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TECHNICAL PASSPORT ENGLISH
Microwave HMW 969
COOKING WITH
A MICROWAVE OVEN
Warning! Read the section
“Microwave Safety” before cooking with
your microwave.
Follow these recommendations
when cooking with your microwave:
 Before heating or cooking foods
with peel or skin (e.g. apples, tomatoes,
potatoes, sausages) prick them so that
they do not burst. Cut the food up before
starting to prepare it.
 Before using a container or
dish make sure that it is suitable for
microwave use (see the section on types
of ovenware).
 When cooking food with very
little moisture (e.g. defrosting bread,
making popcorn, etc.) evaporation is
very quick. The oven then works as if it
was empty and the food may burn. The
oven and the container may be damaged
in such a situation. You should therefore
set just the cooking time necessary
and you must keep a close eye on the
cooking process.
 It is not possible to heat
large quantities of oil (frying) in the
microwave.
 Remove pre-cooked food from
the containers they come in since these
are not always heat resistant. Follow
the food manufacturer’s instructions.
 If you have several containers,
such as cups, for example, set them out
uniformly on the turntable plate.
 Do not close plastic bags with
metal clips. Use plastic clips
instead.
Prick the bags several times so that the
steam can escape easily.
 When heating or cooking
foods, check that they reach at least a
temperature of 70°C.
 During cooking, steam may form
on the oven door window and may start
to drip. This situation is normal and
may be more noticeable if the room
temperature is low. The oven’s safe
working is not affected by this. After
you have nished cooking, clean up the
water coming from the condensation
 When heating liquids, use
containers with a wide opening, so that
the steam can evaporate easily.
Prepare the foods as per the
instructions and keep in mind the
cooking times and power levels
indicated in the tables.
Keep in mind that the gures
given are only indicative and can
vary depending on the initial state,
temperature, moisture and type of
food. It is 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