The Correct Cooking Temperature - hanseatic AC925EC3-S00E Gebrauchsanleitung

Page EN-16 Practical tips
CAUTION
Fire hazard!
Improper handling of the appliance can
lead to fi re and damage to property.
■ To ensure suffi cient air circulation, the
instructions in the "Start-up" chapter
must always be followed.
■ Do not cover the appliance with blan-
kets, cloths or similar, as these objects
may become hot and catch fi re.
■ When heating food in plastic or pa-
per containers, keep an eye on the
oven due to the possibility of ignition.
■ The microwave oven is intended for
heating food and beverages. Dry-
ing of food or clothing and heating
of warming pads, slippers, sponges,
damp cloth and similar may lead to
risk of injury, ignition, or fi re.
■ Do not place any objects in the cook-
ing chamber (recipe book, oven
gloves, etc.). Accidentally switching
on the appliance can cause damage
or even ignition. Do not use the cook-
ing chamber for storage purposes.
■ Never heat fl ammable objects or
dishes containing alcohol.
■ Never deep-fry or heat oil! The oil
temperature cannot be monitored.
■ If smoke is emitted, switch off or un-
plug the appliance and keep the door
closed in order to stifl e any fl ames.
■ If a fi re starts, keep the cooking cham-
ber door closed, immediately pull the
plug out of the socket and switch off
the automatic circuit breakers and/or
unscrew the fuses.
■ Never extinguish burning oil or fat
with water. To extinguish the fi re, use
a suitable fi re extinguisher with the
designation "F" or a fi re blanket.
■ Once the fi re has been extinguished,
have the appliance checked by our
service department (see "Service" on
page EN-34).

The correct cooking temperature

Given that microwaves react with varying in-
tensity to water, fat and sugar, the cooking
time depends significantly on the composition
of the dish.
• Dishes with a high fat or sugar content
(doughnuts, puddings, fruitcakes) cook
through more quickly and reach higher
temperatures faster than other dishes.
Please ensure to comply with the recom-
mended cooking times, as the dishes may
otherwise burn and the appliance can be-
come damaged.
• Dishes that have a high water content (fish,
vegetables, sauces) cook faster than "dry"
dishes.
• "Dry" dishes (rice, grain products, dried
beans) cook very slowly. Please add a little
water here before cooking.
The correct quantity of food
The larger the quantity to be prepared, the
longer the cooking time. If, for example, a po-
tato takes 4 minutes, then two potatoes will
take 7 minutes.
Rule of thumb: Twice the quantity requires
approximately twice the amount of time.
• Small food items cook more quickly than
large food items. And food items of equal
size cook through more evenly than food
items of different sizes. Whenever possible,
portion the foodstuff into equal amounts.
Be sure to consider this when freezing food
down.