Defrosting, heating up or cooking frozen food
Notes
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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.
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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 ovenware. Different foodstuffs should
not be placed in layers on top of one another.
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Always cover the food. If you do not have a suitable cover for
your ovenware, use a plate or special microwave foil.
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Stir or turn the food 2 or 3 times during cooking.
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After heating, allow the food to stand for a further 2 to 5 minutes
so that it can achieve an even temperature.
■
Always use an oven cloth or oven gloves when removing plates
from the oven.
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This will help the food retain its own distinct taste, so it will
require less seasoning.
Defrosting, heating up or
cooking frozen food
Weight
Microwave power setting
in watts, cooking time in
minutes
Notes
Menu, plated meal, ready meal 300-400 g 700 W, 10-15 mins
Take meal out of
packaging; cover food
to heat
Soup
400-500 g 700 W, 8-10 mins
Ovenware with lid
Stews
Slices or pieces of meat in
sauce, e.g. goulash
500 g
700 W, 15-20 mins
Ovenware with lid
Fish, e.g. fillet steaks
400 g
700 W, 10-15 mins
800 g
700 W, 18-20 mins
Covered
Side dishes, e.g. rice, pasta
250 g
700 W, 2-5 mins
500 g
700 W, 8-10 mins
Ovenware with lid; add
liquid
Vegetables, e.g. peas, broccoli,
carrots
300 g
700 W, 8-10 mins
600 g
700 W, 15-20 mins
Ovenware with lid; add
1 tbsp of water
Creamed spinach
450 g
700 W, 11-16 mins
Cook without additional
water
1 kg
700 W, 25-30 mins
500 g
700 W, 10-15 mins
Ovenware with lid
1 kg
700 W, 20-25 mins
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