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Defrost
Put frozen food in a microwave-safe container without a cover. Turn over during defrosting,
and drain off liquid and remove giblets after defrosting. For faster defrosting, cut the food
into small pieces, and wrap them with aluminum foil before defrosting. When the outer
surface of frozen foods begins to melt, stop defrosting and let stand as instructed in the table
below. Do not change the default power level (20 %) for defrosting.
Food
Amount
Power
Defrosting time
(min.)
Standing time
(min.)
Meat
Minced Beef
0.6 lb.
1.1 lbs.
20 %
6-7
8-13
15-30
Pork Steaks
0.6 lb.
7-8
Place the meat on the turntable. Shield thinner edges with aluminium foil. Turn
over after half of defrosting time!
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
1.1 lbs. (2 pcs)
20 %
14-15
15-60
Whole Chicken
2.7 lbs.
32-34
First, put chicken pieces first skin-side down, whole chicken first breast-side-
down on a flat ceramic plate. Shield the thinner parts like wings and ends with
aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time!
Fish
Fish Fillets
0.4 lb.
20 %
6-7
10-25
Whole Fish
0.9 lb.
11-13
Put frozen fish in the middle of a flat ceramic plate. Arrange the thinner parts
under the thicker parts. Shield narrow ends of fillets and tail of whole fish with
aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time!
Fruit
Berries
0.7 lb.
20 %
6-7
5-10
Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter).
Bread
Bread Rolls
(each ca. 50 g)
2 pcs
4 pcs
20 %
1-1½
2½-3
5-20
Toast/Sandwich
0.6 lb.
4-4½
German Bread
(Wheat + Rye
Flour)
1.1 lbs.
7-9
Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on kitchen paper in the middle of
turntable. Turn over after half of defrosting time!
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