DeLonghi Microwave oven Manual page 9

GB-069IDL 8-04-2004
• This function enables you to keep food hot, whether that food be just cooked or re-heated, without
having it get dry or stick to its container.
• Selecting the
foods will remain warm up to serving time
• You can leave foods in their cooking container if they are covered.
• Foods frozen in bags or plastic sheeting or in their packaging may be placed directly in the oven,
as long as they have no metal parts (e.g., bands or closure rivets).
• Certain foods, such as greens, vegetables and fish, do not generally require defrosting before you
begin cooking them.
• Stewed foods and meats as well as meat sauces defrost better and quicker if they are stirred from
time to time, turned over or croken cup .
• While defrosting, meat and fish lose their liquid content. It is recommended, therefore, that you
defrost such items in a tray or basin.
• It is advisable to separate each individual piece of meat from its bag before putting it in the
freezer. This will help you save valuable time will preparing foods.
• Be careful about following the timings printed on frozen products, because they are guideline
and may not always be correct. It is best to use defrosting times slightly less than those indicated.
The time needed for defrosting will vary in terms of the degree to which the food has been frozen.
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setting and covering the food with a plate or plastic film, you will find that
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