Using a Crusty Plate
Normally when cooking food, such as pizzas or pies, on a grill or in
a microwave oven, the dough or pastry becomes soggy. This can be
avoided by using a crusty plate; as a high temperature is reached
quickly, the crust turns crisp and brown.
The crusty plate can also be used for bacon, eggs, sausages, etc.
➢ Before using the crusty plate, preheat it by selecting the
combination mode for 3 to 5 minutes:
◆ Combination of convection (250°C) and
microwaves (70% power level)
or
◆ Combination of grill and microwaves (70% power
level)
See pages 27 and 28 respectively.
1 Preheat the crusty plate, as described above.
☛ Use oven gloves at all times as the crusty plate will become very hot.
2 Brush the plate with oil if you are cooking food, such as bacon and eggs, in
order to brown the food nicely.
3 Place the food on the crusty plate.
☛ Do not place any recipients on the crusty plate that are not heat-
resistant (plastic bowls for example).
4 Place the crusty plate on the glass plate in the microwave oven.
☛ Never place the crusty plate in the oven without the glass plate.
5 Select the appropriate Crusty Reheat programme, by pressing the Crusty
Reheat button one or more times. Refer to the table below.
6 Select the serving size by pressing the Dish button one or more times.
7 Increase or decrease the cooking time, if necessary, by pressing the
MORE (▲) or LESS (▼) buttons respectively.
8 Press START.
Result: The food is cooked according to the programme selected.
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Code Food Serving Size Preheating Standing Recommendations
Time Time
C1 - 1 Pizza 300 - 350 g 3 mins. - Preheat the crusty plate using the grill + microwave
- 2 (frozen and 375 - 450 g combination mode. Place the pizza on the crusty plate
ready to heat) on the glass plate.
C2 - 1 Oven Chips 250 g 4 mins. - Preheat the crusty plate using the convection +
- 2 (frozen and 500 g microwave combination mode. Place the chips on the
suitable for heating in an oven) crusty plate on the low rack.
C3 - 1 Pie/Quiche 160 - 210 g 3 mins. 2 mins. Preheat the crusty plate using the grill + microwave
- 2 (chilled and 340 - 550 g combination mode. Place the pie or quiche on the
ready to heat) crusty plate on the glass plate.
18
10min
1min
1kg
10s
0.1kg
AUTO DEFROST
AUTO REHEAT / COOK
h
min Dish
Minus/min -
Plus/min +
MEMORY
1. PLATED MEAL
2.
CANNED FOOD
3. CASSEROLE / STEW
4. SOUP / SAUCE
5. BOILED POTATOES
6. FRESH VEGETABLES
7. FISH
AUTO REHEAT / COOK
MW+OVEN
MW+GRILL
MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL
RICE/PASTA
CRUSTY
1. PIZZA
2.
OVEN CHIPS
3.
PIE/QUICHE
10min
1min
1kg
10s
0.1kg
h
min Dish
CLOCK
MEMORY
10min
1min
1kg
10s
0.1kg
h
min Dish
Minus/min -
Plus/min +
CLOCK
MEMORY
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