Bifinett KH 1108 manual Cooking how it’s done …, Cooking table, Observe the standing times

Cooking

A suitable bowl or dish with a lid must always be used to cook foods in a microwave where nothing to the contrary is indicated. The information on cooking relates to food at domestic refrigerator temperature. First of all, defrost the food before cooking. Note: the defrosting time can be between 5 and 15 minutes for frozen vegetables (-18°C, approx. 300-450 g). Observe the instructions on the packaging. Prepare the vegetables by washing and cleaning them.

Always observe the relevant cooking instructions. Some foods require liquid to be added (for vegetables normally 1-2 dessert spoonfuls (DS) per 100 g), whilst others, e.g. cucumbers, onions, fungi and spinach, do not. On the other hand, other foods require to be stirred at least once during cooking.

Once again, as with defrosting, standing time is important. The time for temperature equalisation and the associated post-microwave further cooking period should be between 5 and 10 minutes.

Leave the food inside or outside of the switched-off microwave during the standing time.

Herbs, spices and/or, if called for, a little butter can be added to the vegetables after the standing time.

In the case of ready-made or frozen dishes, microwave cooking should follow the times given on the packaging.

The information in the following table is intended as guidance only.

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Cooking –

how it’s done …

Cooking instructions are important

Observe

the standing times

Cooking table

FOOD

WEIGHT

LIQUID ADDED

POWER	COOKING
SETTING	TIME MINS

COOKING ADVICE

Boiled potato	250 g	3 DS water	960 watts	approx.5 min.	Cut into pieces roughly all the same size –
					pour off water immediately after cooking
Noodles	125 g	600ml water	720 watts	approx. 5 min.	First boil the water at 960 watts (approx. 7 min.)
					Add the noodles and cook without a lid
Rice	100 g	300ml water	960 watts	approx. 3-4 min.	Absorbing time depends on the type of rice.
					Natural rice requires longer.
Cauliflower	400 g	4 DS water	960 watts	approx. 6-7 min.	Values given also apply to broccoli
Peas	300 g	3 DS water	960 watts	approx. 3-4 min.
Spinach	500 g	–	960 watts	approx. 6 min.
Fungi/
mushrooms	400 g	–	960 watts	approx. 5-6 min.	Add a little butter before cooking
Fish fillets	400-600 g	see advice	720 watts	approx.	Add 1 DS water, lemon, stock or wine per 100 g
				8-12 min.	of fish

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