EXPERT COOKING GUIDE
Page 28
EXPERT COOKING GUIDE
DEFROSTING, HEATING UP OR COOKING FROZEN FOOD
NOTES
• Take ready meals out of the packaging. They will
heat up quicker 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 quicker 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.
• 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.
• This will help the food retain its own distinct
taste, so it will require less seasoning.
Defrosting, heating up
or cooking frozen food
Weight
Microwave power setting in
watts, cooking time in minutes
Notes
Menu, plated meal,
ready meal
300-400g
700 W, 10-15 mins
Take meal out of packaging;
cover food to heat
Soup
400-500g
700 W, 8-10 mins
Ovenware with lid
Stews
500 g
700 W, 10-15 mins
Ovenware with lid
1 kg
700 W, 20. 25 mins
Slices or pieces of meat in
sauce,e. g. goulash
500 g
700 W, 15-20 mins
Ovenware with lid
1 kg
700 W, 25-30 mins
Fish, e. g. fillet steaks
400 g
700 W, 10-15 mins
Covered
800 g
700 W, 18-20 mins
Side dishes, e. g. rice,
pasta
250 g
700 W, 2-5 mins
Ovenware with lid;
add liquid
500 g
700 W, 8-10 mins
Vegetables, e. g. peas,
broccoli, carrots
300 g
700 W, 8-10 mins
Ovenware with lid;
add 1 tbsp of water
600 g
700 W, 15-20 mins
Creamed spinach
450 g
700 W, 11-16 mins
Cook without additional water
