More/Less Feature; Quick Defrost Feature; Defrosting Tips & Techniques - Gaggenau BM281 Use And Care Manual

Remarks
When popping multiple bags one right after the other, the
cooking times may vary slightly. This does not affect the
popcorn results.

More/Less Feature

For Popcorn
By using More/Less Pad, the programs can be adjusted to
cook popcorn for a longer or shorter time if desired.
1 tap
2 taps
3 taps
4 taps
5 taps
Press More/Less Pad before pressing Start.
Auto Reheat
Preferences for food doneness vary with each individual.
After having used the Auto Reheat feature a few times,
you may decide you would prefer your food cooked to a
different doneness.
1 tap More (adds approx. 10% time)
2 taps Less (subtracts approx. 10% time)
3 taps original setting
Press More/Less Pad before pressing Start.

Quick Defrost Feature

This feature allows you to defrost foods such as:
meat, poultry and seafood simply by entering the weight.
Follow the chart to convert ounces or hundredths of a
pound into tenths of a pound. To use Quick Defrost, enter
the weight of the food in lbs. (1.0) and tenths of a lb. (0.1). If
a piece of meat weighs 1.95 lbs. or 1 lb. 14 oz., enter 1.9
lbs.
Conversion Chart
Ounces Hundredths of a Pound Tenths of a Pound
0 .01 .05
1 2 .06 .15
3 4 .16 .25
5 .26 .35
adds approx. 10 secs.
adds approx. 20 secs.
subtracts approx. 10 secs.
subtracts approx. 20 secs.
original setting
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
6 7 .36 .45
8 .46 .55
9 10 .56 .65
11 12 .66 .75
13 .76 .85
14 15 .86 .95
Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat
Place food on microwave safe dish.
1 Press Quick Defrost Pad.
2 Enter weight of the food using the number pads.
3 Press Start.
Defrosting will start. The time will count down. Larger
weight foods will cause a signal midway through
defrosting. If 2 beeps sound, turn over, rearrange foods
or shield with aluminium foil.
Note:
The recommended maximum weight for meat is 4 lb
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(1.8 kg); poultry 6 lb (2.7 kg) and seafood 3 lb (1.4 kg).
The weight for Quick Defrost can be programmed to up
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to 6 lb (3.0 kg).
Power and time may be programmed after Quick
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Defrost.
Defrosting Tips & Techniques
Preparation For Freezing
Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1
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or 2 layers of food. Place wax paper between layers.
Package in heavy duty plastic wraps, bags (labeled
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For Freezer"), or freezer paper.
Remove as much air as possible.
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Seal securely, date, and label.
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To Defrost
Remove wrapper. This helps moisture to evaporate.
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Juices from food can get hot and cook the food.
Set food in microwave safe dish.
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Place roasts fat side down. Place whole poultry
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breast side down.
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
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