Any ice which has formed on food should be removed gradually.
When defrosting a whole chicken, the thinner areas should be wrapped in
aluminium foil. This will result in them being heated more slowly than thicker areas.
Thicker areas can be wrapped in aluminium foil at the sides for even heating by the
vertical microwaves during defrosting.
19.2 Tips & notes
Cover food items to speed up the heating process, to prevent them drying out and
to avoid fat splashing onto the cooking chamber.
This does not apply for dishes which should stay crunchy, such as biscuits or
breaded items.
A variety of factors will affect cooking time:
Shape
Weight
Density
Starting temperature
Moisture content
20 Cleaning and Maintenance
This chapter provides you with important notices with regard to cleaning and maintaining
the device. Please observe the notices to prevent damages due to cleaning the device
incorrectly and to ensure trouble-free operation.
20.1 Safety information
Please observe the following safety notices, before you commence with cleaning the
device:
► The device must be cleaned regularly and any food residues must be removed.
Insufficient cleanliness of the device can lead to the destruction of the surface, which for
its part can have a negative impact upon the service life of the device and can lead to a
dangerous condition of the device as well as fungal and bacterial contamination.
► Switch the oven off prior to cleaning it and unplug the plug from the wall power outlet.
► The cooking chamber is hot after it is used. There is a danger of burns! Wait until the
device has cooled down.
► Clean the cooking chamber after use as soon as it has cooled down. Extended waiting
unnecessarily complicates cleaning and can make it impossible in extreme cases.
Excessive accumulations of dirt can even damage the device under certain
circumstances.
The thicker the item, the longer the cooking time
The heavier the item, the longer the cooking time
The denser the item, the longer the cooking time
The lower the starting temperature, the longer the
cooking time
The drier the item, the longer the cooking time
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