Cookware / Material
Microwave clingfilm X
Roasting dishes made of metal, e.g.
enamel, cast iron
X X X
Baking tins, black lacquer or silicon-
coated
X X X
Baking tray X X X
Wire shelf X X
Microwave glass bottom plate X
Cookware for microwave use, e.g.
crisp pan
X X
10.4 Recommended power settings for different kinds of food
The data in the table is for guidance only.
700 - 1000 W
Searing at the start of the cooking process Heating liquids
500 - 600 W
Cooking vegetables
Cooking egg
dishes
Simmering stews
Heating one-plate
meals
Defrosting and
heating frozen
meals
300 - 400 W
Melting cheese,
chocolate, butter
Simmering rice
Heating baby food
Cooking / Heating deli‐
cate food
Continuing cooking
100 - 200 W
Defrosting bread Defrosting fruit and cakes
Defrosting cheese, cream,
butter
Defrosting meat, fish
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