Microwave operation By using the microwave facility in your new combination microwave oven you can, for example, quickly heat up ready-prepared meals or drinks, or melt butter or chocolate in no time at all. The microwave oven is equally good at defrosting food. Sometimes, however, it is better to combine the microwave with convection heating or grilling (combined operation). You can then cook the food rapidly and brown it at the same time. Cooking times are generally much shorter than in conventional food preparation. COMBINED OPERATION (MICROWAVE OPERATION WITH CONVECTION OR GRILL) By combining two modes of operation the benefits of your oven are cleverly linked together. You are able to choose between • microwave + convection (ideal for joints of meat, poultry, puddings, bread and cakes) and • microwave + grill (ideal for pizzas, snacks, quick fryups, joints, poultry, chicken legs, kebabs, Welsh rarebit and cooking au gratin). Using the combination facility you can cook and brown food at the same time. The advantage is that the convected heat or the heat from the grill quickly seals the pores in the outer layers of the food. The microwaves ensure a short and gentle cooking period. The juices are preserved inside the food and the outside is crisp. Convection operation You can also use convection without microwave. The result is like using a conventional oven. The circulating air quickly heats up the external parts of the food without drying up the meat juices and the foods. This sealing process means that the meals remain tasty and cook in a shorter time than with conventional ovens with upper and lower heaters. Grill Operation This appliance comes with a quartz grill above the cooking area. It can be used as a conventional grill without microwave. You can quickly bake or grill dishes. It’s also suitable for steaks, chops and cakes.