GB 17
cooking information
microwave oven power levels
900 Watt – heating liquids
800 Watt – fast cooking and searing foods
– cooking vegetables
– melting butter and margarine
600 Watt – defrosting and heating frozen dishes
500 Watt – heating food on plates
– cooking bubble and squeak
– cooking egg dishes
350 Watt – cooking food right through
– cooking delicate foods
250 Watt – heating baby food
– cooking rice right through
– warming delicate foods up
150 Watt – defrosting meat, fish, bread
80 Watt – defrosting cheese, cream, butter
– defrosting fruit and (cream) cakes
– allowing dough to rise
– bringing cold foods and drinks up to
temperature
You can see from the table below from which power levels you can choose and
for which foods the power levels are suitable.
GB 16
cooking information
general
checking the food
1 Open the door.
The microwave oven switches off. The settings and the
remaining cooking time are retained.
2 Close the door to continue cooking.
3 Press the start button.
or:
1 Press the stop button.
The microwave oven switches off. The settings and the
remaining cooking time are retained.
2 Open the door.
3 Close the door to continue cooking.
4 Press the start button.
interrupting the cooking/baking process
1 Press stop twice.
blocking the turntable
Only block the turntable when you are using square or long
oven dishes that are larger than the turntable.
1 Press 'stop turntable' to block the turntable.
When cooking with a blocked turntable, allow for the fact that
the food will have to be turned or stirred halfway through the
cooking time to get an even distribution of the heat.
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