Electrolux KVLDE40X - Microwave Cooking; Tips for the Microwave; Defrosting Meat; Defrosting Poultry

10.17 Microwave cooking
Tips for the Microwave
Cooking/Defrost‐
ing results
Possible cause Remedy
The food is too dry. The power was too high.
The time was too long.
Next time select a lower power and
a longer time.
The food is still not
defrosted, hot or
cooked after the
end of cooking time.
The time was too short. Set a longer time. Do not increase
the microwave power.
The food is over‐
heated at the edges
but is still not ready
in the middle.
The power was too high. Next time select a lower power and
a longer time.
Defrosting meat
Food Power
(Watts)
Time (min) Standing time
(min)
Steak (0.2 kg) 100 5 - 7 5 - 10
Minced meat (0.5 kg) 100 10 - 15 5 - 10
Defrosting poultry
Food Power
(Watts)
Time (min) Standing time
(min)
Chicken (1 kg) 100 25 - 30 10 - 20
Chicken breast (0.15 kg) 100 3 - 5 10 - 15
Chicken legs (0.15 kg) 100 3 - 5 10 - 15
Defrosting fish
Food Power
(Watts)
Time (min) Standing time
(min)
Whole Fish (0.5 kg) 100 10 - 15 5 - 10
Fish fillets (0.5 kg) 100 12 - 15 5 - 10
Defrosting dairy products
Food Power
(Watts)
Time (min) Standing time
(min)
Butter (0.25 kg) 100 3 - 4 5 - 10
Grated cheese (0.2 kg) 100 2 - 3 10 - 15
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