Using the power defrost feature

The Power Defrost ( ) feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish, bread , cake and fruit. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select the programme and the weight.

Use only containers that are microwave-safe.

Open the door. Place the frozen food on a ceramic in the centre of the turntable. Close the door.

1.Press the Power Defrost ( ) button.

2.Select the type of food that you are cooking by

pressing the Power Defrost ( ) button. Refer to the table on the following page for a description of the various preprogrammed settings.

3. Select the size of the serving by turning the dial knob.

4.Press Start () button.

Result:

Defrosting begins.

The oven beeps through defrosting to remind you to turn the food over.

5.Press the Start () again to finish defrosting.

Result: When cooking has finished, the oven will beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will then beep one time per minute.

You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave function with a power level of 180 W. Refer to the section entitled “Defrosting” on page 43 for further details.

The following table presents the various Power Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Remove all kind of package material before defrosting.

Place meat, poultry and fish on a flat glass plate or on a ceramic plate, arrange bread and cake on kitchen paper.

Code

Food

Serving size

Standing

Recommendations

 

 

 

time

 

1.

Meat

200-2000 g

20-90 min.

Shield the edges with

 

 

 

 

aluminium foil. Turn the

 

 

 

 

meat over, when the oven

 

 

 

 

beeps.

 

 

 

 

This programme is suitable

 

 

 

 

for beef, lamb, pork,

 

 

 

 

steaks, chops, minced

 

 

 

 

meat.

2.

Poultry

200-2000 g

20-90 min.

Shield the leg and wing tips

 

 

 

 

with aluminium foil. Turn the

 

 

 

 

poultry over, when the oven

 

 

 

 

beeps. This programme is

 

 

 

 

suitable for whole chicken

 

 

 

 

as well as for chicken

 

 

 

 

portions.

3.

Fish

200-2000 g

20-60 min.

Shield the tail of a whole

 

 

 

 

fish with aluminium foil.

 

 

 

 

Turn the fish over, when

 

 

 

 

the oven beeps. This

 

 

 

 

programme is suitable for

 

 

 

 

whole fishes as well as for

 

 

 

 

fish fillets.

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