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Anyone know anything about microwaves????
cuppy · 12/09/2004 16:38
We have just bought an all singing all dancing microwave and of course I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with it!!
You can select different cooking methods;
microwave cooking
grill cooking
microwave and grill cooking
microwave and hot air convection cooking
hot air convection cooking.
Great, but I have no idea why I would use different methods.For example, when would I use micro and hot air cooking and why?
If I select micro and grill cooking, does it cook first and then grill?
I'm sorry - I know this is very boring but if anyone could help it would be great - otherwise Ive just wasted £100!
BTW I have read the instuctions but it just tells you how to operate rather than what to cook and why.
MUMINAMILLION · 12/09/2004 16:45
Havent got the foggiest! I can only think that it means the oven cooks with a combination of the two things, so that you get a grilled effect, but with the speed of the microwaves. Does that make sense or am I completely out to lunch?
SenoraPostrophe · 12/09/2004 16:45
the microwave/grill and microwave/convection options are for when you want the taste/texture of properly cooked food without having to wait so long. Mine does a bit of microwave and then a bit of grill - I think they all do (but mine doesn't do convection oven.
It's good for cooking anything with cheese on (eg a lasagne) - the grill/oven makes the cheese go nice and crispy on top, but it doesn't take as long as it would in the oven. Likewise things like shepherds pie, fish pie, and I think you can even do things like roast chicken, though I've never tried that.
Some manufacturers give you a recipe book with the microwave: why not try searching the net for "microwave convection recipes" or something?
Tinker · 12/09/2004 16:47
The oven/micro combi is good for jacket spuds - cook quicker but are more like oven baked ones
SenoraPostrophe · 12/09/2004 16:52
tinker: of course!
It'd be worth £100 not to have to keep ferrying the spuds from micro to oven as I do currently.
cuppy · 12/09/2004 16:59
Thanks everyone. Senorapostrophe... So if I had say a lasagne that needed 20 mins in micro , would i just set that on micro/grill option and it would grill too for however long? I wouldnt have to grill it seperately.?
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