Electrolux EMS26405 User Manual
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Drink / food
Internal temp. at the
Internal temp. after
end of cooking time
10 -15 mins standing
time
Using a food thermometer to determine cooking times
Once cooked, every drink and every foodstuff has a certain internal temperature at
which the cooking process can be switched off and the food will be cooked. The
internal temperature can be ascertained with a food thermometer. The most
important temperatures are specified in the temperature table.
Heating drinks
65-75
o
C
(Coffee, Water, Tea, etc.)
Heating milk
60-65
o
C
Heating soup
75-80
o
C
Heating stew
75-80
o
C
Poultry
80-85
o
C
85-90
o
C
Lamb
Rare
70
o
C
70-75
o
C
Well done
75-80
o
C
80-85
o
C
Roast beef
Rare
50-55
o
C
55-60
o
C
Medium
60-65
o
C
65-70
o
C
Well done
75-80
o
C
80-85
o
C
Pork, Veal
80-85
o
C
80-85
o
C
Cookware
Microwave
Comments
safe
Aluminium Foil/
✔ / ✘
Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food
Foil Containers
from overheating. Keep foil at least 2 cm from the oven
walls, as arcing may occur. Foil containers are not
recommended unless specified by the manufacturer,
e.g. Microfoil ®, follow instructions carefully.
Browning
✔
Always follow the manufacturers instructions. Do not
Dishes
exceed heating times given. Be very careful as these
dishes become very hot.
China &
✔ / ✘
Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china
Ceramics
are usually suitable, except for those with metallic
decoration.
Glassware
✔
Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can
e.g. Pyrex ®
break or crack if heated suddenly.
Metal
✘
It is not recommended to use metal cookware when using
microwave power as it will arc, which can lead to fire.
Plastic/Polystyrene
✔
Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or
e.g. fast food
discolour at high temperatures.
containers
Cling film
✔
Should not touch the food and must be pierced to let the
steam escape.
Freezer/
✔
Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are
Roasting bags
suitable for microwave use. Do not use plastic or metal ties,
as they may melt or catch fire due to the metal arcing.
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