excess steam (an escape.
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