uses, tables and tips electrolux 53
Microwave
Information about operation
General
•After switching off the appliance, let
the food stand for a few minutes (see
Microwave Tables: Standing Time).
•Remove aluminium foil packaging,
metal containers, etc. before prepar-
ing the food.
Cooking
–If possible, cook food covered with
material suitable for use in the mi-
crowave. Only cook food uncov-
ered, if a crust is to be kept.
–Chilled or frozen foods require a
longer cooking time.
–Dishes containing sauce should be
stirred from time to time.
–Vegetables that have a firm struc-
ture, such as carrots, peas or cau-
liflower, should be cooked in water.
–Turn larger pieces about halfway
through the cooking time.
–If possible, cut vegetables into
similar sized pieces.
–Use flat, wide dishes.
Defrosting meat, poultry, fish
–Place the frozen, unwrapped food
on a small upturned plate with a
container underneath or on a de-
frosting rack or plastic sieve so
that the defrosting liquid can run
off.
–Turn the food after half the defrost-
ing time. If possible, divide, re-
move pieces that have started to
defrost.
Defrosting butter, portions of ga-
teau, quark
–Do not defrost completely in the
appliance, but leave to defrost at
room temperature. This gives a
more even result. Remove any
metal or aluminium packaging or
parts before defrosting completely.
Defrosting fruit, vegetables
–Do not completely defrost fruit and
vegetables, which are to be further
prepared while still raw, in the ap-
pliance, but at room temperature.
–Fruit and vegetables that are to be
cooked, can be cooked directly
using a higher microwave power,
without being defrosted.
Ready Meals
–Ready meals in metal packaging or
plastic trays with metal covers may
only be defrosted or heated in the
microwave if these are expressive-
ly designated as suitable for use in
the microwave.
–You must follow the manufactur-
er’s instructions printed on the
packaging (e. g. remove metal
cover and pierce plastic film).