Operation Manual

9
SMW 800 C3
GB
IE
Before you begin
Basic principles of microwave cookery
■ Arrange the food with consideration.
■ Place the thickest parts near the edges.
■ Pay attention to the cooking time. Select the
shortest possible stated cooking time and increase
as required. Food that is cooked too long can
begin to smoke or catch fire.
■ Cover the food during cooking with a lid suit-
able for microwave cookery. The lid prevents
splashing and helps in the even cooking of the
food.
■ While cooking, turn the food in the microwave
once so that items such as chicken or hamburgers
are cooked more quickly.
■ Large pieces of food, such as joints of meat,
must be turned at least once.
■ Completely rearrange foods, such as meatballs,
after half the cooking time. Turn them over and
move the meatballs from the middle of the cook-
ware to the edge.
Suitable cookware
■ The ideal material for a microwave oven is
microwave-permeable, allowing the energy to
penetrate the container to heat the food.
Microwaves cannot permeate metal. For this
reason, metal containers and cookware should
not be used.
■ When using the microwave for heating, do not
use products made of recycled paper. These
can contain minute fragments of metal, which
can generate sparks and/or fires.
■ We recommend the use of round/oval cook-
ware instead of square or oblong containers,
as food in corner areas tends to overcook.
■ The following list provides general hints to assist
you in selecting the correct cookware.
Cookware
Micro-
wave
oven
Grill
Combi-
nation
Heat-resistant glass
Yes Yes Yes
Non-heat-resistant
glass
No No No
Heat-resistant
ceramics
Yes Yes Yes
Microwaveable
plastic dishes Yes No No
Kitchen roll Yes No No
Metal trays/plates
No Yes No
Grill stand No Yes No
Aluminium foil No Yes No
Foil containers No Yes No
WARNING! RISK OF FIRE!
► Never use the grill stand ! or other metallic
objects when you are using the appliance in
the microwave mode or in the combination
cooking process. Metals reflect the micro-
wave radiation and this leads to the genera-
tion of sparks.
This can cause a fire and irreparably damage
the appliance!