38en Settings table and tipsDefrosting▯ In the steam oven, you can defrost frozen foodgently and faster than at room temperature.▯ To do this, use the W "Defrost" operating mode.▯ The defrosting times specified are intended as aguide only. The defrosting time depends on thesize, weight and shape of the frozen food: Freezeyour food flat and as individual pieces. This reducesthe defrosting time.▯ Remove the food from the packaging beforedefrosting.▯ Only defrost the quantity that you need right away.▯ Remember: Once defrosted, food may not keep foras long and spoils faster than fresh food. Preparedefrosted food immediately and cook it thoroughly.▯ After half of the defrosting time, turn fish or meat orseparate pieces of frozen food, such as berries orpieces of meat. Fish does not need to be fullydefrosted; it is sufficient to defrost it until thesurface is soft enough for seasoning/spices tostick.m Warning – Health risk!When defrosting food from animal sources, you mustremove the liquid that escapes during defrosting. Itmust never come into contact with other food. Bacteriacould be transferred.Slide the solid cooking insert under the food.Pour awaythe liquid that collects in the dish or tray as the meatand poultry defrosts.Then clean the sink and rinse withplenty of water.Clean the cooking insert in hot soapywater or in the dishwasher.After defrosting, operate the steam oven for 15 minuteswith 100% humidity at 100 °C.Preserving▯ In the steam oven, you can preserve fruit andvegetables without much effort.▯ Preserve food which is as fresh as possible. Whenfoods are stored for a relatively long period, theirvitamin content is reduced and they ferment andspoil more easily.▯ Use only fruit and vegetables that are in perfectstate.▯ The steam oven is not suitable for preserving meat.▯ Check and thoroughly clean preserving jars, rubberrings, clamps and springs.▯ Disinfect rinsed jars before preserving in yoursteam oven at 100 °C and 100% humidity for 20-25minutes.▯ Place the jars in the perforated cooking container.They must not be in contact with each other.▯ After the specified cooking time, open theappliance door. Do not remove the preserving jarsfrom the appliance until they have completelycooled down.Food CookingcontainerTemperaturein °CHeatingmodeCooking timein min.RemarksBerries (300 g) Perforated 40 - 45 W 3 - 4Roast (1,000 g) Perforated 40 - 45 W 45 - 60*Fish fillet (150 g each) Perforated 40 - 45 W 5 - 10*Vegetables (400 g) Perforated 40 - 45 W 5 - 7Goulash (600 g) Perforated 45 - 50 W 30 - 45*Chicken (1,000 g) Perforated 45 - 50 W 45 - 60*Chicken leg (400 g each) Perforated 45 - 50 W 20 - 30** You should add some extra time for this dish: switch off the appliance after the defrosting time has elapsed and leave dishesin the closed appliance for another 10 - 15 minutes so that they can thaw completely to their interior.Food Cooking container Temperaturein °CHumidityin %Cookingtime in min.RemarksFruit and vegetables (inclosed 0.75 l preservingjars)Perforated 100 100 35 - 40Beans and peas (in closed0.75 l preserving jars)Perforated 100 100 120