Microwave oven and grill
21
Auto defrost
The microwave has a auto defrost feature which allows
you defrost a variety of food.
The temperature and density of food varies, it is
recommend that the food is checked before cooking
commences. Pay particular attention to large joints
of meat and chicken, some foods should not be
completely thawed before cooking. For example
fi
sh
cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin
cooking while still slightly frozen.
The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small
items such as rolls or a small loaf.
These will require a standing time to allow the centre
to thaw.
Note:
The microwave has four microwave defrost
settings: MEAT, POULTRY, FISH and BREAD; each
defrost category has different power settings.
1 Press
the
Stop/Clear
button.
2 Weight the food that you are about to defrost. Be
certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps; then
place the food in the microwave and close the
microwave door.
3 Repeatedly press the
Auto Defrost
button to
select the auto defrost category.
4 Turn
the
Time/Weight
dial until the correct
weight of the food to be defrosted is shown in the
display.
5 Press
the
Start/Quick start
button to start
defrosting the food.
6 During defrosting the microwave will beep, at
which point open the microwave door, turn food
over and separate to ensure even thawing.
7 Remove any portions that have thawed or shield
them to help slow down thawing. After checking
close the microwave door and press the
Start/
Quick start
button to resume defrosting.
Note:
The microwave will not stop defrosting unless
the door is opened.
