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Cooking/Defrosting Guide
Multi-Portions and Large Quantities
Function
Food
Weight
Power
Level
Approx. Time
NE-3280
NE-1880
Defrosting
Composite dish
1.36 kg
17 min
20 min
Multi-Portion
Apple Pie
whole 1 kg
17 min
20 min
Cooking from Chilled
Raw Food
Jacket Potatoes
(10 oz 290g)
x 1
1 min 20 s
3 min 30 s–4 min
x 2
2 min 30 s
6 min 30 s
x 3
4 min
9 min
x 4
5 min 30 s
12 min
Mixed Vegetables 2.5 kg
7 min
11 min
Reheating from
Cooked Chilled
Lasagne
1.58 kg
5 min
6 min 45 s
Leek & Bacon
Bake
1.76 kg
6 min
7 min
Chicken Tikka
Masala
1.36 kg
3 min
5 min 30 s
Cooked Mixed
Vegetables
2.5 kg
4 min
7 min 30 s
Cooking from Frozen
Peas
1.5 kg
6 min
9 min
Reheating from
Ambient Temperature
Baked Beans
2.6 kg
3 min 30 s
6 min
HINTS:
• Do not cook/reheat/defrost directly onto the base of the oven — use a suitable container.
• When defrosting
multi portions
of foods, turn over and break apart halfway through defrost time to
allowbetter penetration of microwave energy.
•
Solid/dense foods
should not be cooked from frozen as they will be overcooked round the edges
beforethe centre has reached the required temperature.
•
Cover
dishes where appropriate during cooking/reheating. This will retain moisture and prevent
splashing/spillages.
• Loosen lids/pierce clingfilm before cooking/reheating covered foods.
•
Stir
or
shake
foods halfway through cooking/defrosting time to distribute the heat evenly.
• Allow a
Stand Time
before food temperature is checked and/or offered for consumption.
