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TABLES
TABLE: DEFROSTING
Food
Quantity
Watt Defrosting time
Hints
Standing time
-g-
-Min-
-Min-
The times given in the table are average and may require adjustment depending on the frozen temperature, condition
and weight of food.
Vegetable
Weight Power Time
Hints
Added Water
-g- -Level- -Min-
-tbsps/ml-
Artichokes
300
800 W
6-8
remove the stalk, cover
3-4 tbsp
Leaf Spinach
300
800 W
5-7
wash, dry well, cover, stir once or twice during cooking
-
Cauliflower
800
800 W 15-17 1 whole head, cover, divide into florets
5-6 tbsp
500
800 W 10-12 stir during cooking
4-5 tbsp
Broccoli
500
800 W 9-11
divide into florets, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5 tbsp
Mushrooms
500
800 W 8-10
whole heads, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
-
Chinese leaves
300
800 W 9-11
cut into strips, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
4-5 tbsp
Peas
500
800 W 9-11
cover, stir occasionally during cooking
4-5 tbsp
Fennel
500
800 W 9-11
cut into quarters, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
4-5 tbsp
Onions
250
800 W
5-7
whole, cook in microwave foil
-
Kohlrabi
500
800 W 10-12 dice, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
50 ml
Carrots
500
800 W 10-12 cut into rings, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
4-5 tbsp
Green peppers
500
800 W 9-11
cut into strips, stir once or twice during cooking
4-5 tbsp
Jacket potatoes
500
800 W 9-11
cover, stir occasionally during cooking
4-5 tbsp
Leeks
500
800 W 9-11
cut into rings, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
4-5 tbsp
Red cabbage
500
800 W 15-17 cut into strips, stir once or twice during cooking
50 ml
Brussels sprouts
500
800 W 9-11
whole sprouts, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
50 ml
Boiled potatoes (salted)
500
800 W 9-11
cut into large pieces of a similar size, add a little salt,
150 ml
cover, stir occasionally during cooking
Celery
500
800 W 9-11
dice finely, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
50 ml
White cabbage
500
800 W 15-17 cut into strips, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
50 ml
Courgettes
500
800 W 9-11
slice, cover, stir occasionally during cooking
4-5 tbsp
TABLE : COOKING FRESH VEGETABLES
Roast meat (e.g. pork, beef,
500
240 W
7-8
place on an upturned plate,
30
lamb, veal)
during cooking turn 1-2 times
Steaks, Pork chops, Goulash,
200
240 W
4-5
turn halfway through defrosting time
10-15
Chicken legs
Sausages
300
240 W
4-5
place next to each other,
5-10
turn halfway through defrosting time
Duck, turkey
1500
240 W
20-22
place upon an upturned plate,
30-90
during cooking turn over 1-2 times
Chicken
1200
240 W
15-17
place upon an upturned plate,
30-90
during cooking turn over 1-2 times
Whole fish
800
240 W
9-12
turn halfway through defrosting time
10-15
Fish fillet
400
240 W
7-10
turn halfway through defrosting time
5-10
Crab
300
240 W
6-8
turn halfway through defrosting time
5
Rolls, 2
80
240 W
ca. 1
only partially defrost
-
Bread sliced,
250
240 W
2-4
place slices next to each other,
5
only partially defrost
Whole loaf
500
240 W
7-10
turn halfway through defrosting
15
(centre still frozen)
Cakes, per piece
150
240 W
ca. 2
place on a plate
5
Whole gateau, diameter/width 25 cm
240 W
9-9
1
/
2
after defrosting, cut into pieces
60
Whole gateau, diameter/width 17 cm
240 W
4-5
and leave space between each slice
60
Butter
250
240 W
2-4
only partially defrost
15
Fruit such as strawberries
250
240 W
4-5
spread them out evenly
5
raspberries, cherries, plums
turn halfway through defrosting time
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