Expert Cooking Guide; Defrosting, Heating Up And Cooking With The Microwave - Beko MCI 44313 X User Manual

5 Expert cooking guide

Here you will find a selection of recipes and the ideal settings for them. We will show you which type of
heating and which temperature or microwave power setting is best for your meal. You can find infor-
mation about suitable accessories and the height at which they should be inserted. There are also tips
about ovenware and preparation methods.
Notes
• The values in the table always apply to food placed into the cooking compartment when it is cold and
empty. Only preheat the appliance if the table specifies that you should do so. Before using the appli-
ance, remove all accessories from the cooking compartment that you will not be using.
• Do not line the accessories with greaseproof paper until after they have been preheated.
• The times specified in the tables are only guidelines. They will depend on the quality and composition
of the food.
• Use the accessories supplied. Additional accessories may be obtained from specialist retailers or from
the after-sales service.
• Always use an oven cloth or oven gloves when taking accessories or ovenware out of the cooking
compartment.

5.1 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 amount - just under double the cooking time, half amount - half the cooking time.
Defrosting notes
• Place the frozen food in an open container on the lower 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 tem-
perature can stabilise. The giblets can be removed from poultry at this point.
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