Using the Auto Defrost Feature (CE2975N)

 

Auto Defrost Settings(CE2975N)

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

✉Use only dishes that are microwave-safe.

First, place the frozen food in the centre of the turntable and close the door.

1.Press the Auto() button.

Press the Auto() button once or more times according to the type of food to be defrosted. Refer to the table on the next page for further details.

2.Select the food weight by turning the dial knob.

3.Press the button.

Result:

◆ Defrosting begins.

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

◆Press again to finish defrosting

✉You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave cooking/reheating function with a power level of

180W. Refer to the section entitled “ Cooking/Reheating” on page 11 for further details.

The following table presents the various Auto Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.

Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry, fish and bread/cake on a turntable.

Code

Food

Portion

Standing

Recommendation

 

 

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Meat

0.2-2kg

20-60mins

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

0.2-2kg

20-60mins

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

0.2-2kg

20-50mins

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.

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

0.125-1kg

5-30 mins

Put bread on a piece of kitchen

 

Bread/Cake

 

 

paper and turn over, as soon as the

 

 

 

 

oven beeps. Place cake on a

 

 

 

 

ceramic plate and if possible, turn

over, as soon as the oven beeps. (Oven keeps operating and is stopped, when you open the door. This programme is suitable for all kinds of bread, sliced or whole, as well as for bread rolls and baguettes. Arrange bread rolls in a circle. This programme is suitable for all kinds of yeast cake, biscuit, cheese cake and puff pastry. It is not, suitable for short/crust pastry, fruit and cream cakes as well as for cake with chocolate topping.

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