Zanussi ZM266ST - Manual (Page 13)

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TIPS & ADVICE
COVERING THE FOOD
By covering the food as it cooks
moisture is retained and cooking
time is reduced. Use a lid,
microwave film, or cover. Do not
cover food that should have a
crispy surface, such as roast meat or chicken. As a
rule if you would cover it in a conventional oven,
cover it in the microwave. If you would cook it in a
conventional oven without a cover, you can cook it
without a cover in the microwave.
IRREGULAR SHAPED FOOD
Place the thicker, more compacted
end of the food pointing towards
the outside. Place vegetables
(such as broccoli) with the stalks
pointing outward.
STIRRING
You need to stir the food because
the microwaves heat the outer
areas first. Stirring the food
balances the temperature and
the food heats evenly.
ARRANGING
Arrange individual portions (pudding moulds, cups
or baked potatoes) in a circle on the turntable.
Leave space between the por tions for the
microwave energy to penetrate from all sides.
Melted butter and dried paprika
Dried paprika
Soya sauce
Barbecue and Worcestershire sauce, Gravy
Rendered down bacon fat or dried onions
Cocoa, chocolate flakes, brown icing, honey and
marmalade
Poultry
Oven baked dishes - Cheese toasties
Meat and poultry
Roasts, Rissoles, Small roasted items
Oven baked dishes, toasted items,
soups, stews
Cakes and desserts
Coat the poultry with the
butter/paprika mixture
Dust with paprika
Coat with the sauce
Coat with the sauce
Sprinkle pieces of bacon or
dried onions on top
Sprinkle pieces on top of cakes
& desserts or use to glaze
BROWNING AGENT DISH METHOD
TURNING
Turn medium sized portions, such as burgers and
steaks, once during cooking, to reduce cooking
time. Large items such as roasts and chickens must
be turned because they receive more microwave
energy on the uppermost side and could dry out if
not turned.
STANDING TIME
One of the most important rules
of microwave cooking is
standing time. Almost all foods
that are defrosted, heated or
cooked in a microwave oven
require standing time. This may
be fairly short or quite long. During this time the
temperature is balanced and the liquids inside the
food are evenly distributed.
BROWNING AGENTS
After more than 15 minutes cooking time food
acquires a brownness, although this is not
comparable to the deep brownness and crispness
obtained through conventional cooking. In order to
obtain an appetising brown colour you can use
browning agents. For the most par t they
simultaneously act as seasoning agents. In the
following table you will find some suggestions for
substances you can use as browning agents and
some of the uses to which you might put them.
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