User manual DELONGHI MW 380

[. . . ] GB IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read carefully these instructions and keep for future reference. This oven has been designed to defrost, heat and cook food in the home. It must never be used for other purposes, modified or tampered with in any way. 1) WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent person (trained by the manufacturer or by its Customer Service). [. . . ] Cut in equal-size pieces and cover with plastic wrap. Cut in equal-size pieces and cover with plastic wrap. Cover with plastic wrap. Leave whole and cover with plastic wrap. After 11 min. , take out the grill. 500 500 500 500 400 475 200 475 200 200 500 1500 300 500 500 500 500 500 300 300 700 700 Leave whole and cover with plastic wrap Cover with plastic wrap. Cover with plastic wrap. Cut in equal-size pieces and cover with plastic wrap. After 24 min. , take out the grill. Stir 2 or 3 times. Cover with plastic wrap and stir 2 times Leave whole and cover with plastic wrap Cover with plastic wrap. If needed, turn over at the halfway point Cover with plastic wrap. Stir 1 or 2 times Stir 1 or 2 times Stir 1 or 2 times Turn over at the halfway point 27 DEFROSTING · 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. 28 Defrosting times Power Selector Timer (minutes) Standing time (minutes) 20 5 10 15 10 10 10 20 20 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 10 15 5 Type Quantity Notes MEAT · Roasts (pork, beef, veal, etc. ) · Steaks, cutlets, meat slices · Stew, goulash · Ground meat " · Hamburger · Sausages POULTRY · Duck, turkey · Whole chickens · Cut-up chicken · Chicken breasts VEGETABLES · Cubed eggplant · Cut-up peppers · Shelled peas · Artichoke hearts · Pieces of asparagus · Cut-up green beans · Whole broccoli · Brussels sprouts · Cut-up carrots · Cauliflower tops · Mixed vegetables · Cut-up spinach FISH · Filleted fish · Cut-up fish · Whole fish · Prawn, shrimps DAIRY PRODUCTS · Butter · Cheese · Cream 1 kg 200 500 500 250 200 300 gr gr gr gr gr gr " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " 25 - 28 6-8 14 - 16 12 - 14 5-7 7-9 9 - 11 35 35 14 13 40 40 16 15 (*) 1, 5 kg 1, 5 kg 500 gr 300 gr 500 500 500 300 500 500 500 500 500 450 300 300 300 400 500 400 gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr gr At the end of the rest period, wash under hot water to remove possible ice 16 - 19 15 - 18 12 - 15 9 - 11 14 - 16 15 - 18 15 - 17 15 - 17 14 - 16 13 - 15 8 - 10 9 - 11 9 - 11 10 - 12 13 - 15 10 - 12 5-7 6-8 8 - 10 To make defrosting easier, stir the vegetables from time to time Fish is better cook from frozen if it does not require further preparation. 250 gr 250 gr 200 ml Remove the aluminium paper and metal pieces. Cream is to be removed from its container and put on a plate. BREAD PRODUCTS · 2 average-size rolls · 4 average-size rolls · Sliced home-style bread · Whole-wheat bread FRUIT · Strawberries, prunes, cherries, currants, apricots · Raspberries · Blackberries 150 300 250 250 gr gr gr gr " " " " " " " 1 4 4 4 - 2 6 6 6 Put the bread directly on the turntable 3 3 3 3 10 10 6 500 gr 300 gr 250 gr 12 - 14 8 - 10 6-8 Mix 2 or 3 times Mix 2 or 3 times Mix 2 or 3 times (*) These indications are suitable for performing the minced meat defrosting test according to Regulation 60705, Par. Further information, including on other performance tests according to Regulation 60705, is given in the table on page 2. 29 HEATING Heating food in a microwave oven is much quicker and energy efficient than traditional methods. · We recommend that you heat foodstuffs (especially if they are frozen) to a temperature of at least 70° C. Leave to stand for a few minutes as you will not be able to eat that food immediately because it will be too hot. · This will ensure that any possible bacteria present in food will have been killed. [. . . ] Never use abrasive detergents, scouring pads or tools with metal rivets when you clean the oven's exterior and interior. In addition, be careful not to let water or liquid detergent seep into the air and steam outlet slots located atop the oven. We likewise recommend that you do not use alcohol, steel wool or abrasive detergents to clean the inside and outside door surfaces in order to avoid scraches. To ensure of perfect closing, always keep the inner portion of the oven door clean, being careful not to let any dirt or food residue get caught between the door and the front of the oven. [. . . ]