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Uses, Tables and Tips
Ready Meals
• Ready meals in metal packaging or plastic trays with metal covers may only be defrosted
or heated in the microwave if these are expressively designated as suitable for use in the
microwave.
• You must follow the manufacturer's instructions printed on the packaging (e. g. remove
metal cover and pierce plastic film).
Suitable cookware and materials
Cookware/Material
Ovenproof glass and porcelain (with no met-
al components, e. g. Pyrex, heatproof glass)
Non-ovenproof glass and porcelain
Glass and glass ceramic made of ovenproof/
frostproof material (e. g. g. Arcoflam), grill
shelf
2)
Ceramic
, earthenware
Heat-resistant plastic up to 200°C
Cardboard, paper
Clingfilm
Roasting film with microwave safe closure
3)
Roasting dishes made of metal, e. g. enamel,
cast iron
Baking tins, black lacquer or silicon-coated
3)
Baking tray
Browning cookware, e. g. Crostino or Crunch
plate
Ready meals in packaging
1) With no silver, gold, platinum or metal plating/decorations
2) Without quartz or metal components, no metalliferous glaze
3) Please observe the maximum temperatures quoted by the manufacturer!
X suitable
-- not suitable
Other things to think about...
• Foods have different shapes and qualities. They are prepared in different amounts.
Therefore the necessary times and powers for defrosting, heating or cooking are all
different. As a rough guide: Double the amount = almost double the time
1)
2)
3)
3)
Microwave
Defrosting
Heating
X
X
X
--
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
--
X
--
X
X
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
X
X
X
Single
economy
Cooking
grill oven
X
X
--
--
X
X
X
--
X
--
--
--
--
--
X
--
--
X
--
X
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X
X
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X
X
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