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uSING tHE poWER dEfRoSt fEatuRE
The Power Defrost ( ) feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry,
fish, bread , cake and fruit. The defrost time and power level are set
automatically. You simply select the programme and the weight.
Use only containers that are microwave-safe.
Open the door. Place the frozen food on a ceramic in the centre of the
turntable. Close the door.
1.
Press the
power defrost
( ) button.
2.
Select the type of food that you are cooking by
pressing the
power defrost
( ) button. Refer to the
table on the following page for a description of the
various preprogrammed settings.
3.
Select the size of the serving by turning the
dial
knob
.
4.
Press
Start
( ) button.
Result:
• Defrosting begins.
• The oven beeps through defrosting to
remind you to turn the food over.
5.
Press the
Start
( ) again to finish defrosting.
Result:
When cooking has finished, the oven
will beep and flash “0” four times.
The oven will then beep one time per
minute.
You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave
function with a power level of 180 W. Refer to the section entitled
“Defrosting” on page 40 for further details.
The following table presents the various Power Defrost programmes,
quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Remove all
kind of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry and fish on
a ceramic plate.
code food
Serving
size (g)
Standing
time (min.)
Recommendations
1.
Steaks /
Chops /
Minced
meat /
Chicken
pieces
200-1200
10-60
Shield the edges with aluminium
foil. When the oven beeps, turn
the plieces over.
This programme is suitable for
flat pieces of meat or poultry,
like steaks, chops, chicken legs,
chicken or duck breast and
minced meat.
2.
Meat joint
600-2000
20-90
Shield the edges with aluminium
foil. When the oven beeps, turn
the meat joint over.
This programme is suitable for
a joint of meat (pork, lamb) or a
lamb leg
3.
Chicken
600-2000
20-60
Shield the leg and wing tips
with aluminium foil and put the
chicken first breast-side down.
When the oven beeps, turn the
chicken over.
This programme is suitable for
whole chicken.
4.
Fish
200-2000
20-50
Shield the tail of a whole fish
with aluminium foil. When the
oven beeps, turn the fish over.
This programme is suitable for
whole fishes as well as for fish
fillets.
5.
Bread
100-1000
5-20
Put bread slices horizontally on
a piece of kitchen paper and
turn over, as soon as the oven
beeps.
This programme is suitable
for all kinds of bread, sliced or
whole, as well as for bread rolls
and baguettes. Arrange bread
rolls in a circle.
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