Melissa 653-081 - Manual (Page 30)

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Important safety measures when preparing food!
•
If using the microwave oven to heat baby food or
liquids in a feeding bottle, you must always stir the
food/liquid and check the temperature thoroughly
before serving. This ensures that the heat is evenly
distributed and avoids scalding injuries. The lid and/
or teat must not be fi tted on a feeding bottle when it
is placed in the microwave oven.
• If some foods are heated too long, they may char
and give off smoke. If this happens, you should leave
the door closed and switch off the microwave oven
completely.
• Some foods with low water content, e.g. chocolate in
squares and pastries with a sweet fi lling, should be
heated carefully, otherwise they or the container may
be ruined.
USING UTENSILS WHEN PREPARING FOOD
Before starting to prepare food in containers, you should
check that the containers you wish to use are made of a
suitable material, as some types of plastic may become
limp and deform, while some types of ceramics may
crack (particularly when heating small quantities of food).
In order to test if a container is suitable for use in a
microwave oven:
•
Place the container in the microwave oven.
• At the same time, place a half-full glass of water in
the container.
• Start the microwave oven, and run it for 15-30
seconds at maximum power.
• If the container becomes very hot to the touch, you
should avoid using it in the microwave oven.
When you prepare food in the microwave oven, you
should preferably use the following implements and
materials:
• Glass and glass bowls
• Stoneware (glazed and unglazed). The food stays hot
longer in glazed stoneware than in other dishes.
• Plastic containers. Can be used for many heating
purposes. Caution! Plastic containers made from
melamine, polyethylene and phenol must NOT be
used.
• Porcelain. All porcelain can be used in microwave
ovens, although fi reproof porcelain is preferable.
• Fireproof covered dishes. Glass dishes with lids
that fi t so closely that steam cannot escape are
ideal for vegetables and fruit to which no liquid is
added (however, the cooking time must not exceed 5
minutes).
• Browning dishes. You must be very careful when
using this type of dish. Never heat the browning dish
for more than 5 minutes on the turntable. Suitable
insulation, such as a heat-tested plate, should be
placed between the browning dish and the turntable
to prevent the turntable from overheating.
• Microwave oven roasting fi lm can be used,
particularly for soups, sauces, stewed dishes or
when defrosting food. Can also be used as a loose
covering to prevent fat, etc. from spraying out into
the oven compartment.
• Kitchen roll is ideal, as it absorbs moisture and fat.
For example, bacon can be placed in layers, with
kitchen roll between each layer. The bacon will then
be completely crispy, as it does not sit in its own
fat. Home-baked bread can be taken directly from
the freezer, packed in kitchen roll and heated in the
microwave oven.
• Wet kitchen roll can be used for fi sh or vegetables.
Covering the food prevents it from drying out.
• Greaseproof paper Fish, large vegetables, such
as caulifl ower, corn on the cob and similar can be
packed in wet greaseproof paper.
• Roasting bags are ideal for meat, fi sh and
vegetables. However, they must never be closed
using metal clips. Cotton thread should be used
instead. Prick the bag with small holes, and place it
in the microwave oven on a plate or glass dish.
Important!
When you prepare food in the microwave oven, you
should not use the following implements and materials:
• Sealed glass/bottles with small openings, as they
may explode.
• General purpose thermometers
• Silver foil/foil trays, as the microwave rays cannot
penetrate the material and the food will not cook.
• Recycled paper, as it may contain small metal
splinters that could cause sparks and/or a fi re.
• Closed tins/containers with tightly sealed lids, as
excess pressure may cause the tin/container to
explode.
• Metal clips and other lids/foils, containing metal
wires. These can form sparks in the microwave oven
and must therefore be removed.
• Metal bowls/containers and packaging, unless they
are designed specifi cally for use in microwave ovens.
The microwaves are refl ected and cannot penetrate
the food through the metal.
• Plates, dishes and bowls/containers with metal, gold
and silver decorations. They may break and/or cause
sparks to form in the oven compartment.
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