Melissa Classico - Using Utensils When Preparing Food; Suitable Utensils and Materials; Unsuitable Utensils and Materials

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• Whenpreparingfoodina“traditional”
oven, you normally avoid opening the oven
door as much as possible. This is not the
case with this appliance: no energy or
significant heat is lost. In other words, you
can open the oven door and look at the
food as often as you want.
USING UTENSILS WHEN PREPARING FOOD
• Beforestartingtopreparefoodin
containers, you should check that the
containers you wish to use are made of a
suitable material, as some types of plastic
may become limp and deform, while some
types of ceramics may crack (particularly
when heating small quantities of food).
• Inordertotestifacontainerissuitablefor
use in a microwave oven:
• Placethecontainerintheappliance.
• Atthesametime,placeahalf-fullglassof
water in the container.
• Startandrunfor15-30secondson
maximum power.
• Ifthecontainerbecomesveryhottothe
touch, avoid using it.
Suitable utensils and materials
When you prepare food in the appliance, you
should preferably use the following utensils
and materials:
Glass and glass bowls
Stoneware (glazedandunglazed).Thefood
stayshotlongeringlazedstonewarethanin
other dishes.
Plastic containers. Can be used for many
heating purposes. Caution! Plastic containers
made from melamine, polyethylene and phenol
must NOT be used.
Porcelain. All porcelain can be used in
microwave ovens, although ovenproof
porcelain is preferable.
Fireproof covered dishes. Glass dishes
with lids that fit so closely that steam cannot
escape are ideal for vegetables and fruit to
which no liquid is added (however, the cooking
timemustnotexceed5minutes).
Browning dishes. You must be very careful
when using this type of dish. Never heat the
browningdishformorethan5minutesonthe
turntable.Suitableinsulation,suchasaheat-
tested plate, should be placed between the
browning dish and the turntable to prevent the
turntable from overheating.
Microwave roasting film. Used particularly
for soups, sauces, stewed dishes or when
defrosting food. Can also be used as a loose
covering to prevent fat, etc. from spraying out
into the oven compartment.
Kitchen roll. Kitchen roll is ideal, as it absorbs
moisture and fat. For example, bacon can be
placed in layers, with kitchen roll between
each layer. The bacon will then be completely
crispy,asitdoesnotsitinitsownfat.Home-
baked bread can be taken directly from the
freezer,packedinkitchenrollandheatedin
the appliance.
Wet kitchen roll. Can be used for fish or
vegetables. Covering the food prevents it from
drying out.
Greaseproof paper. Fish, large vegetables
such as cauliflower, corn on the cob and
similar can be wrapped in wet greaseproof
paper.
Roasting bags. Roasting bags are ideal for
meat, fish and vegetables. However, they must
never be closed using metal clips. Cotton
thread should be used instead. Prick the bag
with small holes, and place it in the appliance
on a plate or glass dish.
Unsuitable utensils and materials
When you prepare food in the appliance, you
should not use the following utensils and
materials:
Sealed glass jars/bottles with small
openings, as they may explode.
General-purpose thermometers