Use and Care Manual

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Defrosting
▯ In the steam oven you can gently and evenly thaw
deep frozen foods faster than at room temperature.
▯ Use the "Defrosting" mode W to do this.
▯ The specified thawing times are for your orientation
only. The time it takes to thaw depends on the size
and weight of the frozen food: freeze your foods
flatly or individually. This shortens the thawing time.
▯ Take foods out of the packaging before thawing
them.
▯ Thaw only the amount you immediately need.
▯ Remember: in certain circumstances, thawed food
does not keep so well and goes bad faster then
fresh food. Immediately process thawed food and
cook it thoroughly.
▯ After half of the thawing time, turn meat or fish over
fish or separate fragmentary frozen food such as
berries or bits of meat. Fish need not thaw fully. It
suffices if the surface is soft enough to absorb the
spices.
9 WARNING
Health risk
When thawing animal foodstuffs, it is imperative
to remove the liquid that arises during thawing. It
must never come into contact with other
foodstuffs. Germs could be transmitted.
Slide the unperforated cooking insert underneath
the food. Pour away the collected thawing liquid
from meat and poultry. Then clean the sink and
rinse with plenty of water. Clean the cooking
insert in hot soapy solution or in a dishwasher.
After defrosting, operate the steam oven for
15 minutes with Convection at 350 °F (approx.
180°C).
Preserving
▯ In combination steam ovens, you can can fruit and
vegetables with little effort.
▯ If possible, cook food immediately after purchase or
harvesting. Longer storage decreases the vitamin
content and can cause spoilage.
▯ Only use fruit and vegetables in good condition.
▯ The combination steam oven is not suited for
preserving meat.
▯ Check and clean the canning jars, rubber rings,
clamps, and springs carefully.
▯ You can disinfect the clean jars in your combination
steam oven at 212°F (100 °C) and 100% humidity
for 20 - 25 min before you preserve the fruit in
them.
▯ Place the jars in the perforated cooking container
They must not be in contact with each other.
▯ Open the cooking compartment door after the
cooking time has elapsed. Do not remove the
canning jars from the appliance until they have
completely cooled down.
Food Cooking
container
Temperature
in °C
Type of
heating
Cooking time
in min.
Observations
Berries (300 g / 11 oz) perforated 115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
4 - 6
Roast
(1 - 1.5 kg / 2 lb 4 oz - 3½ lb)
perforated 115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
80 - 110*
Fish fillet (150 g / 5 oz each) perforated 115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
8 - 12*
Vegetables (400 g / 14 oz) perforated 115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
6 - 8
Goulash (600 g / 1 lb 5 oz) perforated 115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
30 - 45*
Chicken (1 kg / 2 lbs 4 oz) perforated 115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
45 - 60*
Chicken legs
(400 g / 14 oz each)
perforated 115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
30 - 35*
* Add balancing time for this dish: switch appliance off after the defrost time has elapsed and leave the food in the closed appli-
ance for 10 - 15 minutes so that it defrosts all the way to the center.