User manual SIEMENS HME9720AU

[. . . ] Using this combined microwave appliance will make cooking a real pleasure. Please read these operating instructions carefully, so as to make use of all the technical advantages provided by the appliance. The start of the operating instructions contains a number of important instructions with regard to safety. You will then be introduced to the individual components of your new appliance. [. . . ] Other roasting tins made out of metal may only be used for roasting without the microwave setting. Hot glass dishes should be placed on a dry kitchen towel after removal from the oven. The glass could crack if placed on a cold or wet surface. Always use oven gloves when removing dishes from the oven. Always place the dishes in the centre of the glass pan. Advice on roasting The roasting result depends on the type and quality of meat. The specifications on the following pages apply to roasting in high sided, open dishes. This ensures that the roast becomes crispy and brown. Add 2 to 3 soup spoons of liquid to lean meat, and 8 to 10 soup spoons of liquid to pot roasts, depending on the size. Turn the pieces of meat after half of the time. When the roast is ready, it should be left to stand in the switched off, closed oven for a further 10 minutes. This allows the meat juices to be better distributed. Cooking in a closed dish ensures that the roast becomes juicier and keeps the oven clean. However, the temperature must be set 10 20 °C higher. 33 Advice on grilling Always close the oven door when grilling. Wherever possible, use pieces of meat that are of a similar thickness, and at least 2 to 3 cm thick. Such pieces will be browned evenly and stay juicy and soft in the middle. Steaks should only be salted after grilling. Place the pieces of meat directly onto the wire grill. Do not position the food for grilling in the middle of the wire grill. The food being grilled should be turned after about two thirds of the time indicated in the charts. Note: The grill heating element switches on and off automatically. How often this occurs depends on the selected grill setting. Meat The table applies to insertion into a cold oven. [. . . ] The Start button was not pressed after the setting had been made. Comments/Remedy Reset the time. Press the Stop button. Press the Start button or clear the setting by pressing the Stop button. Check whether left over food or a foreign object is trapped in the door. Make sure that the seal surfaces are clean. [. . . ]