Miele M 635 EG manual Defrosting / Defrosting and reheating / cooking, After defrosting

Defrosting / Defrosting and reheating / cooking

Defrosting

Remove the food from its packaging and place in a microwave-safe con- tainer. Do not cover. Turn, stir or sepa- rate the food about half-way through the defrosting time.

To defrost delicate foods, e.g. cream, butter, gateau and cheese, select

80 watts. However to achieve an even result, remove from the oven and finish defrosting at room temperature.

To defrost meat, unpack the frozen meat and lay it on an upturned plate in a glass or china container so that the meat juice can run out, but be col- lected. Turn half way through defrost- ing.

For defrosting food such as bread, cakes or fruit, a setting of 150 watts is recommended.

After defrosting

Allow the food to stand at room temper- ature for a few minutes after defrosting to enable the heat to spread evenly throughout the food.

Defrosting and reheating / cooking

Deep-frozen food can be defrosted and immediately reheated or cooked.

After defrosting select 750 watts fol- lowed by 450 watts.

Remove the food from its packaging and place in a covered microwave-safe dish for defrosting and reheating or cooking. Exception: Minced meat should be left uncovered while cooking. Soups, stew and vegetables should be stirred several times during the pro- cess. Separate slices of meat half-way through the programme. Turn pieces of meat and fish at the half-way stage.

Deep-frozen pre-cooked meals in card- board trays which, according to manu- facturer’s instructions are suitable for use in a conventional oven, are micro- wave-safe.

If defrosting is followed by reheating or cooking

Allow the food to stand at room temper- ature for a few minutes to enable the heat to spread evenly throughout the food.

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