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Cookware / Material
Roasting film with microwave safe
3)
closure
Roasting dishes made of metal, e.g.
enamel, cast iron
Baking tins, black lacquer or silicon-
3)
coated
Wire shelf
Browning cookware, e.g. crisp pan
or crunch plate
Ready meals in packaging
1) With no silver, gold, platinum or metal plating / decorations.
2) Without quartz or metal components, or glazes which contain metals
3) You must follow the manufacturer's instructions about the maximum temperatures.
7.3 Tips for the microwave
Result
You cannot find details for the
amount of food prepared.
The food after cooking is too dry.
The food is still not defrosted, hot or
cooked after the end of cooking
time .
After the end of cooking time the
food is overheated at the edges but
is still not ready in the middle.
Other things to think about...
• Food items have different shapes and
qualities. They are prepared in different
quantities. Because of this, the
necessary time and power for
defrosting, heating or cooking can
vary. As a rough guide: double the
quantity - almost double the time.
Microwave
Defrost-
ing
X
X
X
X
3)
Remedy
Find details for similar type of food. Increase or
shorten the length of the cooking time accord-
ing to the following rule: double the amount - al-
most double the time, half the amount - half the
time.
Set shorter cooking time or select lower micro-
wave power and cover with material suitable for
use in the microwave.
Set longer cooking time or select higher micro-
wave power. Note that taller dishes generally
need longer cooking time. Stir or turn food dur-
ing cooking.
Next time select a lower power and a longer
time. Stir liquids, such as soup, halfway
through.
• The microwave creates the heat
• The standing time is given in the
Heating
Cooking
X
X
X
X
X
X
directly in the food. Because of this, all
places cannot be heated at the same
time. You must stir or turn the heated
dishes, especially when preparing
larger quantities of food.
tables. Let the food stand, in the
Grilling
X
X
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