Defrosting, Heating Up And Cooking With The Microwave - Siemens HB84K.52B Instruction Manual

Defrosting, heating up and cooking with the
microwave
The following tables provide you with numerous options and
settings for the microwave.
The times specified in the tables are only guidelines. They may
vary according to the ovenware used, the quality, temperature
and consistency of the food.
Time ranges are often specified in the tables. Set the shortest
time first and then extend the time if necessary.
It may be that you have different quantities from those specified
in the tables. A rule of thumb can be applied:
Double the amount - almost twice the cooking time,
Half the amount - half the cooking time.
Insert the wire rack at level 1. Place the ovenware in the centre.
The food will then absorb the microwaves from all sides.
Defrost
Whole pieces of beef, veal or pork
(on the bone or boned)
Meat in pieces or slices of beef,
veal or pork
Minced meat, mixed
Poultry or poultry portions
Duck
Goose
Fish fillet, fish steak or slices
Whole fish
Vegetables, e.g. peas
Fruit, e.g. raspberries
Butter, defrosting
Loaf of bread
Cakes, dry, e.g. sponge cake
Cakes, moist, e.g. fruit flan,
cheesecake
Defrosting, heating up or cooking frozen food
Notes
Take ready meals out of the packaging. They will heat up
■
more quickly and evenly in microwaveable ovenware. The
different components of the meal may not require the same
amount of time to heat up .
Food which lies flat will cook more quickly than food which is
■
piled high. You should therefore distribute the food so that it
is as flat as possible in the ovenware. Different foodstuffs
should not be placed in layers on top of one another.
20
Weight Microwave power setting in watts, cook-
ing time in minutes
180 W, 15 mins + 90 W, 10 ­ 15 mins
800 g
1 kg 180 W, 15 mins + 90 W, 20­30 mins
1.5 kg 180 W, 25 mins + 90 W, 25-30 mins
200 g 180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 4-6 mins
500 g 180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins
800 g 180 W, 10 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
200 g 90 W, 10-15 mins
500 g 180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
800 g 180 W, 10 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins
1 kg 180 W, 13 mins + 90 W, 20-25 mins
600 g 180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 13-18 mins
1.2 kg 180 W, 10 mins + 90 W, 20-25 mins
2 kg 180 W, 20 mins + 90 W, 30-40 mins
4.5 kg 180 W, 30 mins + 90 W, 60-80 mins
400 g 180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
300 g 180 W, 3 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
600 g 180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
300 g 180 W, 8-13 mins
600 g 180 W, 10 mins + 90 W, 8-13 mins
300 g 180 W, 7-10 mins
500 g 180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins
125 g 90 W, 7-9 mins
250 g 180 W, 2 mins + 90 W, 3-5 mins
500 g 180 W, 3 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
1 kg 180 W, 3 mins + 90 W, 15-25 mins
500 g 90 W, 10-15 mins
750 g 180 W, 2 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
500 g 180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins
750 g 180 W, 10 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins
Defrosting
Notes
Place the frozen food in an open container on the wire rack.
■
Delicate parts such as the legs and wings of chicken or fatty
■
outer layers of roasts can be covered with small pieces of
aluminium foil. The foil must not touch the cooking
compartment walls. You can remove the foil half way through
the defrosting time.
Turn or stir the food once or twice during the defrosting time.
■
Large pieces of food should be turned several times. When
turning, remove any liquid that has resulted from defrosting.
Leave defrosted items to stand at room temperature for a
■
further 10 to 60 minutes so that the temperature can
stabilise. The giblets can be removed from poultry at this
point.
Always cover the food. If you do not have a suitable cover for
■
your ovenware, use a plate or special microwave foil.
Stir or turn the food 2 or 3 times during cooking.
■
After heating, allow the food to stand for a further 2 to
■
5 minutes so that it can achieve an even temperature.
Always use an oven cloth or oven gloves when removing
■
plates from the oven.
This will help the food retain its own distinct taste, so it will
■
require less seasoning.
Notes
Turn several times
Separate any defrosted parts when
turning
Turn several times, remove any
defrosted meat
Turn during cooking.
Turn several times
Turn every 20 minutes, remove liq-
uid that escapes during defrosting
Separate any defrosted parts.
Turn during cooking.
Stir carefully during defrosting.
Stir carefully during defrosting and
separate any defrosted parts.
Remove all packaging.
Turn during cooking.
Only for cakes without icing, cream
or crème pâtissière, separate the
pieces of cake.
Only for cakes without icing, cream
or crème pâtissière