Tips on defrosting, heating and cooking with the
microwave
Follow these tips for good results when defrosting,
heating and cooking with the microwave.
Defrosting with the microwave
Recommended settings for defrosting food and dishes.
Note:
Preparation tips
¡ Use microwave-safe cookware without a lid.
¡ Turn or stir the food two or three times during the defrosting time. When turning, remove any liquid that escapes
during defrosting.
¡ After defrosting, leave the food to rest for 10–60ºminutes.
¡ Delicate parts such as the legs and wings of chicken or fatty outer layers of roasts can be covered with small
pieces of aluminium foil. The foil must not touch the cooking compartment walls. You can remove the foil halfway
through the defrosting time.
Dish
Whole pieces of beef, veal or pork
(on the bone or boned), 800 g
Whole pieces of beef, veal or pork
(on the bone or boned), 1.0 kg
Whole pieces of beef, veal or pork
(on the bone or boned), 1.5 kg
Meat in pieces or slices of beef, veal
1
or pork, 200 g
Meat in pieces or slices of beef, veal
1
or pork, 500 g
Meat in pieces or slices of beef, veal
1
or pork, 800 g
Minced meat, mixed, 200 g
Minced meat, mixed, 500 g
Minced meat, mixed, 800 g
Poultry or poultry portions, 600 g
Poultry or poultry portions, 1.2 kg
Duck, 2.0 kg
Fish fillet, fish steak or slices,
1
400 g
Whole fish, 300 g
Whole fish, 600 g
1
Separate any defrosted parts.
2
Remove any meat that has already defrosted.
3
Only defrost cakes without icing, whipped cream, gelatine or custard.
Accessories/cook-
ware
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
2
Cookware without
lid
2
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Cookware without
lid
Issue
You want to prepare a dif-
ferent amount than that in-
dicated in the table.
Rack position
Microwave
output in
watts
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
1. 180
2. 90
How it works en
Tip
Increase or reduce the
cooking times using the
following rule of thumb:
¡ Double the amount =
almost double the
cooking time
¡ Half the amount = half
the cooking time
Cooking time in
mins
1. 15
2. 10-20
1. 20
2. 15-25
1. 30
2. 20-30
1. 3
2. 10-15
1. 5
2. 15-20
1. 8
2. 15-20
10-15
1. 5
2. 10-15
1. 10
2. 5-10
1. 8
2. 10-15
1. 15
2. 25-35
1. 20
2. 30-40
1. 5
2. 10-15
1. 3
2. 10-15
1. 8
2. 10-15
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