Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Warning and Safety Instructions
Using the Microwave Oven
• Always ensure that food is sufficiently heated.
• Many factors will affect the overall cooking time, including the size and amount of food, its initial
temperature, changes to the recipe and the shape and size of cooking container.
• Some foods may contain micro-organisms which are only destroyed by thorough cooking, therefore
when cooking or reheating foods, e.g. poultry, it is particularly important that food is fully cooked
through (at temperatures over 70°C for more than 10 minutes). If in doubt, select a longer cooking or
reheating time.
• It is important that the heat is allowed to spread evenly throughout the food being cooked. This can be
achieved by stirring and/or turning the food, and by observing a sufficiently long standing time, which
should be added to the time needed for cooking, reheating or defrosting.
• Always remember that times for cooking, reheating and defrosting in a microwave oven are usually
considerably shorter than with traditional methods of food preparation.
• Excessively long cooking times can lead to food drying out and burning, or could even cause it to
catch fire. There is also a danger of fire if breadcrumbs, flowers, herbs, etc., are dried in the microwave
oven.
• Always ensure that this type of procedure is supervised.
• Do not use the microwave function to heat up cushions or pads filled with cherry kernels, wheat grains,
lavender or gel, such as those used in aromatherapy. These pads can ignite when heated, even after
they have been removed from the microwave.
• Exercise caution when cooking or reheating food with a high sugar content, e.g. Christmas pudding. If
heated for too long, the sugar may caramelise or ignite.
• Do not use full power to warm empty dishes.
• Do not use the appliance without food, or if it is incorrectly loaded.
• Never cook or reheat food or liquids in sealed containers, jars or bottles. With baby bottles, the screw
top and teat must be removed. Otherwise pressure builds up which can cause the bottle or container
to explode, posing a severe risk of injury.
• Before serving, remember to allow a sufficient standing time and then always check the temperature
of the actual food itself after taking it out of the microwave. The temperature of the container is not an
indication of the temperature of the food or liquid in it. This is particularly important when preparing
food for babies, children, and the elderly or infirm. Shake or stir baby milk and food thoroughly after
heating, and try it for temperature to ensure that it will not scald the baby. When heating food and drink
remember that the heat is created in the food itself, and that the container will normally be cooler. The
dish is only warmed by the heat of the food.
8 ILVE Operating Manual
IV600BIM Microwave Manual 2014 V1.indd 8 22/05/2014 5:45 pm
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...