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hints and tips
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Hints and tips when defrosting
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Place the frozen food in a single
layer where possible and turn it
over half way through the
defrosting process.
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The actual speed of defrosting is
influenced by room temperature.
On warm days defrosting will be
faster than on cooler days.
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It is preferable to thaw fish, meat
and poultry slowly in the fridge.
However, this process can be
accelerated by using the defrost
function. Small or thin fish fillets,
frozen peeled prawns, cubed or
minced meat, liver, thin chops,
steaks etc., can be thawed in 1 – 2
hours.
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A 1kg/2¼lb oven ready chicken will
be thawed in approximately 5
hours. Remove the giblets as soon
as possible during the thawing
process.
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Joints of meat up to 2kg/4½lb in
weight can be thawed using the
defrost function.
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All joints of meat and poultry must
be thawed thoroughly before
cooking.
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Always cook thoroughly
immediately after thawing.
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Do not leave food at room
temperature once it is defrosted.
Cook raw food immediately or
store cooked food in the fridge,
once it has cooled.
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Care must always be taken when
handling foods in the home.
Always follow the basic rules of
food hygiene to prevent bacterial
growth and cross contamination
when defrosting, preparing,
cooking, cooling and freezing
foods.
