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Check the temperature of food and drink and stir before serving. Take
special care when serving to babies, children or the elderly. 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.
special care when serving to babies, children or the elderly. 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.
Face & Hands: Always use oven gloves to remove food or cookware from the
oven. Stand back when opening the oven door to allow heat or steam to
disperse. When removing covers (such as cling film), opening roasting bags
or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and hands.
oven. Stand back when opening the oven door to allow heat or steam to
disperse. When removing covers (such as cling film), opening roasting bags
or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and hands.
Composition
Density
Quantity
Size
Shape
Temperature of
food
food
Food Characteristics
Foods high in fat or sugar (e.g. Christmas pudding, mince pies) require less
heating time. Care should be taken as overheating can lead to fire.
Bones in food conduct heat, making the food cook more quickly. Care must be
taken so that the food is cooked evenly.
heating time. Care should be taken as overheating can lead to fire.
Bones in food conduct heat, making the food cook more quickly. Care must be
taken so that the food is cooked evenly.
Food density will affect the amount of cooking time needed.
Light porous foods, such as cakes or bread, cook more quickly than heavy, dense
foods, such as roasts and casseroles.
Light porous foods, such as cakes or bread, cook more quickly than heavy, dense
foods, such as roasts and casseroles.
The number of microwaves in your oven remains the same regardless of how much
food is being cooked. The cooking time must be increased as the amount of food
placed in the oven increases.
e.g. Four potatoes will take longer to cook than two.
food is being cooked. The cooking time must be increased as the amount of food
placed in the oven increases.
e.g. Four potatoes will take longer to cook than two.
Small foods and small pieces cook faster than large ones, as microwaves can
penetrate from all sides to the centre. For even cooking make all the pieces the
same size.
penetrate from all sides to the centre. For even cooking make all the pieces the
same size.
Foods which are irregular in shape, such as chicken breasts or drumsticks, take
longer to cook in the thicker parts. For even cooking, place the thickest parts to the
outside of the dish where they will receive more energy.
Round shapes cook more evenly than square shapes when microwave cooking.
longer to cook in the thicker parts. For even cooking, place the thickest parts to the
outside of the dish where they will receive more energy.
Round shapes cook more evenly than square shapes when microwave cooking.
The initial temperature of food affects the amount of cooking time needed. Chilled
foods will take longer to cook than food at room temperature.
e.g. A cake made with chilled ingredients, (i.e. margarine) will take longer to cook
than a cake made with ingredients at room temperature.
The temperature of the container is not a true indication of the temperature of the
food or drink. Cut into foods with fillings, for example jam doughnuts, to release
heat or steam.
foods will take longer to cook than food at room temperature.
e.g. A cake made with chilled ingredients, (i.e. margarine) will take longer to cook
than a cake made with ingredients at room temperature.
The temperature of the container is not a true indication of the temperature of the
food or drink. Cut into foods with fillings, for example jam doughnuts, to release
heat or steam.
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SUITABLE COOKWARE
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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.
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.
square/oblong 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
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
wooden containers
Recycled paper
and newspaper
and newspaper
Racks
Microwave
Safe
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✘
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✔
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Grill
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✘
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✔
✔
✘
✘
✘
✘
✘
✘
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Dual
Cook
✔ / ✘
✘
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
discolour at high temperatures.
Should not touch the food and must be pierced to let
the steam escape.
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.
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.
Care must be taken as overheating may cause fire.
Always attend the oven when using these materials
as overheating may cause fire.
as overheating may cause fire.
May contain extracts of metal which will cause
‘arcing’ and may lead to fire.
‘arcing’ and may lead to fire.
The metal racks supplied have been specially
designed for all cooking modes and will not damage
the oven.
designed for all cooking modes and will not damage
the oven.
Conv-
ection
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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.
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 30% or 10%.
• Remove all packaging and wrapping before defrosting.
• To defrost food, use microwave power levels 30% or 10%.
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.
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.
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 completely
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 completely
defrosted.
It is essential that all foods are turned over up to 4 times during defrosting. This is
important to ensure thorough defrosting.
important to ensure thorough defrosting.
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REHEATING ADVICE
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Plated meals
Sliced meat
Poultry
portions
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 50%, stir/rearrange halfway through
reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before serving.
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
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
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.
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.
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
• 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.
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%.
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%.
Never heat liquids in narrow-necked containers, as this could result in the
contents erupting from the container and may cause burns.
contents 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.
and the temperature is to be checked before consumption to avoid burns.
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