AEG MCD2661EM Cooking charts, Table Heating Food & Drink, Table Cooking Fresh Vegetables

1. AG-71+72D-EU English 22/11/2005 15:05 Page 27

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Cooking charts

ABBREVIATIONS USED

tbsp = tablespoon	Cup = cupful	g = gram	ml = millilitre	min = minutes
tsp = teaspoon	KG = kilogram	l = litre	cm = centimetre

TABLE: HEATING FOOD & DRINK

Food / Drink		Quantity Setting	Power	Time	Hints
		-g/ml-	-Level-	-Min-
Coffee,	1 cup	150	900 W	approx. 1	Do not cover
Milk,	1 cup	150	900 W	approx. 1	Do not cover
Water,	1 cup	150	900 W	approx. 2	Do not cover, bring to the boil
	6 cups	900	900 W	8-10	Do not cover, bring to the boil
	1 dish	1000	900 W	9-11	Cover, bring to the boil
One-plate meal		400	900 W	4-6	Sprinkle sauce with water, cover, stir half
(Veg, Meat + side dishes)					way through cooking time
Soup / Stew		200	900 W	1-2	Cover, stir after heating
Vegetables		200	900 W	2-3	Add water if necessary, cover, stir half
		500	900 W	3-5	way through cooking time
Side dishes		200	900 W	2-3	Sprinkle with a little water, cover, stir half
		500	900 W	4-5	way through cooking time
Meat, 1 slice1		200	900 W	approx. 3	Sprinkle with a little sauce, cover
Fish fillet		200	900 W	3-5	Cover
Cake, 1 slice		150	450 W	1/2-1	Place on a plate
Baby food, 1 jar		190	450 W	1/2-1	Remove lid, stir well after heating
					Check the temperature
Melting Margarine or Butter1		50	900 W	1/2	Cover
Melting chocolate		100	450 W	3-4	Stir during cooking

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TABLE: COOKING FRESH VEGETABLES

Vegetable	Quantity Setting	Power	Time	Hints	Added water
	-g-	-Level- -Min-			-Tbsps/ml-
Broccoli	500	900 W	6-8	divide into florets, cover, stir occasionally during cooking 4-5 tbsp
Peas	500	900 W	6-8	cover, stir occasionally during cooking	4-5 tbsp
Onions	250	900 W	4-5	whole, cook in microwave cling film	-
Carrots	500	900 W	9-11	cut into rings, cover, stir occasionally during cooking	4-5 tbsp
Boiled potatoes	500	900 W	7-9	cut into large pieces of a similar size, add a little salt,	150 ml
(salted)				cover, stir occasionally during cooking

TABLE: DEFROSTING

Food	Quantity	Power	Time	Hints	Standing time
	-g-	-Setting- -Min-			-Min-
Goulash	500	270 W	8-9	stir halfway through defrosting time	10-15
Sausages, 8 pieces	600	270 W	6-8	place next to each other, turn over halfway	5-10
4 pieces	300	270 W	3-5	through defrosting time	5-10
Chicken legs	200	270 W	3-4	turn over halfway through defrosting time	10-15
Fish fillet	400	270 W	5-7	turn over halfway through defrosting time	5-10
Bread rolls, 2 pieces	80	270 W	1-11/2	only begin to defrost	-
Cake, 1 piece	150	270 W	1-3	place on a plate	5
Fruit e.g. strawberries	250	270 W	3-5	place next to each other, spread out evenly	5
raspberries, cherries, plums				turn over halfway through defrosting time

The times shown in the table are guidelines which may vary according to freezing temperature, quality and weight of the foodstuffs.

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