User manual DELONGHI MW 802

[. . . ] SUMMARY OF OPERATION GB SUGGESTED FOR: NOTES TYPE OF COOKING POSITION OF MICROWAVE WIRE RACK AND SETTING TURNTABLE All types of defrosting. Keeping food warm. MICROWAVE ONLY Turntable Preparation of sauces and egg-based recipes, leavening of cakes, melting butter and chocolate. See page 9 for further details or see recipes Cooking vegetables, fish (not in batter). Reheating of all kinds of pre-cooked and cook-chill foods. Cooking meat, hamburgers, sausages. Maximum quantity: 150 gr. COMBINED MICROWAVE + GRILL Low wire rack on turntable Cooking kebabs, chicken breasts, "au gratin" vegetables and "lasagne". [. . . ] · In order to check how far the food is cooked, open the oven door. This interrupts operation of the oven, which will resume when the door is re-closed and by pressing the START MICROWAVE button again. 1) 2) 3) 4) DEFROSTING Refer to the table below and remember the following points: 1) Frozen food in plastic bags, plastic film or cardboard packages can be placed directly in the oven for defrosting as long as the package has no metal parts (e. g. 2) The manufacturer's instructions printed on the packet should be followed with caution (they are not always correct!). 3) Certain foods, such as vegetables and fish, do not require complete defrosting before being cooked. 4) Boiled foods, stews and meat sauces defrost better and more quickly if stirred from time to time. 5) Meat and fish lose a certain quantity of liquid when defrosting. It is advisable to defrost these foods in a dish. 6) When large pieces of meat are defrosted, protect the thinner parts in order to slow down heating, otherwise the outer edges will dry out or even begin to cook. Meat should be turned halfway through the defrosting process. 7) Always underestimate defrosting times. The length of the defrosting time will vary according to how solidly the food is frozen. Turn frozen foods over or separate the pieces, if possible, during defrosting and standing times. 8) "Standing time" is the term used to indicate the time that food should be left to stand after the recommended cooking time. This allows the heat to continue spreading evenly within the food. The temperature of meat, for example, will increase by about 5 8 °C during standing times. Dishes need not be left in the oven for standing times. If the food is left to stand in the oven, the oven should be switched off. 9 DEFROSTING TIMES Defrosting meat Type of meat Quantity Power level Defrosting time (min) Standing time (min) BEEF Minced Kidneys Liver Roast, shoulder Roast, rolled Roast, sirloin Stew Steak VEAL Chop Minced Steak PORK Chop Stew Minced Roast, Rump Lean ribs Shoulder Fillet LAMB Leg or shoulder CHICKEN Whole Pieces Breast Legs TURKEY Pieces Breast DUCK Whole 500 g 300 g 300 g 1 kg 1 kg 1 kg 500 g 200 g " " " " " " " 12 10 8 30 30 30 14 5 10 5 5 20 20 20 10 4 200 g 500 g 200 g " " " 5 12 5 4 6 4 200 g 500 g 500 g 1 kg 500 g 400 g 200 g " " " " " " " 5 14 12 30 11 10 6 4 10 6 20 12 10 6 1. 5 kg " 37 25 1. 5 kg 1 kg 500 g 500 g " " " " 35 28 14 19 20 15 8 10 1 kg 500 g " " 27 14 15 10 1. 5 kg " 38 20 Defrosting vegetables Type of meat Aubergines Peppers Peas Artichokes Asparagus Green beans Broccoli Brussels sprouts Carrots Cauliflower Mixed vegetables Spinach whole whole shelled hearts whole sliced whole whole sliced heart shredded Quantity 500 g 350 g 400 g 300 g 300 g 300 g 300 g 300 g 300 g 300 g 300 g 300 g Power level " " " " " " " " " " " Defrosting time (min) 14 8 10 7 9 11 10 10 9 8 8 9 Standing time (min) 5 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 10 Defrosting fish Type FISH Fillets Slices Whole Mussels - Clams Shrimps Oysters Quantity 300 gr. Power level " " " " " Defrosting time (min) 9 10 12 6 7 5 Standing time (min) 6 8 8 5 5 5 Defrosting butter, cheese and cream (dairy products) Type / quantity Butter (250 g) Cheese (250 g) Cream (200 ml) Power Defrosting level time (min) " " 5 6 8 Suggestions Remove the aluminium foil and any metal parts. Cream may be defrosted in its cardboard container after removing any metal parts. Standing time (min) 10 15 5 Defrosting bread Type / quantity 4 rolls Mixed bread (300 g) Sliced wholemeal bread (70 g) Power Defrosting level time (min) " " 5 5 4 Suggestions No need to turn. [. . . ] Never use abrasive detergents, abrasive sponges, steel wool or sharp metal utensils. The upper panel of the oven cavity should be cleaned taking care not to disturb or bend the tab (be careful not to cut yourself, too). Be sure to keep the internal side of the door clean in order to ensure complete and tight closure. Occasionally remove and clean the turntable and its support, and clean the bottom of the oven, too. [. . . ]