18
Defrosting
In this section, you can read about
■
how to defrost using
3
CircoTherm®
■
how to use the
A
Defrost operating mode
Defrosting with CircoTherm®
Use
3
CircoTherm® to defrost and cook frozen products.
Notes
■
Frozen products that have been defrosted (meat in particular)
require shorter cooking times than fresh products
■
The cooking time for frozen meat increases by the defrosting
time
■
Always defrost frozen poultry before cooking so that you can
remove the giblets
■
Cook frozen fish at the same temperatures as fresh fish
■
You can place large quantities of ready made frozen
vegetables in aluminium dishes in the cooking compartment
at the same time
■
Use shelf height 1 when defrosting on one level, and shelf
heights 1 + 3 when using two levels
■
Observe the instructions on the packaging when using frozen
foods.
Defrost
Using defrost setting
A
you can defrost delicate pastries
particularly well (e.g. cream cakes).
1.
Switch on the
A
Defrost operating mode.
2.
Defrost the frozen food for 25-45 minutes, depending on type
and size.
3.
Remove the frozen food from the cooking compartment and
let it thaw for 30 - 45 minutes.
With small quantities (pieces), the defrosting time is shortened
to 15
20 minutes and the extended defrosting time is shortened
to 10
15 minutes.
Pork
Roast joint
4
2
180 - 200
120 - 150***
Steaks, 1 - 2 cm thick
+
4
270*
1
st
side: 8 - 10
2
nd
side: 5 - 8
Chops, 2 - 3 cm thick
+
4
270
1
st
side: 10 - 12
2
nd
side: 8 - 10
Burgers, 1 - 2 cm thick
+
4
270
1
st
side: 8 - 10
2
nd
side: 6 - 8
Sausages, 2 - 4 cm thick
+
4
270
12
16**
Gammon
Steaks, 1 - 2 cm thick
+
4
270
1
st
side: 9 - 12
2
nd
side: 5 - 7
Chicken
Drumsticks
+
3
250
1
st
side: 15 - 17
2
nd
side: 10 - 13
Breast (boneless)
+
4
250
1
st
side: 12 - 15
2
nd
side: 7 - 10
Whole chicken
4
2
200 - 230
70 - 90***
Quarter
4
2
210 - 230
40 - 50***
Fish
Whole fish, e.g. trout
+
3
220
1
st
side: 10 - 15
2
nd
side: 10 - 15
4
2
220
15 - 25
Fillets
+
4
220
1
st
side: 8 - 12
2
nd
side: 7 - 10
Meal
Setting
Level
Temperature in °C
Time in minutes
* Preheat for 3 minutes
** Turn frequently
*** Turn after half of the time
Frozen meals
Tempera-
ture in °C
Defrosting
time in min-
utes
Raw frozen products/ foods
50
30 - 90
Bread/Bread rolls (750 - 1,500 g)
50
30 - 60
Dry, frozen tray bakes
60
45 - 60
Moist, frozen tray bakes
50
50 - 70
