23Tips for roasting and grillingBakes, gratinsNotes■ The table applies to dishes placed in a cold oven.■ Place the bake in microwaveable ovenware on the cookingcompartment floor.■ Use large flat ovenware for bakes and gratins. Food takeslonger to cook in narrow, deep containers and browns moreon top.■ Bakes and gratins should be left to cook in the oven for afurther 5 minutes after the oven has been switched off.Frozen convenience productsNotes■ Please observe the instructions on the packaging.■ The values in the table apply to dishes placed in a cold oven.■ Do not put chips, croquettes and rösti on top of each other?Neck steaks2 to 3 cm thick2 to 3 pieces approx. 120 g each 1+3** + 221st side: approx. 15-202nd side: approx. 10-15Grilled sausages 4 to 6 pieces approx. 150 g each 1+3** + 331st side: approx.10-152nd side: approx. 5-10Fish steak* 2 to 3 pieces approx. 150 g each 1+3** + 331st side: approx. 10-122nd side: approx. 8-12Fish, wholee. g. trout2 to 3 pieces approx. 300 g each 1+3** + 221st side: approx.10-152nd side: approx. 10-15Toast 12 slices - 3 + 331st side: approx. 3-52nd side: approx. 2-3Toast 4 slices*** - 3 ( - 1st side: approx. 5-62nd side: approx. 3-4Toast with topping 2 to 4 slices**** - 1+3** + 3 Depending on topping: 8-10The table does not contain information for theweight of the joint.For small roasts, select a higher temperature and a shorter cooking time. Forlarger roasts, select a lower temperature and a longer cooking time.How to tell when the roast is ready. Use a meat thermometer (available from specialist shops) or carry out a “spoontest”. Press down on the roast with a spoon. If it feels firm, it is ready. If the spooncan be pressed in, it needs to be cooked for a little longer.The roast looks good but the juices are burnt. Next time, use a smaller roasting dish or add more liquid.The roast looks good but the juices are tooclear and watery.Next time, use a larger roasting dish and add less liquid.The roast is not well-done enough. Carve the roast. Prepare the gravy in the roasting dish and place the slices of roastmeat in the gravy. Finish cooking the meat using the microwave only.Quantity Weight Level Type ofheatingGrill set-tingCooking time in minutes* Grease the wire rack first with oil.** Slide the wire rack in at level 3 and the baking tray at level 1.***Place the slices of bread next to each other in the centre of the wire rack.****Toast the slices of bread in advanceBakes, gratins Ovenware Level Type ofheatingTemperaturein °CMicrowave powerin WCooking timein minutesSweet bakes (e. g. quark soufflé withfruit)approx. 1.5 kgFlat ovenproof dish4 to 5 cm0 = 130-150 180 W 25-35Savoury bakes made from cookedingredients (e.g. pasta bake)approx.1 kgFlat ovenproof dish4 to 5 cm0 = 160-190 600 W 20-30Savoury bakes made from raw ingre-dients (e. g. potato gratin)approx.1.1 kgFlat ovenproof dish 0 4 170-180 600 W 25-35Convenience products Accessories Level Type ofheatingTemperature in °C Cooking time in min-utesStrudel with fruit filling Baking tray 2 3 180-200 40-50Chips Baking tray 2 3 180-200 25-35Pizza Wire rack 2 4 180-200 10-20Pizza baguettes Wire rack 2 = 160-190 15-20Croquettes Baking tray 2 3 180-200 25-35