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Tested for you in our cooking studio, Notes, Defrosting – Neff C54L70N3GB User Manual

Page 15: Defrosting, heating up or cooking frozen food

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Tested for you in our cooking studio.

Here you will find a selection of recipes and the ideal settings

for them. We show you which microwave power setting is best

for your dish and there are tips about cookware and

preparation.

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 appliance, remove all accessories from

the cooking compartment that you will not be using.

The times specified in the tables are only guidelines. They

depend on the quality and consistency 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 cookware out of the cooking compartment.

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 the amount - almost twice the cooking time,

Half the amount - half the cooking time.
Stir or turn the food several times during the heating time.

Check the temperature.

Defrosting
Notes

Place the frozen food in an open container on the cooking

compartment floor.

Turn or stir the food once or twice during the defrosting time.

Large pieces of food should be turned several times.

Liquid will be produced when meat, poultry or fish is

defrosted. Drain off this liquid when turning meat and poultry

and under no circumstances use it for other purposes or

allow it to come into contact with other foods.

Leave defrosted items to stand at room temperature for a

further 10 to 30 minutes so that the temperature can even

out. The giblets can be removed from poultry at this point.

Defrosting, heating up or cooking frozen food
Notes

Take ready meals out of the packaging. They will heat up

more quickly and evenly in microwaveable ovenware. The

different components of the meal may not require the same

amount of time to heat up .

Defrosting

Weight

Microwave power setting in watts,

cooking time in minutes

Notes

Meat, whole pieces of beef, veal or

pork (on the bone or boned)

800 g

180 W, 15 mins + 90 W, 15­25 mins

Turn several times

1 kg

180 W, 20 mins + 90 W, 20-30 mins

1.5 kg

180 W, 25 mins + 90 W, 25-30 mins

Meat in pieces or slices of beef,

veal or pork

200 g

180 W, 5-8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins

Separate the defrosted parts when

turning

500 g

180 W, 8-11 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins

800 g

180 W, 12-15 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins

Minced meat, mixed

200 g

90 W, 10-15 mins

Turn several times, remove meat

which has already defrosted

500 g

180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins

800 g

180 W, 10 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins

Poultry or poultry portions

600 g

180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins

Turn several times

1.2 kg

180 W, 15 mins + 90 W, 20-25 mins

Fish fillet, fish steak or slices

400 g

180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins

Separate defrosted parts.

Whole fish

300 g

180 W, 3 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins

Turn during defrosting.

600 g

180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins

Vegetables, e.g. peas

300 g

180 W, 10-15 mins

Fruit, e.g. raspberries

300 g

180 W, 6-9 mins

Stir carefully during defrosting and

separate any defrosted parts.

500 g

180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins

Butter, defrosting

125 g

180 W, 1 min + 90 W, 1-2 mins

Remove all packaging.

250 g

180 W, 1 min + 90 W, 2-4 mins

Loaf of bread

500 g

180 W, 8 mins + 90 W, 5-10 mins

Turn during defrosting.

1 kg

180 W, 12 mins + 90 W, 10-20 mins

Cakes, dry, e.g. sponge cake

500 g

90 W, 10-15 mins

Only for cakes without icing, cream or

crème pâtissière, separate the pieces

of cake.

750 g

180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins

Cakes, moist, e.g. fruit flan, cheese-

cake

500 g

180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins

Only for cakes without icing, cream or

gelatine

750 g

180 W, 7 mins + 90 W, 15-20 mins

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