How it works en275. Immediately place the meat into the pre-warmedcookware in the cooking compartment.To ensure that the climate in the cooking compart-ment remains constant, keep the cooking compart-ment door closed during slow cooking.6. After slow cooking, remove the meat from the cook-ing compartment.Recommended settings for slow cookingFood Accessory/cook-wareShelf pos-itionSearingtime inminsHeating function→ Page 7Temperaturein °CCookingtime inminsDuck breast, mediumrare, 300 g eachUncovered cook-ware1 6 - 8 95 1 45 - 60Fillet of pork, whole Uncovered cook-ware1 4 - 6 85 1 45 - 70Fillet of beef, 1 kg Uncovered cook-ware1 4 - 6 85 1 90 - 120Veal medallions, 4 cmthickUncovered cook-ware1 4 80 1 40 - 60Saddle of lamb, bone-less, 200 g eachUncovered cook-ware1 4 85 1 30 - 451 Preheat the appliance.DefrostingYou can defrost frozen food in your appliance.Tips for defrosting food¡ You can use the appliance to defrost frozen fruit, ve-getables or baked goods.¡ It is better to defrost poultry, meat and fish in the re-frigerator.¡ Remove frozen food from its packaging before youdefrost it.¡ The recommended settings are for freezer-temperat-ure food (-18 °C).¡ When defrosting food, use the following shelf posi-tion:– Baking tray: Shelf position 1¡ Stir or turn the food 1-2 times during defrosting.Turn large items several times. Split the food intosmaller pieces as it defrosts.Remove pieces that have already defrosted from thecooking compartment.¡ Once the food has defrosted, switch off the appli-ance and leave the food in the appliance for another10 to 30 minutes to allow the temperature to equal-ise.Keeping food warmTips for keeping food warm¡ Using the "Keep warm" heating function preventscondensation from forming. You will not have towipe down the cooking compartment.¡ To prevent the food from drying out, you can coverit.¡ Do not keep food warming for longer than 2 hours.¡ Be aware that some types of food will actually con-tinue cooking when you are keeping them warm inthe oven.22.8 Test dishesThe information in this section is provided for test institutes to facilitate testing of the appliance in accordance withEN 60350‑1.Baking¡ The setting values apply to food that is placed into acold cooking compartment.¡ Please take note of the information on preheating inthe recommended settings tables. These setting val-ues assume that the rapid heat-up function is notbeing used.¡ For baking, use the lower of the specified temperat-ures to start with.¡ Items that are placed in the appliance on bakingtrays or in baking tins/dishes at the same time willnot necessarily be ready at the same time.¡ Shelf positions when baking on 2 levels:– Universal pan: Shelf position 3Baking tray: Shelf position 1¡ Hot water sponge cake– When baking on two levels, place the springformtins at diagonally opposite corners of the wireracks.