Chart for defrosting and reheating or cooking of deep frozen ready made
meals
Quantity
Microwave setting
850 W + 450 W
Time Time
in mins. in mins.
Standing time
at room tempera-
ture *
in mins.
Soups
Cream soups
Clear beef broth
with vegetables
0.75 l
0.8 l
7
8
+
+
8 – 10
10 – 12
2
2
Fish
White fillet
Sea trout
in herb sauce
400 g
400 g
4
3
+
+
10 – 12
10 – 12
2
2
Meat
Burgers
Roast
Goulash
Dumplings
Chicken fricassé
160 g
450 g
250 g
450 g
450 g
3
3
3
3
3
+
+
+
+
–
7 – 8
5 – 6
6 – 7
7 – 8
1
1
1
2
2
Vegetables
Puree
Vegetable casserole
+
1
/
8
l Water
450 g
400 g
4
5
+
+
7 – 8
6 – 7
2
3
Rice, Noodles, Plated meals
Paella
+ 0.1 l Water
Tortellini
+ 0.2 l Milk / water
Lasagne
400 g
450 g
420 g
6 – 7
5
3
+
+
–
4 – 5
10 – 12
2
2
2
* During this time the temperature spreads evenly through the food.
Consult a good microwave / microwave combi-oven cookbook for futher details on defrosting
followed by reheating or cooking of these and other foods.
The information given in this chart is intended only as a guide.
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