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USING THE MICROWAVE MODE (CONTINUED)
Reheating liquids and food
Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating.
Food Portion Power
250 ml
(1 mug)
Drink 900 W
500 ml
(2 mugs)
Soup
250 g 900 W
(Chilled)
Stew
350 g 600 W
(Chilled)
Pasta with
sauce 350 g 600 W
(Chilled)
Plated meal 350 g
600 W
(Chilled) 450 g
DEFROSTING
Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost frozen
food in a short period of time. This can be a great advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly
show up.
Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any metal ties and take it
out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away.
Put the frozen food on a dish without a cover. Turn over half way, drain off any liquid and
remove any giblets as soon as possible.
Check the food occasionally to make sure that it does not feel warm.
If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up, they can be shield by wrapping
very small strips of aluminium foil around them during defrosting.
Should poultry start to warm up on the outer surface, press STOP / CANCEL and allow it to
stand for 20 minutes before continuing.
Leave the fi sh, meat and poultry to stand in order to complete defrosting.
The standing time for complete defrosting will vary depending on the quantity defrosted.
Please refer to the table on the next page.
Hint: Flat food is defrosted better than thicker items, and smaller quantities need less
time than bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing and defrosting food.
For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about - 18 to - 20 °C, use the following
table as a guide.
Standing
Time
time (min)
Pour into a ceramic cup and
1½ - 2 reheat uncovered. Place cup
1-2 in the center of ceramic tray.
2-3 Stir carefully before and after
standing time.
Pour into a deep ceramic plate.
3-4 2-3 Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after
reheating. Stir again before serving.
Pour into a deep ceramic plate.
5-6 2-3 Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after
reheating. Stir again before serving.
Pour into a deep ceramic plate.
5-6 2-3 Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after
reheating. Stir again before serving.
Plate a meal of 2-3 chilled
5-6
3 components on a ceramic dish.
6-7
Cover with microwave cling fi lm.
Instruction
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