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Chaos Defrost
This feature allows you to defrost minced meat, chops, chicken
portions, meat joints and bread. Tap Chaos Defrost pad to select the
correct defrost category and then enter in the weight of the food in
grams
(see page 88).
Foods should be placed in a suitable dish, whole chickens and joints of
meat should be on an upturned saucer or on a microwave safe plate.
Chops, chicken portions and slices of bread should be placed in a single
layer. It is not necessary to cover the foods.
The
Chaos theory
principle is used in auto weight defrost programs to give
you a quick and more even defrost. The
Chaos
system uses a random
sequence of pulsing microwave energy which speeds up the defrosting
process. During the program the oven will beep to remind you to check the
food.
It is essential that you turn and stir the food frequently and shield
if necessary. On hearing the first beep you should turn and shield
(if
possible). On the second beep you should turn the food or break it up.
Turn
Turn or break up
Or shield
1
st
Beep
1
st
Beep
2
nd
Beep
Note
1. Check foods during defrosting. Foods vary in their defrosting speed.
2. It is not necessary to cover the food.
3. Always turn or stir the food especially when the oven “beeps”. Shield
if necessary (see point 5).
4. Minced meat/chops/chicken portions should be broken up or
separated as soon as possible and placed in a single layer.
5. Shielding prevents food cooking. It is essential when defrosting
chickens and joints of meat. The outside thaws out first, so protect
wings/breast/fat with smooth pieces of aluminium foil secured with
cocktail sticks.
6. Allow standing time so that the centre of the food thaws out (minimum
1-2 hours for joints of meat and whole chickens).
7. If ‘HOT’ appears in the display window, the oven temperature is too
high from previous use and an auto program can not be set. Cooking
mode and time may still be set manually.