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Defrosting, heating up or cooking frozen food
Notes
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Take ready meals out of the packaging. They will heat up
more quickly and evenly in microwaveable ovenware. The
different components of the meal may not require the same
amount of time to heat up .
■
Food which lies flat will cook more quickly than food which is
piled high. You should therefore distribute the food so that it
is as flat as possible in the ovenware. Different foodstuffs
should not be placed in layers on top of one another.
■
Always cover the food. If you do not have a suitable cover for
your ovenware, use a plate or special microwave foil.
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Stir or turn the food 2 or 3 times during cooking.
■
After heating, allow the food to stand for a further 2 to
5 minutes so that it can achieve an even temperature.
■
Always use an oven cloth or oven gloves when removing
plates from the oven.
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This will help the food retain its own distinct taste, so it will
require less seasoning.
Heating food
m
Risk of scalding!
There is a possibility of delayed boiling when a liquid is heated.
This means that the liquid reaches boiling temperature without
the usual steam bubbles rising to the surface. Even if the
container only moves a little, the hot liquid can suddenly boil
over and spatter. When heating liquids, always place a spoon in
the container. This will prevent delayed boiling.
Caution!
Metal
e.g. a spoon in a glass
must be kept at least 2 cm
from the oven walls and the inside of the door. Sparks could
irreparably damage the glass on the inside of the door.
Notes
■
Take ready meals out of the packaging. They will heat up
more quickly and evenly in microwaveable ovenware. The
different components of the meal may not require the same
amount of time to heat up .
■
Always cover the food. If you do not have a suitable cover for
your container, use a plate or special microwave foil.
■
Stir or turn the food several times during the heating time.
Check the temperature.
■
After heating, allow the food to stand for a further 2 to
5 minutes so that it can achieve an even temperature.
■
Always use an oven cloth or oven gloves when removing
plates from the oven.
Cakes, dry, e.g. sponge cake
500 g
90 W, 10-15 mins
Only for cakes without icing, cream or
crème pâtissière, separate the pieces
of cake
750 g
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
Cakes, moist, e.g. fruit flan, cheese-
cake
500 g
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins
Only for cakes without icing, cream or
gelatine
750 g
180 W, 7 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins
Defrost
Weight
Microwave power setting in watts,
cooking time in minutes
Notes
Defrosting, heating up or cooking fro-
zen food
Weight
Microwave power setting in
watts, cooking time in minutes
Notes
Menu, plated meal, ready meal
(2-3 components)
300-400 g
600 W, 8-11 mins
-
Soup
400 g
600 W, 8-10 mins
-
Stews
500 g
600 W, 10-13 mins
-
Slices or pieces of meat in sauce, e.g.
goulash
500 g
600 W, 12-17 mins
Separate the pieces of meat when stir-
ring
Fish, e.g. fillet steaks
400 g
600 W, 10-15 mins
Add water, lemon juice or wine as
desired
Bakes, e.g. lasagne, cannelloni
450 g
600 W, 10
15 mins
-
Side dishes, e.g. rice, pasta
250 g
600 W, 2-5 mins
Add a little liquid
500 g
600 W, 8-10 mins
Vegetables, e.g. peas, broccoli, carrots 300 g
600 W, 8-10 mins
Pour water into the dish so that it cov-
ers the base
600 g
600 W, 14-17 mins
Creamed spinach
450 g
600 W, 11-16 mins
Cook without additional water
Heating food
Weight
Microwave power setting in watts,
cooking time in minutes
Notes
Menu, plated meal, ready meal
(2-3 components)
350-500 g 600 W, 10-15 mins
-
Drinks
150 ml
800 W, 1-2 mins
Place a spoon in the glass; do not overheat
alcoholic drinks; check during heating
300 ml
800 W, 2-3 mins
500 ml
800 W, 3-4 mins
