Operation Manual

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Equivalences of microwave powers
This table indicates the power to use for different types of food.
900 Watts - Heating liquids
700 Watts - To start cooking or roasting
- Cooking vegetables
- Defrosting and reheating frozen dishes
- Reheating convenience foods
600 Watts - Finish cooking casseroles
500 Watts (e.g. pot-au-feu)
- Cooking egg-based dishes
450 Watts - Continue cooking a dish
350 Watts - Cooking delicate dishes
250 Watts - Heating baby food in a glass jar
- Cooking rice
- Reheating delicate dishes
- Melting gelatine
150 Watts - Defrosting meat, fish, bread
80 Watts - Defrosting cheese, cream and butter
- Defrosting cakes with cream icing
- Letting dough rise
- Softening butter
0 Watt - Timer
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