Kenwood KEN ST25, KEN SS25 Instruction Booklet

Cooking with your microwave

Instruction booklet

KEN ST/SS25

Important Safety Instructions

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First aid

Treat scalding by:
1 Quickly placing the scald

under cold running water
for at least 10 minutes.

2 Cover with a clean dry

dressing. Do not use
creams, oils or lotions.

Fire

In the event of fire:
1 Keep the oven door

closed.
2 Turn off the power.
3 Unplug from mains.

Safety

Please Read Carefully and
Keep for Future Reference

Maintenance of your Microwave

It is hazardous for anyone other
than a competent person to carry
out any service or repair operation
which involves the removal of a
cover which gives protection against
exposure to microwave energy.

l If the door or door seals are damaged,

the oven must not be operated until it has
been repaired by a competent person.

l If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug

the appliance and keep the door closed in
order to contain any flames.

l If the supply cord is damaged, it must be

replaced by a service agent or similar
qualified person.

l If you wear a pacemaker, please contact

your doctor before using a microwave
oven.

Microwave use

l This microwave is designed for food

preparation only and is not intended for
commercial use.

l It should never be used for drying cloths

or other non-food purposes.

l The microwave should not be left

unattended when in use.

l Only use utensils that are suitable for

microwave use.

l Care should be taken so metal objects are

not left in the microwave

l Care should be taken when using paper,

plastic, wooden or other combustible
materials in the oven as they can catch
fire

l Oil & fat for deep frying should not

heated in the microwave

l Only use cling film designed for

microwave use & take extra care when
removing the film to avoid steam burns

l Only heat popcorn that has been

designed for microwave use.

Cooking use

As the power of different microwave ovens
can vary considerably, care must be taken
when first using this appliance as it may
cook faster than your old unit.

l Do not leave the appliance unattended

during use.

l Do not allow children to use the oven

without supervision

Containers

l Pressure will build up in sealed containers

and can cause them to explode. Therefore
do not use the following in your
microwave:

• Sealed containers

• Capped bottles

• Vacuum containers

• Sealed jars

• Hard-boiled egg

• Nuts

l Always pierce the skin of fruit and

vegetables, such as potatoes.

Delayed boiling

Liquids heated in a microwave can boil up
when removing them from the microwave.
Take the following precautions :

l Always stir liquids, before & after

cooking

l Allow them to stand
l Use containers that are wider at the top

than the bottom

Preparing Food for babies

Extra care must be taken when preparing
food or drink for babies and small children.

l

Always test the food or liquid
temperature before giving it to
baby.

l When using a baby bottle, ensure the teat

is removed before heating.

l When warming milk, ensure the bottle is

shaken.

l Take care when cooking food with a high

sugar or fat content, such as Christmas
pudding or fruitcake. The sugar or fat can
overheat and in some cases catch fire.

Cleaning

The oven should be cleaned regularly and
food deposits removed. Failure to maintain
the oven in a clean condition can affect the
life of the appliance and possibly result in a
hazardous situation.
(See cleaning your microwave )

• Eggs in their shells

l The temperature of accessible surfaces

may be high when the appliance is
operating.

NOTE: refer to the section in this book on
the correct utensils to use in this appliance.

These include :
¨ Metal cooking utensils
¨ Metal plates or trays
¨ Wire twist ties
¨ Crockery with metal trims
¨ Meat thermometer

Contents

Unpacking and getting ready page 4
Introducing microwave cooking page 6

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Contents

Clock Setting page 12

Microwave Cooking page 13
Speedy Cooking page 14
Automatic defrosing page 14
Automatic menu cooking page 15

Stop/Clear page 17
Door open protection page 17

PRE-SET page 16

Child - Lock Function page 17

Using aluminium foil in your microwave page 19
Questions and answers page 20
Specification page 22

Cleaning your microwave page 18

10 cm

Unpacking and getting ready

1

After unpacking your oven, check that it hasn't been damaged whilst in
the box. Make sure there are no dents, that the door closes properly,
and that the door seal is not damaged. A dented or damaged oven
could allow microwave energy to escape.

2

Choose a flat work surface for your microwave away from heat sources
such as radiators or fires, and away from anywhere that's very cold.

You should allow a 10cm space all around the oven and
30cm above so that warm air can escape from the
vents during cooking – it is not designed to be built in.

3

Plug your oven into a standard household electrical socket
(240 volt, 13 amp rated).

Do not use a socket that also has an adaptor and other equipment
plugged in.

4

Put the turntable ring inside the oven and place the glass turntable on
top of the ring. The turntable is shaped to sit securely on the spindle.

You must always use the turntable and ring whenever you use the
microwave.

Unpacking

4

This microwave oven is
designed for home use. It
should not be used for
commercial catering.

10 cm

30 cm

Make sure that you've taken all the packaging from inside the oven.
If your microwave is damaged, do not switch it on, return it to the store you brought it from.

Control panel

The oven beeps when you choose a
setting on the control panel

Turntable spindle

Display

Shows the clock and cooking
time/setting

Glass turntable

Turntable ring

Unpacking

Grill rack

Accessories: (included)

5

Defrost button

Use this button to
defrost

Clock button

Use this button to
set the clock

LED display

Shows the clock or

cooking time/setting

Stop/Clear button

This button will stop

cooking and clear
cooking settings.

Start button

Use this button one time,
add one minute to cook
instantly and to start cooking

Use this button to
select the desired
microwave power

Power Level button

Time buttons

For setting cooking times

Introducing microwave cooking

Always remember the basic safeguards you would follow when using any
cooking equipment or handling hot food.

This page gives some of the basic guidelines for microwave cooking.
If you're unfamiliar with using a microwave, there's more information
at the back of this instruction booklet.

Cooking with a microwave

Cooking with a microwave is much faster than
conventional cooking and, whilst you should make
sure that food is fully cooked, you should be careful
not to overcook it.

If you're cooking a number of individual foods at the
same time, such as baked potatoes or small cakes,
arrange them evenly on the turntable so that they cook
evenly. Never stack food in your microwave.

Meat and poultry which is cooked for 15 minutes
or more will brown lightly in it's own fat.
Anything cooked for a shorter time can be brushed
with a browning sauce to give an appetising colour.

Microwave energy can heat unevenly so stirring to
distribute heat is very important. Always stir from the
outside towards the centre.

Turn larger foods such as meats roasts and poultry
during cooking so that the top and bottom cook
evenly. It's also a good idea to turn chops and
chicken pieces, especially if they contain the bone.

Strips of aluminium foil can be used to cover the
thinner pieces of food to stop them overcooking
before the thicker parts of the food have had a
chance to cook. Use the foil sparingly and wrap
around the food or container carefully to stop it
touching the inside of the oven which could cause
sparks.

Introducing microwave

cooking

Y ou should always have your microwave checked
if it is dropped or damaged.

6

Microwave ovens cook food using microwave energy that is
similar to naturally occurring radio waves. Normally, these
"waves" would fade as they disappeared into the atmosphere
but in a microwave oven they are concentrated onto food
causing it to heat up.

Microwave energy can't pass through metal – so it can't
escape from inside your microwave oven – but it can pass
through materials like glass, porcelain, plastic and paper.
These are the things used to make

microwave-safe

cooking

equipment.
Microwave-safe cooking equipment will still get hot as the

food it contains heats up.

Checking your cooking utensils

Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cooking utensils are safe to use in your
microwave. If you're not sure you can use a utensil in your microwave,
follow this simple test:

1 Put the utensil into the oven next to a cup of water – use a cup

that you know is microwave-safe. Close the door
2 Turn the microwave oven on for 30 seconds only.
3 At the end of the time, carefully check to see if the water has

warmed up.

If the water hasn't warmed up but the utensil has, the utensil is not

microwave-safe and should not be used in the oven.

Be careful when removing utensil from the microwave as it may be hot.

The microwave energy focuses on the moisture in the
food causing lots of tiny vibrations. The vibrations get so
great that the moisture – and the food – heat up.

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Safety

Never use scratched,
cracked or damaged
glass in a microwave.
Damaged glass can
explode.

Safety

Never use equipment
made of metal, except
foil in your microwave
oven.
The microwave energy
can't pass through the
metal so it bounces off
and sparks against the
inside of the oven.

Stop the microwave straight
away if any equipment does
cause sparks.

Remember that some crockery
has a metal trim around the
edge. Even this trim can cause
sparks.

Introducing microwave
cooking