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Defrosting, heating up or cooking frozen
food
Take ready meals out of the packaging. They will heat
up more quickly and evenly in microwaveable
cookware. The different components of the meal may
not require the same amount of time to heat up.
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 cookware.
Food should not be placed in layers on top of one
another.
Always cover the food. If you do not have a suitable lid
for your cookware, use a plate or special microwave
foil.
Stir or turn the food 2 or 3 times during cooking.
After heating, allow the food to stand for a further 2 to 5
minutes to allow the temperature to even out.
This will help the food retain its own distinct taste, which
means it will require less seasoning.
Note:
Place the ovenware on the cooking compartment
floor.
Dish
Weight
Microwave output in watts,
time in minutes
Note
Whole pieces of beef, pork or veal (on the
bone or boned)
800 g
180 W, 15 mins + 90 W, 15-25 mins Turn several times
1000 g
180 W, 20 mins + 90 W, 20-30 mins
1500 g
180 W, 25 mins + 90 W, 25-30 mins
Meat in pieces or slices of beef, veal or pork
200 g
180 W, 5-8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins
Separate the slices/pieces of meat when turn-
ing
500 g
180 W, 8-11 mins + 90 W, 10-15
mins
800 g
180 W, 10 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
Minced meat, mixed
200 g
90 W, 10-15 mins
Freeze food flat if possible;
turn several times during defrosting and
remove any minced meat that has already
defrosted
500 g
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
1000 g
180 W, 15 mins + 90 W, 20-25 mins
Poultry or poultry portions
600 g
180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
Turn during defrosting;
remove liquid that escapes during defrosting
1200 g
180 W, 15 mins + 90 W, 20-25 mins
Fish fillet, fish steak or slices
400 g
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
Separate any defrosted parts
Whole fish
300 g
180 W, 3 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
Turn during defrosting
600 g
180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins
Vegetables, e.g. peas
300 g
180 W, 10-15 mins
Stir carefully during defrosting
Fruit, e.g. raspberries
300 g
180 W, 6-9 mins
Stir carefully during defrosting and separate
any defrosted parts
500 g
180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins
Butter, defrosting
125 g
180 W, 1 min. + 90 W, 1-2 mins
Remove all packaging
250 g
180 W, 1 min. + 90 W, 2-4 mins
Loaf of bread
500 g
180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins
Turn during defrosting
1000 g
180 W, 12 mins + 90 W, 10-20 mins
Cakes, dry, e.g. sponge cake
500 g
90 W, 10-15 mins
Separate the pieces of cake;
only for cakes without icing, cream or crème
pâtissière
750 g
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
Cakes, moist, e.g. fruit flan, cheesecake
500 g
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins
Only for cakes without icing, cream or gela-
tine
750 g
180 W, 7 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins
Dish
Weight
Microwave output in watts,
time in minutes
Note
Menu, plated meal, ready meal
(2-3 components)
300-400 g
600 W, 8-13 mins
Covered
Soup
400 g
600 W, 8-12 mins
Cookware with lid
Stew
500 g
600 W, 10-15 mins
Cookware with lid
Slices or pieces of meat in sauce, e.g. goulash 500 g
600 W, 10-15 mins
Cookware with lid
Fish, e.g. fillet steaks
400 g
600 W, 10-15 mins
Covered
Bakes, e.g. lasagne, cannelloni
450 g
600 W, 10-15 mins
Use the wire rack and place the cookware on
it
