Using the auto rapid defrost feature

The Auto Rapid 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.Select the type of food that you are cooking by pressing the Rapid ( ) button one or more times.

(Refer to the table on the side).

2. Select the food weight by pressing the ( ) and () buttons.

It is possible to set up to a maximum of 1500 g.

3.Press the button.

Result :

Defrosting begins.The oven beeps half way throughdefrosting to remind you to turn the food over.Press button again to finish defrosting.

You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave cooking/reheating function with a power level of 180 W. Refer to the section entitled “Cooking/Reheating” on page 13 for further details.

Auto rapid defrost settings

The following table presents the various Auto Rapid 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 ceramic plate.

Code/Serving

Standing

Recommendations

Foodsize

time

 

1. Meat200-1500 g20-90 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 and

 

 

 

minced meat.
2. Poultry

200-1500 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 and

 

 

 

chicken portions.
3. Fish

200-1500 g

20-80 min.Shield the tail of the whole fish with

 

 

 

aluminium foil. Turn the fish over when

 

 

 

the oven beeps. This programme is

 

 

 

suitable for whole fishes and fish fillets.

4. Bread/125-625 g10-60 min.

Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper

Cake

 

 

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.

Select the Manual Defrosting function with a power level of 180 W if you want to defrost food manually. For further details on manual defrosting and defrosting time, refer to the page 29.

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