User manual SHARP R-232F/233

[. . . ] R-233 ENGLISH 21/01/2000 11:48 Page A Important AUTO COOK UTO STOP STOP KG R-233 R-232F / R-233 MICROWAVE OVEN OPERATION MANUAL WITH COOKBOOK 800 W (IEC 60705) ENGLISH R-233 ENGLISH 21/01/2000 11:48 Page B Dear Customer, Congratulations on acquiring your new microwave oven, which from now on will make your kitchen chores considerably easier. You will be pleasantly surprised by the kinds of things you can do with a microwave. Not only can you use it for rapid defrosting or heating up of food, you can also prepare whole meals. In our test kitchen our microwave team has gathered together a selection of the most delicious international recipes which are quick and simple to prepare. [. . . ] Place a glass container filled with 150 ml of water on or next to the utensil. Metal clips are not suitable for fastening them since the roasting bag foil might melt. Fasten the roasting bag with string and pierce it several times with a fork. Non heat-resistant food wraps are not recommended for use in a microwave oven. BROWNING DISH A special microwave dish made from ceramic glass with 16 R-233 ENGLISH 21/01/2000 11:49 Page 17 TIPS AND ADVICE TIME SETTINGS In general the thawing, heating and cooking times are significantly shor ter than when using a conventional cooker or oven. For this reason you should adhere to the recommended times given in this cookery book. It is better to have to cook something for a little longer than to overcook it. LARGE AND SMALL QUANTITIES Microwave times are directly dependent upon the amount of food which you would like to thaw, heat or cook. As a rule of thumb: TWICE THE AMOUNT = ALMOST TWICE THE TIME HALF THE AMOUNT = HALF THE TIME DEEP AND SHALLOW CONTAINERS Both containers have the same capacity, but the cooking time is longer for the deeper one. You should therefore choose as flat a container as possible with a large surface area. Only use deep containers for dishes where there is a danger of overcooking, e. g. for noodles, rice, milk etc. . INITIAL TEMPERATURES Thawing, heating and cooking times are dependent upon the initial temperature of the food. Deep-frozen food and food stored in a refrigerator, for example, requires longer than food which has been stored at room temperature. For heating and cooking, nor mal storage temperatures are assumed (refrigerator temperature approx. For thawing the temperature of the deep freeze is assumed to be - 18° C. ROUND AND OVAL CONTAINERS Food cooks more evenly in round or oval containers than in containers with corners, since the microwave energy concentrates in the corners and the food in these areas could become overcooked. COOKING TIMES All the times given in this cooker y book are guidelines, which can be varied according to the initial temperature, weight and condition of the food (water or fat content etc. ). COVERING Covering the food retains the moisture within it and shortens the cooking time. As a general rule, whatever would be covered in a conventional oven should also be covered in a microwave oven. Whatever would be uncovered in an ordinary oven can also be left uncovered in a microwave oven. SALT, SPICES AND HERBS Food cooked in your microwave retains its individual flavour better than it does when conventional preparation methods are used. For this reason you should use salt very sparingly and normally add it only after cooking. Herbs and spices can be used as normal. TURNING Medium-sized items, such as hamburgers and steaks, should be turned over once during cooking, in order to shorten the cooking process. Large items, such as roasts and chickens, must be turned, since the upper side receives more microwave energy and could dry out if not turned. ADDITION OF WATER Vegetables and other foods with a high water content can be cooked in their own juice or with the addition of a little water. This ensures that many vitamins and minerals are preserved. FOOD IN SKINS OR SHELLS Food such as sausages, chickens, chicken legs, baked potatoes, tomatoes, apples, egg yolks or such like should be pricked or pierced with a fork or small wooden skewer. This will enable the steam which forms to dissipate without splitting the skin or shell. STANDING TIME Keeping to the standing time is one of the most important rules with microwaves. Almost all foods, which are thawed, heated or cooked in the microwave, require a certain amount of time to stand, during which temperature equalisation takes place and the moisture in the food is evenly distributed. 17 ENGLISH R-233 ENGLISH 21/01/2000 11:49 Page 18 TIPS AND ADVICE 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. [. . . ] - 785. 51. 11, CR MATADEPERA 87, 08225 TERRASSA, BARCELONA / LAUREA S. A. 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