7. Halfway through the defrosting time, two beeps will sound to
remind you to turn the food. If you do nothing, defrosting
simply continues, but you will not get optimum results.
Cooking using auto menu
The microwave oven has 9 auto menu programs used for
different food types (see auto menu list (i) on the microwave oven
control panel or the table below).
Auto menu program
Indication in the display
Food item
1
A1
Warming up
2
A2
Potatoes
3
A3
Vegetables
4
A4
Pasta
5
A5
Meat
6
A6
Fish
7
A7
Pizza
8
A8
Bread
9
A9
Roast chicken
1. Turn the selector clockwise until the display shows the
required auto menu program.
2. The relevant indicators and AUTO indicator will light.
3. Press the "Start" button to confirm.
4. Turn the selector to the required weight (interval of weights
can vary from program to program – see table below). The
gram symbol will light at the same time.
5. The microwave oven will automatically calculate the cooking
time based on auto menu and weight selected.
6. Press the "Start" button to commence cooking.
7. The relevant indicator(s) and AUTO indicator will start to
flash, the weight value entered will disappear from the display
and the display will show the remaining time. The two dots
between the hour and minute numbers do not flash.
Example:
To set the microwave oven to cook potatoes:
1. Turn the selector clockwise until the display shows A2.
2. Press the "Start" button to confirm.
3. Turn the selector to the required weight.
4. Press the "Start" button to commence cooking.
Auto menu
Weight setting
Power
A1
200
100 % microwave power 800 Watt
300
400
500
A2
200
100 % microwave power 800 Watt
400
600
A3
200
100 % microwave power 800 Watt
300
400
500
A4
50
100 % microwave power 800 Watt
100
150
A5
150
100 % microwave power 800 Watt
300
500
750
A6
150
80 % microwave power 640 Watt
250
350
450
A7
300
100 % microwave power/100 % grill
400
A8
50
100 % grill
100
150
200
A9
1000
G-2
1250
1500
TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
When preparing food in the microwave oven, the following basic
rules apply:
Preparation time
Smaller quantities of food cook more rapidly than large
quantities. If the amount of food is doubled, the preparation time
must be correspondingly almost doubled.
Small pieces of meat, small fish and chopped vegetables cook
more quickly than large pieces. For the same reason, it is
recommended, if, for example, you wish to make goulash, stews
or similar, that the meat be cut into pieces no bigger than 2 x 2
cm.
The compactness of the food is also very important for the
cooking time. The more compact the food is, the longer it takes
to cook it.
•
Whole joints require a longer cooking time than stewed
dishes.
•
A joint requires a longer time than a dish with minced meat.
The colder the food, the longer the cooking time needs to be.
Food at room temperature will therefore cook faster than food
from a fridge or freezer.
When cooking vegetables, the cooking time depends on the
freshness of the vegetables. Therefore check the condition of the
vegetables, and add or deduct a little time accordingly.
The short cooking time when using a microwave oven means
that the food does not overcook.
•
If required, a little water can be added.
•
When cooking fish and vegetables, you only need to use the
minimum of water.
Microwave power
The choice of power setting depends on the condition of the
food to be cooked.
In most cases, the food is cooked on full power.
•
Full power is used, among other things, for reheating food
quickly, boiling water or similar.
•
Low power is principally used to defrost food and prepare
dishes containing cheese, milk or egg. (Whole eggs in their
shell cannot be cooked in the microwave oven, as there is a
risk of the eggs exploding). In addition, lower power settings
are also used to finish off and to retain the excellent aroma of
a dish.
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