Cooking Tips

Raise all foods and dishes from the microwave turntable with a rack to promote even, faster cooking.

Use larger dishes and spread the food out.

Try to place dishes to one side of the turntable to promote faster, even cooking.

Some foods have a tendency to overcook in areas i.e., poultry wings, etc. You can prevent this by shielding the area with a small piece of aluminium foil. If using foil, make sure that the pieces are more then 1 inch apart and cannot touch the walls of the oven, as they could cause "arcing" (sparks). Arcing is not harmful to you, but may deface your microwave.

Always remember to undercook rather than overcook as a few extra seconds or minutes can always be added.

Standing time should be half the cooking time - don't ignore it - during this time the cooking processes is completed and the heat equalises throughout the food giving excellent results. Keep the food covered during the standing time, do not let the steam escape - it keeps the food very hot and helps in the cooking process.

The larger the volume of food, the greater the cooking time. For example, one potato will cook in 4-6 min, but two potatoes will take approx. 6-9 min. As a rule, when doubling the quantity, increase the cooking time by about one and a half times. When reducing the quantity by half, reduce the cooking time by about one third.