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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.

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.

Aluminium foil
Foil Containers

Browning dishes

China and
ceramics

Glassware
e.g. Pyrex ®

Metal

Plastic/Polystyrene
e.g. fast food
containers

Cling film

Freezer/Roasting
bags

Paper plates/cups
and kitchen paper

Straw and wooden
containers

Recycled paper
and newspaper

Rack

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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.

Always follow the manufacturers instructions.
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.

Care should be taken if using fine glassware
as it can break or crack if heated suddenly.

It is not recommended to use metal
cookware when using microwave power as it
will arc, which can lead to fire.

Care must be taken as some containers warp,
melt or discolour at high temperatures.

Should not touch the food and must be
pierced to let the steam escape.

Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure
bags are suitable for microwave or convection
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.

Always attend the oven when using these
materials as overheating may cause fire.

May contain extracts of metal which will
cause ‘arcing’ and may lead to fire.

The metal rack supplied has been specially
designed for all cooking modes and will not
damage the oven.

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NOTE: When heating food in plastic or paper containers, monitor the oven due to the possibility of

ignition.

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Defrosting food using your microwave oven is
the quickest method of all.

It is a simple proccess but the following
instructions are essential to ensure the food is
thoroughly defrosted.

NOTES:
• Remove all packaging and wrapping before defrosting.
• To defrost food, use microwave power levels 30% or 10%.
• Please refer to the defrosting chart on page 37 for further information.

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 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.

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.

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
completley defrosted.

It is essential that all foods are turned over up to 4 times during defrosting.
This is important to ensure thorough defrosting.

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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 50%, stir/rearrange
halfway through reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before

serving.

Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on
50%. 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 70%.
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 50%.
Stir frequently to ensure even reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before

serving.

For the reheating of foods, follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly
reheated before serving.

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 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 the can.

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 100%, while a lasagne which contains
ingredients that cannot be stirred, should be reheated using 50%.

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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 50%, stir/rearrange
halfway through reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before

serving.

Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on
50%. 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 70%.
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 50%.
Stir frequently to ensure even reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before

serving.

For the reheating of foods, follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly
reheated before serving.

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 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 the can.

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 100%, while a lasagne which contains
ingredients that cannot be stirred, should be reheated using 50%.

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