Defrosting Suggestions For Meat; Suggested Power Levels For Cooking; Suggestions For Getting The Best Results - Bosch HMV5051U Use And Care Manual

Defrosting suggestions for meat

Meat
Roast beef or pork
Steaks, chops or fish
Ground meat
Whole chicken
Chicken pieces

Suggested power levels for cooking

Suggestions for getting the best results

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For best results, please read these suggestions when defrosting meat.
Normal amount
2.5 to 6 lbs. (40 to 96 oz.)
0.5 to 3 lbs. (8 to 48 oz.)
0.5 to 3 lbs. (8 to 48 oz.)
2.5 to 6 lbs. (40 to 96 oz.)
0.5 to 3 lbs. (8 to 48 oz.)
The 10 power levels available with this microwave will help you to adjust to the
power output best suited for the food type you are preparing. As with any food
prepartion in the microwave, it is best to follow the microwave instructions that are
printed on food packaging.
The table below provides suggested power levels for various types of food that you
can be prepare in the microwave.
To help you achieve the best possible results from your microwave oven, read the
following suggestions below:
Storage temperature
D
Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same
foods would at room temperature.
Size
D
Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones. Pieces similar in size and shape
will cook more evenly when cooked together. For more even results, reduce the
power levels when cooking large pieces of food.
Natural moisture
D
Very moist foods cook more evenly because microwave energy heats water
molecules very efficiently.
Stirring
D
Stir foods such as casseroles and vegetable from the outside to the center to
distribute the heat more evenly. This will allow the food to cook faster. Constant
stirring is not necessary.
Turn over items
D
Turn over foods such as pork chops, roasts or whole cauliflower halfway through
the cook time. This will help to expose all sides equally to microwave energy.
Suggestions
Start with the food placed fat side down. After each stage, turn the
food over and shield any warm portions with narrow strips of
aluminum foil. Let stand, covered for 15 30 minutes.
After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any warm or
thawed portions of food, shield them with narrow flat pieces of
aluminum foil. Remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted.
Let stand, covered for about 5 to 10 minutes.
After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted. Let stand, covered with foil for 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start defrsoting with the
breast side down. After the 1st stage, turn the chicken over and
shield any warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil. After
the 2nd stage, again shield any warm portions with narrow strips of
aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes in the
refrigerator.
After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted. Let stand for 10 20 minutes.