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Usage, Tables and Tips
Microwave
Information about operation
General
• After switching off the appliance let the food stand for a few
minutes (see Microwave Tables: Standing Time).
• Remove aluminium foil packaging, metal containers, etc. before pre-
paring the food.
Cooking
– If possible, cook food covered with microwave safe material. Only
cook food uncovered, if a crust is to be retained.
– Chilled or frozen foods require a longer cooking time.
– Dishes containing sauce should be stirred from time to time.
– Cook vegetables that have a firm structure, such as carrots, peas or
cauliflower, in water.
– Turn larger pieces about halfway through the cooking time.
– Cut vegetables in to similarly sized pieces, if possible.
– Use flat, wide dishes.
Defrosting meat, poultry, fish
– Place the frozen, unwrapped food on a small upturned plate with a
container underneath or on a defrosting rack or plastic sieve so
that the defrosting liquid can run off.
– Turn the food after half of the defrosting time. If possible, divide,
remove pieces that have started to defrost.
Defrosting butter, portions of gateau, quark
– Do not defrost completely in the appliance but leave to defrost at
room temperature. This gives a more even result. Remove any metal
or aluminium packaging or parts before defrosting completely.
Defrosting fruit, vegetables
– Do not completely defrost fruit and vegetables, which are to be
further prepared while still raw, in the appliance, but at room tem-
perature.
– Fruit and vegetables that are to be cooked, can be cooked directly
using a high microwave power, without being defrosted.
