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Defrosting and heating up or
cooking frozen food
Take ready meals out of the packaging. They will heat
up more quickly 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 more quickly than food
which is piled high. You should therefore distribute
the food so that it is as flat as possible in the
container. Different foodstuffs should not be vertically
stacked in layers.
Always cover the food. If you do not have a suitable
cover for your container, use a plate or special
microwave foil.
Stir or turn the food 2 - 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.
This will help the food retain its own distinct taste, so
it will require less seasoning.
Note:
Place the ovenware on the cooking
compartment floor.
Goose
4500 g
180 W, 30 mins + 90 W, 60- 80 mins
Turn every 20 minutes. Remove any
excess liquid.
Fish
Fillet, fish steak, slices
400 g
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10- 15 mins
Separate any defrosted parts.
Whole fish
300 g
600 g
180 W, 3 mins + 90 W, 10- 15 mins
180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 15- 25 mins
Turn during defrosting.
Vegetables, e.g. peas
300 g
600 g
180 W, 10-15 mins
180 W, 10 mins + 90 W, 8- 13 mins
Stir carefully during defrosting.
Fruit, e.g. raspberries
300 g
500 g
180 W, 7-10 mins
180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins
Stir carefully during defrosting and
separate any defrosted parts.
Butter, defrosting
125 g
250 g
90 W, 6-8 mins
180 W, 2 mins + 90 W, 3- 5 mins
Remove all packaging.
Bread, whole loaf
500 g
1000 g
180 W, 3 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 15-25 mins
Turn during defrosting.
Cakes, dry, e.g. sponge cake
500 g
750 g
90 W, 10-15 mins
180 W, 3 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
Separate the pieces of cake. Only for
cakes without icing, cream or crème
pâtissière.
Cakes, moist, e.g. fruit flan,
cheesecake
500 g
750 g
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 15-25 mins
180 W, 7 mins + 90 W, 15-25 mins
Only for cakes without icing, cream or
gelatine.
Dish
Quantity
Microwave output setting in watts,
cooking time in minutes
Notes
Dish
Quantity
Microwave output setting in
watts, cooking time in
minutes
Notes
Full meal, one-course meal, ready
meal (2-3 items)
300-400 g
600 W, 11-15 mins
Covered
Soups
400-500 g
600 W, 8-13 mins
Ovenware with lid
Stews
500 g
1000 g
600 W, 10
15 mins
600 W, 20-25 mins
Ovenware with lid
Slices or pieces of meat in
sauce, e.g. goulash
500 g
1000 g
600 W, 12-17 mins
600 W, 25-30 mins
Ovenware with lid
Fish, e.g. fillet steaks
400 g
800 g
600 W, 10-15 mins
600 W, 20-25 mins
Covered
Side dishes, e.g. rice, pasta
250 g
500 g
600 W, 2-5 mins
600 W, 8-10 mins
Ovenware with lid; add liquid