Frigidaire FCWM2727AB Complete Owners Guide - Page 33
Before Using Microwave
![]() |
View all Frigidaire FCWM2727AB manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 33 highlights
33 Before Using Microwave About Your Microwave Oven This Use and Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully and always save it for reference. A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints, and recipes. NEVER use the microwave oven without the turntable and support or turn the turntable over so that a large dish could be placed in the microwave oven. The turntable will turn both clockwise and counterclockwise. ALWAYS have food in the microwave oven when it is on to absorb the microwave energy. When using the microwave oven at power levels below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It is normal for the exterior of the microwave oven to be warm to the touch when cooking or reheating. Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking. Room humidity and the moisture in food will influence the amount of moisture that condenses in the microwave oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause as much condensation as uncovered ones. Ventilation openings must not be blocked. The microwave oven is for food preparation only. It should not be used to dry clothes or newspapers. All microwave ovens are rated by using the IEC Test Procedure at 1200 watts. If using recipes or package directions, check food a minute or two before the minimum time setting elapses and add time accordingly. Radio or TV Interference Should there be any interference caused by the microwave oven to your radio or TV, check that the microwave oven is on a different electrical circuit, relocate the radio or TV as far away from the microwave oven as feasible or check position and signal of receiving antenna. About Microwave Cooking • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. • Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. • Cover foods while cooking. Check recipe or cookbook for suggestions: paper towels, wax paper, microwave plastic wrap or a lid. Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly. • Stir foods from outside to center of dish once or twice during cooking, if possible. • Turn foods over once during microwaving to speed cooking of such foods as chicken and hamburgers. Large items like roasts must be turned over at least once. • Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from the center of the dish to the outside. • Allowing food to stand in or out of the oven after cooking power stops can improve results. Standing time after defrosting or cooking allows the temperature to evenly spread throughout the food. • Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating that cooking temperatures have been reached. Doneness signs include: • Food steams throughout, not just at edge. • Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch. • Poultry thigh joints move easily. • Meat and poultry show no pinkness. • Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
![](/manual_guide/products/frigidaire-fcwm2727as-complete-owners-guide-8f45889/33.png)