Using the Auto Rapid Defrost Feature

 

Auto Rapid Defrost Settings

The Rapid Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish EN and bread/cake.

The defrost time and power level are set automatically.

Use only dishes that are microwave-safe.

First, place the frozen food in the centre of the turntable. Then, 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 opposite page for further details)

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

(Refer to the table on the side page.)

3.Press the button.

Result : Cooking starts. When it has finished: 1) The oven beeps four times.

2)The end reminder signal will beep 3 times (once every minute)

3)The current time is displayed again.

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 6 for further details.

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 / Food

Portion

Standing

Recommendations

 

 

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Meat

200 - 2000 g

20-60 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 - 2000 g

20-60 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 - 2000 g

20-50 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/

100 - 1000 g

5-20 min.

Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper and

Cake

 

 

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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