AEG EX 30LF - Manual (Page 13)

The collect utensils
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Ovenproof glass or glass ceramic oven dishes
are the most used. These dishes allow micro-
waves to pass through directly to food. Dishes
will remain cool unless cooking is prolonged,
causing hot food to heat the dish. Glass, sturdy china and pottery serving dishes
can also be used. These should not have
silver, gold, platinum or other metal trims which
will be damaged by the microwaves.
Diswasher-safe plastics, usually quite rigid
material can be used provided they can with­
stand the temperature of the food being
cooked.
Hard plastic trays, picnic ware and bowls, may
be used for heating but not for cooking food.
To cook food in plastic utensils use specially
developed microwave cookware.
Paper cups, plates, towels, wax paper and
paper cartons can be used for heating.
Prolonged time in the oven can cause paper to
burn. Greaseproof paper can be used as a
covering during cooking.
Metal dishes and foil reflect microwaves and
inhibit cooking and should not be used in a
microwave oven.
Exceptions:
Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to
cover, for example wing and leg tips when
cooking poultry to prevent overcooking.
It is most important that no metal or foil
touches or comes close to the walls of the
oven (minimum gap 2 cm).
Foil trays with ready-made meals can be used
to heat the food provided they are not deeper
than 2 cm and the lid is removed.
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Microwave Browning Dishes
Special microwave browning dishes have been
developed to aid the browning process when
cooking meats with very short cooking times.
The base of the browning dish is coated with a
special material which will get very hot during
pre-heating of the empty dish. The hot base
will ensure a browning effect on small food
items such as steaks, hamburgers, chops etc.
The pre-heating time depends on the type of
food to be cooked.
Microwave Browning dishes No. E 611899 644
and E 611899 662 are available from your local
AEG microwave oven stockist.
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