Miele M 6040 Product Manual - Page 9

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ~ Always ensure that food is sufficiently heated. Many factors will affect the overall cooking time, including the type, amount and nature of the food, its initial temperature, and changes to the recipe. Some foods may contain microorganisms which are only destroyed by thorough cooking. Therefore, when cooking or reheating food, it is particularly important that food is heated at adequate temperatures for a sufficient amount of time. When in doubt, select a longer cooking or reheating time. ~ It is important that enough heat is allowed to spread evenly throughout the food being cooked. This can be achieved by stirring and/or turning the food, and by observing a sufficiently long standing time, which should be added to the time needed for cooking, reheating or defrosting. Standing times are "resting" times in which the heat is uniformly distributed in the food. ~ Always remember that times for cooking, reheating and defrosting in a microwave oven are usually considerably shorter than in the case of traditional methods of food preparation. Excessively long cooking times can lead to food drying out and burning, or may even cause it to catch fire. Do not dry bread, rolls, flowers, herbs, etc., in the microwave oven as these could also catch fire. ~ Do not use the microwave oven to heat up pads or cushions filled with cherry pits, wheat grains, lavender or gel, such as those used in aromatherapy. These pads can ignite when heated even after they have been removed from the appliance. ~ The microwave oven is not suitable for cleaning or disinfecting items. Items can get extremely hot and there is a danger of burning when the item is removed from the appliance. 9