Basic Techniques; Microwave Power Levels; Reheating - Pelgrim mag 545 Anleitung

Basic techniques

Arranging food
Place thicker pieces at the outside on the
glass turntable.
Foods placed at the outside on the glass
turntable receive the most microwaves.
Stirring
By stirring dishes regularly you distribute
the heat stored in them. Always stir from
outside to inside, since the outside of the
dish always becomes hot first.
Turning
Turn large, thick foods frequently. They
then cook more regularly and quickly.
Aluminium foil
Aluminium foil blocks the microwaves. By
covering thinner parts of foods (such as
chicken legs) you prevent them from
becoming done too quickly.
Pricking
Foods with a skin or shell, such as egg
yolks, shellfish and fruit, burst in the
microwave. You can prevent this by
pricking them a few times with a fork or
skewer beforehand.
Checking
Foods cook quickly. You should therefore
check them frequently. Take food out of
the microwave just before it is done.
Standing
Once you have taken it out of the
microwave, let the food stand covered for,
in general, 3 to 10 minutes. The food
continues to cook.
Foods that have a dry crust, such as cake,
should not be covered.

Microwave power levels

You can see from the table below from which five power levels you can choose and for which
foods the power levels are suitable.
Power level Wattage No. of times to
press
high (100%) 900 W
medium-high (80%) 720 W
medium (60%) 540 W
defrost (40%) 360 W
defrost 180 W
delicate (20%)

Reheating

Food Quantity Power level
milk 200 ml (1 cup) 900 W
drinking chocolate
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soup 250 ml (1 bowl) 900 W
rice, fried rice, 1 person 900 W
chow mein
4 persons 900 W
vegetables 1 person 900 W
500 g 900 W
prepared meal 1 person 900 W
large piece of meat 500 g defrost
(done) (360 W)
fried meat 4 slices 900 W
in gravy
smoked sausage 250 g 720 W
half chicken 400 g 900 W
fried fish 150 g 900 W
Food
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1x – boiling water, reheating
– cooking chicken, fish, vegetables
2x – reheating
– cooking mushrooms, shellfish
– cooking dishes containing egg and cheese
3x – cooking eggs (take care!)
– cooking rice, soup
4x – defrosting
– melting chocolate and butter
5x – defrosting sensitive/delicate foods
– defrosting irregularly-shaped foods
– softening ice cream
– allowing dough to prove
Time (min.) Remarks
1 1/2 - 2 1/2 Do not cover.
2 - 3 Do not cover; stir once.
2 - 3 Stir once to twice.
10 - 12 Stir once to twice.
1 1/2 - 2 Stir vegetables once.
7 - 8 Stir vegetables once.
3 - 4 The time is dependent, among other things on the
starting temperature (for example, whether the food
food was from the fridge or not).
7 - 9 Do not cover, and brush with melted butter
or oil if necessary.
5 - 7 Cover.
1 1/2 - 2 Pierce vacuum pack with fork.
3 - 5 Cover chicken until halfway through cooking
time. Then place in dish without lid.
1 - 3 Do not cover.