11.18 DehydratingUse the third shelf position.(°C) (h)Beans 60 - 70 6 - 8Peppers 60 - 70 5 - 6Vegetables for soup 60 - 70 5 - 6Mushrooms 50 - 60 6 - 8Herbs 40 - 50 2 - 3Plums 60 - 70 8 - 10Apricots 60 - 70 8 - 10Apple slices 60 - 70 6 - 8Pears 60 - 70 6 - 911.19 Microwave cookingTips for MicrowaveCooking / Defrosting results Possible cause RemedyThe food is too dry. Power was too high.Cooking time was toolong.Set lower power or/andshorter cooking time.The food is not defrosted,cold or underdone after cook-ing time ends.Cooking time was tooshort.Set longer cooking time. Donot increase microwavepower.The food is overheated at theedges, but underdone in themiddle.Microwave power was toohigh.Set lower power and longercooking time.DEFROSTINGSet power for 100 W unless specifiedotherwise.(kg) (min) Standingtime (min)Steak 0.2 5 - 7 5 - 10Minced meat, set 200 W 0.5 7 - 8 5 - 10www.aeg.com32