User manual SHARP R-68ST-A

[. . . ] Not only can you use it for rapid defrosting or heating up of food, you can also prepare whole meals. In our test kitchen our microwave team has gathered together a selection of the most delicious international recipes which are quick and simple to prepare. Be inspired by the recipes we have included and prepare your own favourite dishes in your microwave oven. There are so many advantages to having a microwave oven which we are sure you will find exciting: Food can be prepared directly in the serving dishes, leaving less to wash up. [. . . ] Heat resistant plastic utensils which are suitable for use in the microwave can be used to thaw, heat and cook food. follow the manufacturer's recommendations. Heat-resistant paper made for use in a microwave oven is also suitable. This, or heat-resistant foil, is very suitable for covering or wrapping. If you are not sure whether your utensil is suitable for use in your microwave oven, carry 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. Do not use this test on a plastic 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. A special microwave dish made from ceramic glass with a metal alloy base, which allows food to be browned. 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 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. 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. 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. In order to obtain an appetising brown colour you can use browning agents. For the most par t they simultaneously act as seasoning agents. In the following table you will find some suggestions for substances you might use for browning and some of the uses to which you might put them. Coat the poultry with the butter/paprika mixture Dust with paprika Coat with the sauce Coat with the sauce Sprinkle pieces of bacon or dried onions on top Sprinkle pieces on top of cakes and desserts or use to glaze Oven baked dishes"Cheese toasties" Soya sauce Meat and poultry Barbecue and Worcestershire sauce, Gravy Roasts, Rissoles, Small roasted items Rendered down bacon fat or dried onions Oven baked dishes, toasted items, soups, stews Cocoa, chocolate flakes, brown icing, Cakes and desserts honey and marmalade Here are a few tips. [. . . ] 10 minutes, then take it out and squeeze dry. Stir the gelatin in with the hot purée until it has dissolved. To make the vanilla sauce; put the milk into the other dish. slit the vanilla pod and remove the inside. [. . . ]