fork several times before cooking so that the
food does not burst.
• For chilled or frozen food, set a longer
cooking time.
• Dishes which contain sauce must be stirred
from time to time.
• Turn larger pieces of food after half the
cooking time.
• If possible, cut vegetables into similar-sized
pieces.
• Use flat, wide dishes.
• Do not use cookware made of porcelain,
ceramic or earthenware with unglazed
bottoms or small holes, e.g. on handles .
Moisture going into the holes can cause the
cookware to crack when it is heated.
Defrosting meat, poultry, fish:
• Put the frozen, unwrapped food on a small
upturned plate with a container below it, or
on a defrosting rack or plastic sieve so that
the defrosting liquid can run off.
• Turn the food after half the defrosting time. If
possible, divide and then remove the pieces
that have started to defrost.
Defrosting butter, portions of gateau,
quark:
• Do not fully defrost in the appliance, but let
them defrost completely at a room
temperature. This gives a more even result.
Remove all metal or aluminium packaging or
parts before defrosting.
Defrosting fruit, vegetables:
• If fruit and vegetables should remain raw, do
not defrost them fully in the appliance but let
them defrost completely at a room
temperature.
• To cook fruit and vegetables without
defrosting them first, you can use a higher
microwave power.
Ready meals:
• Ready meals in metal packaging or plastic
trays with metal covers can only be
defrosted or heated in the microwave if they
are expressively designated as suitable for
use in the microwave.
• You must follow the manufacturer's
instructions printed on the packaging (e.g.
remove the metal cover and pierce the
plastic film).
Suitable cookware and materials
Cookware / Material
Microwave
Grilling
Defrost-
ing
Heating
Cooking
Ovenproof glass and porcelain with no met-
al components, e.g. Pyrex, heat-proof glass
Non-ovenproof glass and porcelain
1)
X
X
X
Grill shelf, glass and glass ceramic made of
ovenproof / frost-proof material e.g. Arco-
flam
Ceramic
2)
, earthenware
2)
X
Heat-resistant plastic up to 200 °C
3)
X
Cardboard, paper
X
X
X
Clingfilm
X
X
X
Roasting film with microwave safe closure
3)
X
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