20
MANUAL
D
EFR
O
ST
F
OLLOW
THE
PROCEDURE
for “Cook & Reheat with
microwaves” and choose power level 16
0
W
when defrostin
g
manually
.
C
HECK
AND
INSPECT
THE
FOOD
REGULARLY
.
Experi-
ence will
g
ive you the times needed for vari-
ous amounts
.
T
URN
LARGE
JOINTS
halfway throu
g
h the defrost-
in
g
process
.
F
ROZEN
FOOD
IN
PLASTIC
BAGS
,
plastic films or card-
board packa
g
es can be placed directly in the
oven as lon
g
as the packa
g
e has no met-
al parts (e
.g.
metal twist ties
).
T
HE
SHAPE
OF
THE
PACKAGE
alters the de-
frostin
g
time
.
Shallow packets defrost
more quickly than a deep block
.
S
EPARATE
PIECES
as they be
g
in to defrost
.
Individual slices defrost more easily
.
S
HIELD
AREAS
OF
FOOD
with small
pieces of aluminum foil if they
start to become warm (e
.g.
chicken le
g
s and win
g
tips
).
B
OILED
FOOD
,
STEWS
AND
MEAT
SAUCES
defrost
better if stirred durin
g
defrostin
g
time
.
W
HEN
DEFROSTING
it is better to under-
thaw the food sli
g
htly and allow the
process to finish durin
g
standin
g
time
.
S
TANDING
TIME
AFTER
DEFROSTING
ALWAYS
IMPROVES
the result since the temperature
will then be evenly distribut-
ed throu
g
hout the food
.