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Tips for grilling
Notes
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All the values given are guidelines and can vary depending
on the properties of your food.
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Rinse meat in cold water and dab it dry with kitchen towel. Do
not add salt to the meat until it has been grilled.
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Always grill on the wire rack with the cooking compartment
door closed and do not preheat.
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Place the wire rack on the glass pan so that this catches the
meat juices.
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Use tongs to turn the pieces of food you are grilling. If you
pierce the meat with a fork, the juices will run out and it will
become dry.
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Dark meat, e.g. beef, browns more quickly than lighter-
coloured meat such as veal or pork. When grilling light-
coloured meat or fish fillets, these often only brown slightly on
the surface, although they are cooked and juicy on the inside.
Combined grill and microwave
Notes
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Use the wire rack to place the cookware on.
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Use a high-sided dish for roasting. This keeps the cooking
compartment cleaner.
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Use large shallow cookware for bakes and gratins. Food
takes longer to cook in narrow, deep containers and browns
more on top.
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Check that your cookware fits in the cooking compartment. It
should not be too big.
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Leave the meat to rest for another 5-10 minutes before
carving it. This allows the meat juices to be distributed evenly
so that they do not run out when the meat is carved.
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Bakes and gratins should be left to cook in the appliance for
a further 5 minutes after the appliance has been switched off.
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Always set the maximum cooking time. Check the food after
the shorter time specified.
Quantity
Weight
Grill setting
Cooking time in minutes
Neck steaks
approx. 2 cm thick
3 to 4 pieces
approx. 1,200 g each
high
1st side: approx. 15
2nd side: approx. 10-15
Grilled sausages
4 to 6 pieces
approx. 150 g each
high
1st side: approx. 10-15
2nd side: approx. 10-15
Fish steak*
2 to 3 pieces
approx. 150 g each
high
1st side: approx. 10
2nd side: approx. 10-15
Fish, whole*
e.g. trout
2 to 3 pieces
approx. 150 g each
high
1st side: approx. 15
2nd side: approx. 15-20
Bread (pre-toasting)
2 to 6 slices
-
high
1st side: approx. 4
2nd side: approx. 4
Toast with topping
2 to 6 slices
-
high
Depending on topping: 5-10
* Grease the wire rack first with oil.
Weight
Microwave power
setting in watts
Grill setting Cooking time in
minutes
Notes
Joint of pork,
e.g. neck
approx. 750 g
360 W
low
35-40 mins
Turn after approx. 15 minutes.
Meat loaf
max. 7 cm deep
approx. 750 g
360 W
medium
approx. 25 mins
Chicken, halved
approx. 1,200 g 360 W
high
40 mins
Chicken portions,
e.g. chicken quarters
approx. 800 g
360 W
medium
20
25 mins
Place with the skin side up. Do
not turn.
Duck breast
approx. 800 g
180 W
high
25-30 mins
Place with the skin side up. Do
not turn.
Pasta bake
(made from pre-cooked
ingredients)
approx. 1,000 g 360 W
low
25-30 mins
Sprinkle with cheese.
Potato gratin
(made from raw potatoes)
max. 3 cm deep
approx. 1,000 g 360 W
medium
approx. 35 mins
Fish, scalloped
approx. 500 g
360 W
high
15 mins
Defrost frozen fish before cook-
ing.
Quark bake
max. 5 cm deep
approx. 1,000 g 360 W
low
20
25 mins