Kenwood K23GSS11 Instruction Manual

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6introducing microwave cookingAlways remember the basic safeguards you would follow when using any cooking equipment orhandling hot food.See below for basic guidelines in microwave cooking.If you are unfamiliar with using a microwave, refer to the back of this instruction booklet for moreinformation.cooking with a microwave• Cooking with a microwave is much faster than conventional cooking and, whilst you shouldmake sure that food is fully cooked, you should be careful not to overcook it.• Microwave energy can heat unevenly so stirring to distribute heat is very important. Always stirfrom the outside, inwards.• If you are cooking a number of individual foods at the same time, such as baked potatoes orsmall cakes, arrange them evenly on the turntable plate so that they cook evenly. Never stackfood in your microwave.• Turn larger foods such as meat roasts and poultry during cooking so that the top and bottomcook evenly. It is also recommended to turn pieces of meat or poultry, especially if they have notbeen deboned.• Meat and poultry which is cooked for 15 minutes or more will brown lightly in it’s own fat.Anything cooked for a shorter time can be brushed with a browning sauce to give an appetisingcolour.• Strips of aluminium foil can be used to cover the thinner pieces of food to stop them overcookingbefore the thicker parts of the food have had a chance to cook. Use the aluminium foil sparinglyand wrap around the food or container carefully to stop it touching the inside of the microwavewhich could cause sparks.• Microwaves cook food using microwave energy that is similar to naturally occurring radio waves.Normally, these “waves” would fade as they disappeared into the atmosphere but in a microwavethey are concentrated onto food causing it to heat up.• Microwave energy can not pass through metal – so it can not escape from inside yourmicrowave – but it can pass through materials like glass, porcelain, plastic, and paper. Theseare the things used to make microwave-safe cooking equipment.• Microwave-safe cooking equipment will still get hot as thefood it contains heats up.• The microwave energy focuses on the moisture in the foodcausing lots of tiny vibrations. The vibrations get so greatthat the moisture, and the food heat up.K23GSS11_IB_final110304.indd 6 04/03/2011 9:29 AM