Microwave defrosting, reheating and cooking
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Function
/
Suitable for:
Defrost
80 W Very delicate food such as cream,
butt
er, gateaux and filled sponge cakes,
cheese
150 W All other types of food
Reheat
450 W Food for babies and children
600 W All types of food; frozen ready-meals
which do not need br
owning.
850 W
1000 W Drinks
Cooking
850 W
Heating up
Casseroles; porridge and rice pudding,
fr
ozen foods which do not need
browning.
450 W
Continued
cooking
150 W
Simmering
Select a Microwave combination programme if you want to
sho
rten cooking durations and have a crisp finish to the dish.
300 W +
160–180 °C
Sear using a high temperature to start
with, then continue cooking with a
lower t
emperature.
300 W +
150–170 °C
Ready-meals which need to be
br
owned, e.g. gratins
Micr
owave Solo / Microwave power / MW + Auto roast / MW + Fan plus /
Temperature
The duration required depends largely on the nature of the food, the amount and its initial
t
emperature. Food that has been refrigerated, for example, takes longer to reheat than food
at room temperature. Please refer to the relevant charts.