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SUITABLE COOKWARE
To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the
microwave energy must be able to pass through
the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is
important to choose suitable cookware.
microwave energy must be able to pass through
the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is
important to choose suitable cookware.
Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong
ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook.
A variety of cookware can be used as listed below.
ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook.
A variety of cookware can be used as listed below.
Cookware
Aluminium foil
Foil Containers
Foil Containers
Browning dishes
China and ceramics
Glassware
e.g. Pyrex ®
e.g. Pyrex ®
Metal
Plastic/Polystyrene
e.g fast food containers
e.g fast food containers
Cling film
Freezer/Roasting
bags
bags
Paper - Plates, cups
and kitchen paper
and kitchen paper
Straw and wooden
containers
containers
Recycled paper
and newspaper
and newspaper
Microwave Safe
✔ / ✘
✔
✔ / ✘
✔
✘
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✘
Comments
Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield
food from overheating. Keep foil at least 2cm from the
oven walls, as arcing may occur.
Foil containers are not recommended unless
specified by the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil ®, follow
instructions carefully.
food from overheating. Keep foil at least 2cm from the
oven walls, as arcing may occur.
Foil containers are not recommended unless
specified by the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil ®, follow
instructions carefully.
Always follow the manufacturers instructions.
Do not exceed heating times given.
Be very careful as these dishes become very hot.
Do not exceed heating times given.
Be very careful as these dishes become very hot.
Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china
are usually suitable, except for those with metallic
decoration.
are usually suitable, except for those with metallic
decoration.
Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can
break or crack if heated suddenly.
break or crack if heated suddenly.
It is not recommended to use metal cookware as it
will arc, which can lead to fire.
will arc, which can lead to fire.
Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or
discolour at high temperatures.
discolour at high temperatures.
It should not touch the food and must be pierced to
let the steam escape.
let the steam escape.
Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are
suitable for microwave use.
Do not use plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or
catch fire due to the metal ‘arcing’.
suitable for microwave use.
Do not use plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or
catch fire due to the metal ‘arcing’.
Only use for warming or to absorb moisture.
Care must be taken as overheating may cause fire.
Care must be taken as overheating may cause fire.
Always attend the oven when using these materials as
overheating may cause fire.
overheating may cause fire.
May contain extracts of metal which will cause ‘arcing’
and may lead to fire.
and may lead to fire.
NOTE: When heating food in plastic or paper containers, monitor the oven due to the possibility of
ignition.
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DEFROSTING ADVICE
Defrosting food using your microwave oven is the
quickest method of all.
quickest method of all.
It is a simple proccess but the following instructions
are essential to ensure the food is thoroughly
defrosted.
are essential to ensure the food is thoroughly
defrosted.
NOTES:
• Remove all packaging and wrapping before defrosting.
• To defrost food, use microwave power levels MEDIUM LOW or LOW.
• Please refer to the defrosting chart on page 23 for further information.
• Remove all packaging and wrapping before defrosting.
• To defrost food, use microwave power levels MEDIUM LOW or LOW.
• Please refer to the defrosting chart on page 23 for further information.
Rearrange
Separate
Shield
Stand
Turn over
Foods that are placed towards the outside of the dish will defrost quicker than
foods in the centre. It is therefore essential that the food is rearranged up to 4
times during defrosting.
Move closely packed pieces from the outside to the centre and rearrange over-
lapping areas.
This will ensure that all parts of the food defrosts evenly.
foods in the centre. It is therefore essential that the food is rearranged up to 4
times during defrosting.
Move closely packed pieces from the outside to the centre and rearrange over-
lapping areas.
This will ensure that all parts of the food defrosts evenly.
Foods may be stuck together when removed from the freezer. It is important to
separate foods as soon as it is possible during defrosting.
e.g. bacon rashers, chicken fillets.
separate foods as soon as it is possible during defrosting.
e.g. bacon rashers, chicken fillets.
Some areas of food being defrosted may become warm. To prevent them
becoming warmer and starting to cook, these areas can be shielded with small
pieces of foil, which reflect microwaves. e.g. legs and wings on a chicken.
becoming warmer and starting to cook, these areas can be shielded with small
pieces of foil, which reflect microwaves. e.g. legs and wings on a chicken.
Standing time is necessary to ensure food is thoroughly defrosted.
Defrosting is not complete once the food is removed from the microwave oven.
Food must stand, covered, for a length of time to ensure the centre has completly
defrosted.
Defrosting is not complete once the food is removed from the microwave oven.
Food must stand, covered, for a length of time to ensure the centre has completly
defrosted.
It is essential that all foods are turned over at least 3 - 4 times during defrosting.
This is important to ensure thorough defrosting.
This is important to ensure thorough defrosting.
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Plated meals
Sliced meat
Poultry portions
Casseroles
Remove any poultry or meat portions, reheat these
separately, see below.
Place smaller items of food to the centre of the plate,
larger and thicker foods to the edge. Cover with vented
microwave cling film and reheat on MEDIUM, stir/
rearrange halfway through reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before
separately, see below.
Place smaller items of food to the centre of the plate,
larger and thicker foods to the edge. Cover with vented
microwave cling film and reheat on MEDIUM, stir/
rearrange halfway through reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before
serving.
Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on
MEDIUM. Rearrange at least once to ensure even reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the meat is thoroughly reheated before
MEDIUM. Rearrange at least once to ensure even reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the meat is thoroughly reheated before
serving.
Place thickest parts of the portions to the outside of the
dish, cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on
MEDIUM HIGH. Turn over halfway through reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the poultry is thoroughly reheated before
dish, cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on
MEDIUM HIGH. Turn over halfway through reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the poultry is thoroughly reheated before
serving.
Cover with vented microwave cling film or a suitable lid
and reheat on MEDIUM.
Stir frequently to ensure even reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before
and reheat on MEDIUM.
Stir frequently to ensure even reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before
serving.
REHEATING ADVICE
For the reheating of foods, follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated
before serving.
before serving.
To achieve the best results when reheating, select a suitable microwave power level appropriate to the type
of food. e.g. A bowl of vegetables can be reheated using HIGH, while a lasagne which contains ingredients
that cannot be stirred, should be reheated using MEDIUM.
of food. e.g. A bowl of vegetables can be reheated using HIGH, while a lasagne which contains ingredients
that cannot be stirred, should be reheated using MEDIUM.
NOTES:
• Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating.
• Reheating times will be affected by the shape, depth, quantity and temperature of food together with the
• Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating.
• Reheating times will be affected by the shape, depth, quantity and temperature of food together with the
size, shape and material of the container.
• To avoid overheating and fire, special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high sugar or fat
content, e.g. mince pies or Christmas pudding.
• Never heat oil or fat for deep frying as this may lead to overheating and fire.
• Canned potatoes should not be heated in the microwave oven, follow the manufacturer's instructions on
• Canned potatoes should not be heated in the microwave oven, follow the manufacturer's instructions on
the can.
Never heat liquids in narrow-necked containers, as this could result in the contents
erupting from the container and may cause burns.
erupting from the container and may cause burns.
The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to be stirred or shaken and the
temperature is to be checked before consumption to avoid burns.
temperature is to be checked before consumption to avoid burns.
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CONTENTS
I
I
NTRODUCTION
, C
OOKERY
N
OTES
& C
ONVERSION
C
HARTS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D
EFROSTING
C
HART
:
Meat, poultry, fish, fruit, bread, pastry, savoury pie & quiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
C
OOKING
C
HARTS
:
Meat, poultry & fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fresh & frozen vegetables & fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rice, pasta & eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fresh & frozen vegetables & fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rice, pasta & eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
R
EHEATING
C
HART
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
R
ECIPES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-34
SPOON MEASURES
1.25ml
1
/
4
teaspoon
2.5ml
1
/
2
teaspoon
5ml
1
teaspoon
15ml
1
tablespoon
CONVERSION CHARTS
WEIGHT MEASURES
15g
1
/
2
oz
25g
1oz
50g
2oz
100g
4oz
175g
6oz
225g
8oz
450g
1lb
VOLUME MEASURES
30ml
1floz
100ml 3floz
150ml 5floz
150ml 5floz
(
1
/
4
pint)
300ml 10floz
(
1
/
2
pint)
600ml 20floz
(1
pint)
INTRODUCTION
This Cookbook contains a wide variety of recipes developed specifically for your microwave oven. These
will give you successful results and will save time and electricity. The recipes demonstrate the capabilities
of your oven and prove that microwave technology is the efficient and effective alternative to conventional
cooking.
The cookery notes below compliment all cooking procedures in this cookbook and should be read in
advance of recipe preparation.
This Cookbook contains a wide variety of recipes developed specifically for your microwave oven. These
will give you successful results and will save time and electricity. The recipes demonstrate the capabilities
of your oven and prove that microwave technology is the efficient and effective alternative to conventional
cooking.
The cookery notes below compliment all cooking procedures in this cookbook and should be read in
advance of recipe preparation.
COOKERY NOTES
• Please weigh all meat and poultry prior to defrosting and cooking, as labelled weights are only
• Please weigh all meat and poultry prior to defrosting and cooking, as labelled weights are only
approximate.
• Where dishes are covered use vented microwave cling film unless otherwise stated. Where dishes are
lined, use greaseproof paper unless otherwise stated.
• Please note that all serving quantities are approximate.
• Cooking times in the charts and recipes are based on standard conditions. Cooking results will vary
• Cooking times in the charts and recipes are based on standard conditions. Cooking results will vary
according to the condition of foods, utensils and the oven. Please check the cooking result and, if
necessary, adjust cooking times accordingly.
necessary, adjust cooking times accordingly.
• Serve all dishes immediately unless otherwise stated.
• Half-fat, skimmed or full-fat milk may be used in all recipes, as preferred.
• Where it is necessary to blend foods, use a food processor, liquidiser or press through a sieve.
• The recipes in this cookery book were developed using chilled eggs and fat. Room temperature
• Half-fat, skimmed or full-fat milk may be used in all recipes, as preferred.
• Where it is necessary to blend foods, use a food processor, liquidiser or press through a sieve.
• The recipes in this cookery book were developed using chilled eggs and fat. Room temperature
ingredients may give a different result.
• Chilled foods are to be cooked from 5°C. DO NOT COOK FROM FROZEN.
• Ambient/fresh/dried/canned foods are to be cooked from 20°C. DO NOT COOK FROM FROZEN.
• Frozen foods are to be cooked from -18°C.
• Ambient/fresh/dried/canned foods are to be cooked from 20°C. DO NOT COOK FROM FROZEN.
• Frozen foods are to be cooked from -18°C.
COOKBOOK
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