Who are Teka appliances?

Founded in 1924, Teka is a multinational firm of German origin, engaged in manufacturing and marketing kitchen and bathroom appliances, porcelain product and industrial containers.

Weight Defrost Function Press ” WEIGHT DEFROST ,” LED will display “dEF1″. Press number buttons to input weight to be defrosted. The weight must be between 4 oz and 100 oz. Press ” START/+30SEC. ” to start defrosting and the cooking time remaining will be displayed.

If you switch the hob off when the keys are locked you must deactivate the key lock in order to be able to switch the hob on again. To deactivate the key lock, touch and hold the cleaning lock key and the stop and go key simultaneously until two signal sounds are heard.

The best way to defrost ground turkey in the microwave is to take it out of the original packaging, put it on a microwave-safe plate, cover it with a lid and microwave on the defrost setting or 30% power level for 2 minutes per pound.

Place the food in a microwavable container or dish and cover. If you are defrosting a liquid food, e.g. a soup, you will need a deep bowl. Select the specific defrost setting for the food you want to defrost, if available. If you do not have a defrost setting on your appliance, set the microwave to 30-50% power.

Ground meat, frozen in block Microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes; remove all the thawed parts that come off easily and set aside. Microwave at 30% power, 1 minute for every 1/2 pound (checking and removing thawed parts every 30 seconds).

Place the frozen food in a microwave safe container and cover loosely. Select the defrost feature on the microwave, which is generally set at 30 percent power. Many microwaves automatically rotate food allowing for even thawing.

TEKA is the best kept secret! Quality is right up there with the other top premium brands but we prefer the look of the Teka range and find them way easier to use. And from a pricing perspective they were far far more affordable. We are now going back and changing over the ovens in the main kitchen to TEKA also.

Many microwaves have a button labeled Defrost that lets you quickly thaw frozen foods. It uses standard microwave heat but reduces the power to around 30%, thawing food but being careful not to cook it.

Since the outset, Teka has committed to integrating electrical appliances into kitchen furniture, a practice known as built-in or fitted kitchens. It has factories in Germany, Spain, Gafanha da Encarnao (Portugal), Italy, Scandinavia, Hungary, Mexico, Venezuela, Turkey, Indonesia and China.

The manufacturer recommends only microwaving Ziploc bags for reheating and defrosting food instead of cooking in them. With extreme high heat, the plastic may melt and leach harmful chemicals onto the food while microwaving.

Auto Defrost or Weight Defrost is a quick and easy way to defrost foods. You can use Auto Defrost or Weight Defrost for meat, poultry and fish up to 6 pounds in weight. Auto Defrost or Weight Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish.