Smeg Microwave - Page 18

Instructions for the User
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advisable to adjust the times and power levels to each situation.
Depending on the exact characteristics of the food you may need to
increase or shorten the cooking times or increase or decrease the power
levels.
Cooking with microwaves...
1. The greater the amount of food, the longer the cooking time. Keep in
mind that:
 Double the quantity » double the time
 Half the quantity » half the time
2. The lower the temperature, the longer the cooking time.
3. Foods containing a lot of liquid heat up more quickly.
4. Cooking will be more uniform if the food is evenly distributed on the
ceramic base. If you put dense foods on the outside part of the plate and
less dense ones on the centre of the plate, you can heat up different types
of food simultaneously.
5. You can open the oven door at any time. When you do this the oven
switches off automatically. The microwave will only start working again
when you close the door and press the start key.
6. Foods that are covered require less cooking time and retain their
characteristics better. The lids used must let microwaves pass through and
have small holes that allow steam to escape
9.1.1 Cooking vegetables
FOOD QUANTITY
(GR)
LIQUIDS
ADDITION
POWER
(W)
TIME
(MIN.)
STANDING
TIME (MIN.)
INSTRUCTIONS
CAULIFLOWER
BROCCOLI
MUSHROOMS
500
300
250
100 ML
50 ML
25 ML
800
800
800
9-11
6-8
6-8
2-3
2-3
2-3
CUT INTO SLICES.
KEEP COVERED.
PEAS, CARROTS
FROZEN
CARROTS
300
250
100 ML
25 ML
800
800
7-9
8-10
2-3
2-3
CUT INTO CHUNKS
OR SLICES. KEEP
COVERED.
POTATOES 250 25 ML 800 5-7 2-3 PEEL AND CUT
INTO EQUAL SIZED
PIECES. KEEP
COVERED.
PAPRIKA
LEEK
250
250
25 ML
50 ML
800
800
5-7
5-7
2-3
2-3
CUT INTO CHUNKS
OR SLICES KEEP
COVERED.
FROZEN
BRUSSEL
SPROUTS
300 50 ML 800 6-8 2-3 KEEP COVERED.
9.1.2 Cooking fish
FOOD
QUANTITY
(G)
POWER
(W)
TIME
(MIN.)
STANDING
TIME (MIN.)
INSTRUCTIONS
FISH FILLETS 500 600 10-12 3 COOK COVERED OVER. TURN
AFTER HALF OF COOKING TIME.
WHOLE FISH 800 800
400
2-3
7-9
2-3 COOK COVERED OVER. TURN
AFTER HALF OF COOKING TIME.
YOU MAY WISH TO COVER UP
THE SMALL EDGES OF THE
FISH.
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