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[. . . ] R-25ST English 20/01/2005 16:19 Page A Important R-25ST MICROWAVE OVEN OPERATION MANUAL WITH COOKBOOK 800 W (IEC 60705) ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL This operation manual contains important information which you should read carefully before using your microwave oven. IMPORTANT: There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the door open. R-25ST English 20/01/2005 16:19 Page B GB Dear Customer, Congratulations on acquiring your new microwave oven, which from now on will make your kitchen chores considerably easier. You will be pleasantly surprised by the kinds of things you can do with a microwave. Not only can you use it for rapid defrosting or heating up of food, you can also prepare whole meals. [. . . ] UTENSIL SUITABILITY TEST If you are not sure whether your utensil is suitable for use in your microwave oven, carr y out the following test: Place the utensil into the oven. Place a glass container filled with 150 ml of water on or next to the utensil. Metal clips are not suitable for fastening them since the roasting bag foil might melt. Fasten the roasting bag with string and pierce it several times with a fork. Non heat-resistant food wraps are not recommended for use in a microwave oven. BROWNING DISH A special microwave dish made from ceramic glass with 20 R-25ST English 20/01/2005 16:19 Page 21 TIPS AND ADVICE TIME SETTINGS In general the thawing, heating and cooking times are significantly shor ter than when using a conventional cooker or oven. For this reason you should adhere to the recommended times given in this cookery book. It is better to have to cook something for a little longer than to overcook it. LARGE AND SMALL QUANTITIES Microwave times are directly dependent upon the amount of food which you would like to thaw, heat or cook. As a rule of thumb: TWICE THE AMOUNT = ALMOST TWICE THE TIME HALF THE AMOUNT = HALF THE TIME DEEP AND SHALLOW CONTAINERS Both containers have the same capacity, but the cooking time is longer for the deeper one. You should therefore choose as flat a container as possible with a large surface area. Only use deep containers for dishes where there is a danger of overcooking, e. g. for noodles, rice, milk etc. . INITIAL TEMPERATURES Thawing, heating and cooking times are dependent upon the initial temperature of the food. Deep-frozen food and food stored in a refrigerator, for example, requires longer than food which has been stored at room temperature. For heating and cooking, nor mal storage temperatures are assumed (refrigerator temperature approx. For thawing the temperature of the deep freeze is assumed to be - 18° C. ROUND AND OVAL CONTAINERS Food cooks more evenly in round or oval containers than in containers with corners, since the microwave energy concentrates in the corners and the food in these areas could become overcooked. COOKING TIMES All the times given in this cooker y book are guidelines, which can be varied according to the initial temperature, weight and condition of the food (water or fat content etc. ). COVERING Covering the food retains the moisture within it and shortens the cooking time. As a general rule, whatever would be covered in a conventional oven should also be covered in a microwave oven. Whatever would be uncovered in an ordinary oven can also be left uncovered in a microwave oven. SALT, SPICES AND HERBS Food cooked in your microwave retains its individual flavour better than it does when conventional preparation methods are used. For this reason you should use salt very sparingly and normally add it only after cooking. Herbs and spices can be used as normal. TURNING Medium-sized items, such as hamburgers and steaks, should be turned over once during cooking, in order to shorten the cooking process. Large items, such as roasts and chickens, must be turned, since the upper side receives more microwave energy and could dry out if not turned. ADDITION OF WATER Vegetables and other foods with a high water content can be cooked in their own juice or with the addition of a little water. This ensures that many vitamins and minerals are preserved. FOOD IN SKINS OR SHELLS Food such as sausages, chickens, chicken legs, baked potatoes, tomatoes, apples, egg yolks or such like should be pricked or pierced with a fork or small wooden skewer. This will enable the steam which forms to dissipate without splitting the skin or shell. STANDING TIME Keeping to the standing time is one of the most important rules with microwaves. Almost all foods, which are thawed, heated or cooked in the microwave, require a certain amount of time to stand, during which temperature equalisation takes place and the moisture in the food is evenly distributed. 21 ENGLISH R-25ST English 20/01/2005 16:19 Page 22 TIPS AND ADVICE BROWNING AGENTS After more than 15 minutes cooking time food acquires a brownness, although this is not comparable to the deep brownness and crispness obtained through conventional cooking. [. . . ] Alvarez Riosol 1, Almuñecar, 958/ 63. 11. 43 / Digimat Electronica, Av Jose De Mora 16, Baza, 958/ 7004-52 / Electronica Wenceslao, Cl Fontiveros 42, Granada, 958/ 81. 16. 16 / Fermasa, Cl Azorin 7, Granada, 958/ 25. 64. 77 / Servigon, Cl Hospital De La Virgen 22, Granada, 958/ 20. 52. 81 / Electronica Vargun, C/. Mozart L-2 Ed. Granate, Granada, 958/ 26. 06. 01 GUADALAJARA: Tecnicas Marvi S. L. , Pz Capitan Boixareu 51, Guadalajara, 949/ 23. 27. 63 Ferreteria Toledano, Cl Ejercito 17 A, Guadalajara, 949/ 23. 02. 61 GUIPUZCOA: Teknibat Electronica, Cl Zezenbide 4, Eibar, 943/ 70. 24. 37 / Estudios 3, C. B. , Pz De Los Estudios 3, San Sebastian, 943/ 45. 37. 97 / Reparaciones Urruti S. L. , Ps Aintzieta 32, San Sebastian, 943/ 45. 84. 10 HUELVA: Abril Sanchez Valentin, Cl Cadiz 2, Cala, 959/ 10. 60. 41 / Telejara, Pol. Polirrosa Cl-A Nave-27, Huelva, 959/ 22. 60. 74 / Telesonid Huelva, S. C. A. , Cl Fco. Vazquez Limon 4, Huelva, 959/ 24. 38. 60 / Airsext Huelva, Ps De La Glorieta 6, Huelva, 959/ 22. 88. 13 / Electro Sur, Cl Alonso De Ercilla 23, Huelva, 959/ 29. 06. 15 JAEN: Electronica Gonzalez, Corredera San Bartolome 11, Andujar, 953/ 50. 33. 82 / Electro Himega, S. A. , Cl Adarves Bajos 4-C, Jaen, 953/ 24. 22. 56 / Uniservic Electronica, Cl Goya 1 Bjos, Ubeda, 953/ 75. 14. 19 LA CORUÑA: Ramsat, Av Finisterre 117-B, Cee, 981/ 74. 74. 61 / Zener Electronica, Cl Ronda De Monte Alto 15, La Coruña, 981/ 22. 07. 00 / S. T. Mendez, Cl Gil Vicente 13, La Coruña, 981/ 27. 52. 52 / Bandin Audio, Cl Rua Arcos Moldes 2 B-3, Rianxo, 981/ 86. 60. 23 / Victor Perez Quintela, Cl Entrerios 35, Santiago De Compostela, 981/ 58. 43. 92 LA RIOJA: Top Service, Cl Achutegui De Blas 17, Calahorra, 941/ 13. 50. 35 / Electronica Musand, Cl Rey Pastor 60-62, Logroño, 941/ 22. 84. 52 / Aguado Sat, Cl Velez De Guevara 26 Bajo, Logroño, 941/ 25. 25. 53 LEON: Prosat, Pz Doce Martires 5, Leon, 987/ 20. 34. 10 / Tecnyser Electro, Cl Relojero Losada 25, Leon, 987/ 22. 77. 87 / Asist. Tecnica Marcos, Cl Conde De Toreno 5, Leon, 987/ 20. 01. 01 / Domespa Bierzo, Cl Batalla De Lepanto 8, Ponferrada, 987/ 41. 14. 29 LERIDA: Satef, Cl Sant Pelegri 54, Tarrega, 973/ 50. 08. 48 / Electronica Guirao, Cl Sant Pere Claver 16 B-2, Tarrega, 973/ 50. 02. 34 / Jordi Duro Fort, Cl Industria 6 3º 3ª, Tremp, 973/ 65. 25. 15 LLEIDA: Ielsa Electronica, Cl Tarragona 15, Lleida, 973/ 24. 71. 27 / Cristel, Cl Vallcalent 32, Lleida, 973/ 27. 08. 26 LUGO: Televexo S. L. , Cl Nosa Sra. [. . . ]