Information about microwaves Page EN-13
What are microwaves?
Microwaves are electromagnetic waves. As
with radio and TV, microwaves are also invis-
ible and intangible.
Microwaves
– are reflected by all metals,
– can penetrate glass, porcelain, plastic and
paper,
– are absorbed by foodstuffs.
What effect do microwaves have
on foodstuffs?
– The microwaves penetrate foodstuffs to a
depth of approximately 3 cm.
– The water, fat and sugar molecules are
heated up (dishes with a high water con-
tent are heated up most quickly).
– This heat then slowly penetrates the entire
dish and leads to the dish being defrosted,
heated and cooked.
– Due to the fact that the individual elements
of the dish are heated unevenly, it is impor-
tant to stir or turn the dish over to ensure
that it is cooked through evenly.
– The cooking compartment and the air
in this compartment are not heated. The
food container is primarily heated by the
hot food itself.
– When heating liquids, a so-called “boiling
delay” can occur. The liquid then reaches
boiling temperature without any outward
visible sign of boiling. Even a small vi-
bration can cause the liquid to squirt out
suddenly, e.g. when being taken out of the
appliance.
– Every dish requires a certain amount of en-
ergy for cooking or defrosting. A good rule
of thumb is “high power, short time” or “low
power, long time”.
How does a microwave oven
work?
– A microwave generator, the so-called mag-
netron, generates the microwaves and dis-
perses them into the cooking chamber.
– The cooking chamber walls and inner
screen reflect microwaves, preventing
them from being emitted out of the cook-
ing chamber.
– The turntable (7) ensures that the micro-
waves are distributed evenly to the food.
– The microwave’s power can be set to var-
ious levels.
– The appliance switches off
– after the selected time has elapsed,
– when opening the cooking compartment
door,
– by pressing the “Stop/Delete” button (17)
twice.
Applications
Your microwave multifunction appliance of-
fers you different cooking methods. To help
you choose the right function for the desired
food, here are some examples of use.
Microwave
The microwave without additional functions is
well suited for the preparation of:
– Stews, soups, sauces
– Meat without crusts
– Steamed fish
– Vegetables
– Side dishes (rice, boiled potatoes, some
pasta)
– Hot drinks
– Defrosting small portions.
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