Use and maintenance
Taboo microwave
Microwave oven taboo
(1) contraindication to the use of ordinary plastic containers: a hot food will make the plastic containers deformed, and secondly, ordinary plastics will release toxic substances, contamination of food, endangering human health. Avoid using metal utensils: because the furnace into the iron, aluminum, stainless steel, enamel and other utensils, microwave ovens in the heating will produce sparks and reflect microwaves, both damage to the furnace and can not heat the food. Avoid the use of closed containers: heating liquids should be used wide-mouth containers, because the heat generated by the heating of food in closed containers is not easy to disseminate, so that the pressure inside the container is too high, easy to cause blasting accidents. Avoid using bottles with narrow necks of food bottles: even if the lid is opened due to pressure and expansion, resulting in an explosion. Do not use half-full open bottle with baby food or the original bottle into the furnace heating, so as to avoid the bottle rupture. Bamboo, lacquer and other non-heat-resistant containers, glass products with concave and convex shape should not be used in the microwave oven. Porcelain dishes should not be encrusted with gold or silver lace. Use specialized microwave oven utensils to hold food to be heated in the microwave oven. (2) avoid overtime heating: food into the microwave oven defrosting or heating, if you forget to take out, if the time is more than 2 hours, it should be thrown away, so as not to cause food poisoning. Microwave heating time depends on the material and dosage, but also and food freshness, water content. Due to various food heating time is not the same, so in the food can not be sure of the heating time required, should be a shorter period of time is appropriate, after heating depending on the degree of raw and cooked food and then additional heating time. Otherwise, if the time is too long, the food will become hard, lose its aroma, color and taste, and even produce toxins. According to the type of food and cooking requirements, adjust the timing and power (temperature) knob, you can carefully read the instructions to understand. (3) avoid heating meat to half-cooked and then microwave heating: because in half-cooked food bacteria will still grow, the second time and then microwave heating, due to the short time, it is not possible to kill all the bacteria. Frozen meat should be thawed in the microwave oven first, and then reheated as cooked food. (4) refrain from refreezing the meat thawed by microwave oven: because the meat in the microwave oven after thawing, in fact, has been outside a layer of low-temperature heating, the bacteria can reproduce at this temperature, although the refreezing can stop its reproduction, but can not be killed by the living bacteria. Has been thawed with the microwave oven meat, if then into the refrigerator frozen, must be heated to fully cooked. (5) avoid deep-fried food: high temperature oil will splash and lead to fire. If in case of inadvertent fire caused by the stove, do not open the door, but should first turn off the power, to be extinguished after the fire and then open the door to cool down. (6) Avoid placing the microwave oven in the bedroom, at the same time should be careful not to cover the microwave oven with items on the cooling window grille. (7) Avoid working in front of the microwave oven for a long time: after turning on the microwave oven, people should be away from the microwave oven or people away from the microwave oven at least 1 meter away. (8) Jealousy and other electrical appliances *** with the same socket, to use a single power supply and the installation of the ground socket. (9) avoid using the microwave oven to warm the baby's milk, because the milk is unevenly heated, easy to burn the baby. In addition, it will make the milk nutrients destroyed. (10) Avoid using the microwave to dry clothes or boil hardened nail polish to soften it in case it catches fire. (11) Avoid removing food from the microwave oven with bare hands. Containers and lids are heated and often accumulate steam, which in turn absorbs the heat of the food and becomes very hot, you should use heat-resistant gloves or pads to prevent burns. (12) do not allow no water-containing food placed in the microwave oven and make the microwave oven work, this will lead to damage to the microwave oven.
Cleaning
(1) After each use, use a wet towel to wipe the inside of the oven and the turntable, then use a dry towel to wipe away all moisture, and open the door for a few moments to ventilate the oven. Wipe the door cracks and hinges clean, do not leave any new material that may cause the door to fail to open and close and leak radiation. (2) Keep the corners and surrounding areas of the stove wall and the door clean. If there is detergent or food crumbs and grease residue in the door hinges and doorway, use a damp cloth with some neutral detergent to wipe away, do not use abrasive cleaning cloth or rough with corrosive detergent to wipe or scrape with a knife, resulting in injuries to the metal wall of the protective layer of the furnace. Microwave oven after use if you do not immediately wipe, it is easy to form a grease scale in the interior, so we have to use special tricks in addition to the scale: put a cup of water into the furnace, cook on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes so that the microwave oven is full of steam, which can make the stubborn dirt due to full of water and become fluffy, easy to remove. (3) If there is an odor inside the oven, you can place a cup of water into the oven, add a tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar, high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, remove the cup and then wipe clean, the odor will be eliminated. (4) The outer wall of the oven should be cleaned from time to time to remove the grease caused by daily cooking, so as not to reduce the effectiveness of the microwave oven. (5) The inside of the oven should always be kept clean. After disconnecting the power supply, use a damp cloth and neutral detergent to wipe, do not rinse, do not let the water flow into the oven appliances.
Other
Microwave Oven Note
(1)Before using the microwave oven, carefully read the manufacturer's instruction manual that came with the oven to recognize your microwave oven and to accept the instructions. (2)If the power supply is insufficient, the light inside the oven will appear dim, if you continue to use it at this time, it will damage the safety safety equipment, you should stop immediately. (3) The microwave oven should be placed in a ventilated place, and there should be no magnetic material nearby, so as not to interfere with the uniform state of the magnetic field in the oven cavity, which will reduce the working efficiency. Microwave oven should be placed flat, away from the stove fire and faucet. Do not cover the back or sides of the oven where it is ventilated, and it is better to have a minimum distance of 5 cm (2 inches) from the wall so that the heat can be easily dispersed. Also leave a certain distance from the TV and radio, otherwise it will affect the visual and auditory effects. (4) Do not use the microwave oven without objects inside. Because the microwave can not be absorbed, will bounce back to the magnetron and damage. If there are children at home, or to prevent a moment of negligence and cause no-load operation, can be built into the cavity of a glass cup of water. (5) In the use of turntable microwave oven, containers of food must be placed in the microwave oven special plate, not directly in the oven cavity. (6) Always close the oven door and make sure the interlock switch and safety switch are closed. After the microwave oven is turned off, it is not advisable to take out the food immediately; therefore, when there is still residual heat in the oven and the food can continue to be cooked, it should be taken out after 1 minute as well. (7) If the microwave oven door is dented or damaged in any way so that it does not close securely, it should not be used. Regularly check the door around the door and door locks, if damaged, poor closure, should stop using, to prevent microwave leakage. If the door hinges are found to be defective, have them repaired immediately. It is not advisable to put your face close to the observation window of the microwave oven to prevent your eyes from being damaged by microwave radiation. Should not be exposed to microwave radiation for a long time, in order to prevent dizziness, dizziness, fatigue, thinning, hair loss and other symptoms, so that the human body is damaged. (8) Most microwave ovens in the oven cavity on the right side of the microwave feed entrance, generally covered with mica or plastic sheet, must be regularly (recommended use of microwave ovens about 10 times) with a damp cloth to scrub clean, otherwise splashed on the top of the food residue is easy to be charcoal, caused by microwave reflections, burned magnetron. (9) Do not leave food crumbs or grease stains on the door or open the door, so that the door can not be closed. (10) Microwave ovens should always be kept clean and dry, if there is moisture in the oven will reduce the effectiveness, should try to wipe dry. (11) If the whole bag of food is attached to a metal clip, it should be removed first, tied to the plastic cooking bag of metal strips, should not be used. If a spark occurs in the furnace, the furnace should be stopped immediately. (12) microwave oven due to accidental fire, do not open the door, you should first click to turn off the furnace, and then pull out the plug, the fire in the furnace will slowly extinguish. (13) Even when frying food with shells (such as whole eggs, it will be due to pressure in the stove burst open in all directions), it is necessary to use a needle or chopsticks to puncture the shell beforehand, so as to avoid heating caused by bursting, splattering dirty stove wall, or splash out injuries. The whole with tight skin fruits and vegetables such as potatoes, melons, tomatoes and plums, etc., should be first poked through the skin to avoid explosion. Sausages, chicken livers, egg yolks, fresh fish and poultry eyes should also be pierced. When heating milk or soup, it is best to stir it halfway to avoid overflow. If you want to cook pasta in the microwave oven, do not add oil in the cooking water, because the oil floating on the surface of the water, heat will splash, resulting in danger. Editorial features
Simultaneous heating: For opaque solids, microwaves can reach inside the food at least a few centimeters away from the surface of the food, heating these parts simultaneously. This is different from the infrared or visible light of the electric oven, they can only reach the surface of these solids; also different from ordinary cookware, they can only transmit heat from the outside to the inside to heat the food Edit this paragraph Note
Not to put folded metal in the microwave oven. Folded metal will arc (spark) under microwave heating, when the microwave makes the metal accumulate electrical energy, the pinched metal makes the current jump across the gap and arc. For example, when a small ball of aluminum foil is folded and placed in a microwave oven for heating, sparks appear on the surface. This phenomenon is not easy to produce harm for modern microwave ovens, but there is still a risk and the use of metal containers will affect the heating effect Flat metal if placed in the microwave oven should not touch the walls of the furnace, otherwise the current through the walls back to the magnetron, and make the magnetron melted, resulting in a short circuit. When using microwave oven to heat food with high fat content, e.g. pork containing a lot of fat, a lid should be put on top of the container to prevent the fat from spraying away from the meat to the inside of the oven due to overheating. Do not use plastic wrap with food. If plastic wrap is used, it should be "PVC-free" or "microwave safe" and avoid touching the food directly; PVC releases hydrochloric acid when heated and may adhere to the food. Do not cook whole eggs in their shells directly in the microwave oven as the shells are impermeable and may burst when heated due to the increase in internal air pressure. Heating liquids should be avoided alone into the microwave heating, to be placed in the stirring rod to help heat release, heating should not be immediately removed to avoid sudden boiling burns. Edit this section of the use of misunderstanding
How to do when the food is cold? The most convenient and fastest way to get it hot is to use a microwave oven. However, you know what are the misconceptions about the use of microwave ovens? 1. Don't preheat meat to half hot, leave it for later and then microwave to fully cooked. Although this can shorten the cooking time before dinner, the bacteria in half-cooked food is not killed, even if it is put into the refrigerator, the bacteria will still grow. The second time you microwave the food, the time is too short to kill all the bacteria, and you will have a bad stomach. Therefore, if busy home cooks want to save cooking time, they should still cook the meat, put it in a shallow container or pack it in a frozen food plastic bag, freeze it, and thaw it in the refrigerator or microwave oven before heating it up for consumption. 2. Meat and poultry that have been thawed in the microwave oven should not be refrozen. Thawing in a microwave oven actually starts to heat the outside layer at a low temperature. At this low temperature, bacteria may have multiplied to a dangerous level. Although refreezing may stop the reproduction, it will not kill the live bacteria. Therefore, meat that has been defrosted in a microwave oven must be heated until it is fully cooked and then put into the refrigerator if not eaten. 3. According to the United States Department of Agriculture survey report: people often put the leftovers in the microwave oven to thaw or heat, and then forget about it, a put is a few hours. If you forget to take out in more than three hours, it is best to abandon without eating, so as to avoid food poisoning. Beware of plastic containers releasing toxins at high temperatures 1. Don't use ordinary plastic containers to heat in the microwave. Although the plastic itself is not heated, hot food can make the container very hot. These plastic containers can release toxins at high temperatures that can contaminate food. 2. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and consumer advocacy groups are warning people to beware of plastic wrap that can release toxins into the microwave. Although no one has yet been poisoned, the possibility of poisoning still exists. In 1987, a test was conducted in the United Kingdom, and it was found that DEHA, a chemical in plastic wrap, seeped into food when it was heated in microwave ovens. DEHA seeped into high-fat food more, because fat can be very hot in microwave ovens. High doses of DEHA can cause cancer in rats.
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