Zanussi ZKC44500XA User Manual

HEAT-UP INDICATOR
When you activate an oven function, the bars in the
display   come on one by one. The bars show

that the oven temperature increases or decreases.

CAUTION! Do not let the appliance

operate when there is no food in it.

• After you deactivate the appliance, let the food

stand for some minutes. Refer to the microwave

cooking tables: standing time.

• Remove the aluminium foil packaging, metal

containers, etc. before you prepare the food.

• It is not recommended to use more than one

level when using the microwave mode.

• Put the food on a plate on the bottom of the

cavity if not specified differently.

• If possible, always stir the food before serving.

• If possible, cook food covered with material

suitable for use in the microwave. Only cook

food without a cover if you want to keep a crust.

• Do not overcook the dishes by setting the

power and time too high. The food can dry out,

burn or catch fire in some places.

• Do not use the appliance to cook eggs in their

shells and snails, because they can burst. With

fried eggs, pierce the yolks first.

• Pierce skin or peel of potatoes, tomatoes,

sausages and similar types of food with a fork

several times before cooking so that the food

does not burst.

• For chilled or frozen food, set a longer cooking

time.

• Dishes which contain sauce must be stirred

from time to time.

• Turn larger pieces of food after half the cooking

time.

• If possible, cut vegetables into similar-sized

pieces.

• Use flat, wide dishes.

• Do not use cookware made of porcelain,

ceramic or earthenware with unglazed bottoms

or small holes, e.g. on handles . Moisture going

into the holes can cause the cookware to crack

when it is heated.

Defrosting meat, poultry, fish:
• Put the frozen, unwrapped food on a small

upturned plate with a container below it, or on a

defrosting rack or plastic sieve so that the

defrosting liquid can run off.

• Turn the food after half the defrosting time. If

possible, divide and then remove the pieces that

have started to defrost.

Defrosting butter, portions of gateau, quark:
• Do not fully defrost in the appliance, but let

them defrost completely at a room temperature.

This gives a more even result. Remove all metal

or aluminium packaging or parts before

defrosting.

Defrosting fruit, vegetables:
• If fruit and vegetables should remain raw, do not

defrost them fully in the appliance but let them

defrost completely at a room temperature.

• To cook fruit and vegetables without defrosting

them first, you can use a higher microwave

power.

Ready meals:
• Ready meals in metal packaging or plastic trays

with metal covers can only be defrosted or

heated in the microwave if they are expressively

designated as suitable for use in the microwave.

• You must follow the manufacturer's instructions

printed on the packaging (e.g. remove the metal

cover and pierce the plastic film).