9
GB
-
+
T
HIS
FUNCTION
IS
USED
for quick reheating of food with a high water
content such as clear soups, coff ee or tea.
JET START
q
P
RESS
THE
S
TART
BUTTON
.
T
HIS
FUNCTION
AUTOMATICALLY
STARTS
with maximum microwave power
level and the cooking time set to 30 seconds.
Each additional press
increases the time with 30 seconds. You may also alter the time by
turning the adjust knob to increase or decrease the time after the
function has started.
MANUAL DEFROST
F
OLLOW
THE
PROCEDURE
for “cook & reheat with mi-
crowaves” and choose power level 160 W when
defrosting manually.
C
HECK
AND
INSPECT
THE
FOOD
REGULARLY
.
Experi-
ence will give you the times needed for vari-
ous amounts.
T
URN
LARGE
JOINTS
halfway through the defrost-
ing process.
F
ROZEN
FOOD
IN
PLASTIC
BAGS
,
plastic fi lms or card-
board packages can be placed directly in the
oven as long as the package has no met-
al parts (e.g. metal twist ties).
T
HE
SHAPE
OF
THE
PACKAGE
alters the de-
frosting time. Shallow packets defrost
more quickly than a deep block.
S
EPARATE
PIECES
as they begin to defrost.
Individual slices defrost more easily.
S
HIELD
AREAS
OF
FOOD
with small
pieces of aluminum foil if they
start to become warm (e.g.
chicken legs and wing tips).
B
OILED
FOOD
,
STEWS
AND
MEAT
SAUCES
defrost
better if stirred during defrosting time.
W
HEN
DEFROSTING
it is better to under-
thaw the food slightly and allow the
process to fi nish during standing time.
S
TANDING
TIME
AFTER
DEFROSTING
ALWAYS
IMPROVES
the result since the temperature will then be
evenly distributed throughout the food.
q
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