User manual EMERSON HD1303

[. . . ] Electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1 Read all instructions before using this appliance. 6 2 Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AV O I D POSSIBLE 7 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE 8 M I C R OWAV E 9 ENERGY" found on page 1. This appliance must be grounded. See Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment. Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance. 3 "GROUNDING 10 INSTRUCTIONS" 11 found on page 5. 4 5 Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers, for example, closed glass jars, may explode and should not be heated in this oven. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. [. . . ] Transmission Microwaves pass through some materials such as paper, glass and plastic much like sunlight shining through a window. Because these substances do not absorb or reflect the microwave energy, they are ideal materials for microwave oven cooking containers. Microwave energy activates the molecules in the food (especially water, fat and sugar), and heat is produced. If you vigorously rub your hands together, you will feel heat produced by friction. The internal cooking of larger foods is done by conduction as the heat which is produced by friction is conducted to the middle of the food. Foods also continue to cook by conduction during standing time. FOOD CHARACTERISTICS Quantity: The amount of food placed in a microwave oven has a direct effect on the cooking time. Small amounts of food or liquid require less cooking time than larger amounts of the same substance. To speed cooking, cut pieces smaller than two inches (5 cm), so microwaves can penetrate to the middle from all sides. The thin parts will cook faster than the thick parts, while uniformly thick foods cook evenly. To compensate for irregular shapes, place thin pieces toward the center of the dish and thicker pieces toward the edge of the dish. Starting Temperature: Frozen or refrigerated foods take longer to cook than foods at room temperature. Many appetizers may be cooked on the serving platter, provided the platter does not have metal trim. A time saving tip prepare these foods ahead of time, refrigerate or freeze, and refresh in the oven at serving time. Cheese melts very rapidly and will toughen if overcooked, so watch foods combined with cheese closely so that overcooking will not occur. Appetizers that have a crisp pastry exterior are best prepared in a conventional oven. To prepare appetizers wrapped in bacon, it will be necessary to precook the bacon and then wrap around the foods. Oysters wrapped in bacon are easier to prepare in the broiler of your conventional range. Seafood mixtures can be prepared in serving shells as microwave energy will pass through the seafood shells without heating. If spreads are placed on crackers, care should be taken not to overcook as moisture from the food will cause crackers to become soggy. The time required to heat all appetizers will depend on the amount of food, and the number and the type of dish selected. Cheese mixtures retain heat longer when heated with microwave energy. 19 COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) MEATS Guide for Cooking Meats Roasts, chops, hamburgers and small cuts of tender meat cook beautifully in the microwave oven. Most roasts can be cooked rare, medium rare or even well done in less than one hour. [. . . ] Reduce baking powder and soda by approximately one-fourth when converting a conventional recipe. Fill paper-lined muffin cups to only half full which allows for muffins to rise more than normal. You can prepare your own "brown 'n serve" breads and rolls by baking them ahead of time in the microwave oven. Breads and rolls should be reheated to the point where they are warm to the touch. [. . . ]