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causing the cookware to crack when
heated up.
• The glass cooking tray is necessary
for the operation of the microwave.
Place the food or liquids on it.
Defrosting meat, poultry, fish
• Put frozen, unwrapped food on a
small angled plate with a container
below so that the defrosting liquid
collects in the container.
• Turn the food halfway through the
defrosting time. If possible, separate
and then remove the pieces that
started to defrost.
Defrosting butter, portions of gateau,
quark
• Do not fully defrost the food in the
appliance, but let it defrost at room
temperature. It gives a more even
Suitable cookware and materials
Cookware / Material
Ovenproof glass and porcelain with no
metal components, e. g. Pyrex, heat-
proof glass
Non-ovenproof glass and porcelain
Glass and glass ceramic made of oven‐
proof/frost-proof material (e. g. Arco‐
flam), grill shelf
2)
Ceramic
Heat-resistant plastic up to 200 °C
Cardboard, paper
Clingfilm
Roasting film with microwave safe clo‐
3)
sure
Roasting dishes made of metal, e. g.
enamel, cast iron
Baking tins, black lacquer or silicon-
3)
coated
Baking tray
2)
, earthenware
result. Remove all metal or aluminium
packaging before defrosting.
Defrosting fruit, vegetables
• If fruit and vegetables should remain
raw, do not defrost them fully in the
appliance. Let them defrost at room
temperature.
• To cook fruit and vegetables without
defrosting them first use a higher
microwave power.
Ready meals
• You can prepare ready meals in the
appliance only if their packaging is
suitable for microwave use.
• You must follow the manufacturer's
instructions printed on the packaging
(e.g. remove the metal cover and
pierce the plastic film).
Microwave
Defrosting
Heating
X
1)
3)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Grilling /
Convec‐
Cooking
tion
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X