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Defrosting guide
This defrosting guide is based on the following standard: That frozen food has an
internal temperature between 0 °F and -4 °F (-18 °C and -20 °C). The standing time
varies depending on the food type (meat or vegetables) and serving size (thinner
or thicker pieces of food).
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Put frozen food in a microwave-safe container uncovered.
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Turn it over halfway through defrosting time and drain well when complete.
Food
Food
Serving size
Power
Time (min.)
Meat
Minced (Ground)
Meat
9 oz (250 g)
1.1 lb (500 g)
20 %
6-7
8-13
Pork Steaks
9 oz (250 g)
7-8
Place the meat on turntable. Shield thinner edges with aluminium foil.
Turn over after half of defrosting time! Let stand for 15-30 minutes.
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
1.1 lb (500 g)
(2 pcs)
20 %
14-15
Whole Chicken
2.65 lb (1200 g)
32-34
First, put chicken pieces skin-side down, whole chicken 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! Let
stand for 15-60 minutes.
Fish
Fish Fillets
9 oz (250 g)
20 %
6-7
Whole Fish
14 oz (400 g)
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! Let stand for 10-25 minutes.
Fruit
Berries
10.6 oz (300 g)
20 %
6-7
Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter). Let
stand for 5-10 minutes.
Food
Food
Serving size
Power
Time (min.)
Bread
Bread Rolls
(Each ca. 50 g)
2 pcs
4 pcs
20 %
1-1½
2½-3
Toast/Sandwich
9 oz (250 g)
4-4½
German Bread
(Wheat + Rye Flour)
1.1 lb (500 g)
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! Let stand
for 5-20 minutes.
Quick & easy
Melting crystallized honey
Put 7 oz (20 g) crystallized honey into a small deep glass dish.
Heat for 20-30 seconds at 30 % power, until honey is melted.
Melting gelatine
Put dry gelatine sheets (3.5 oz (10 g)) into cold water for 5 minutes.
Put drained gelatine into a small glass pyrex bowl.
Heat for 1 minute at 30 % power.
Stir after melting.
Cooking glaze/icing (for cake and gateaux)
Mix instant glaze (approximately 5 oz (14 g)) with 1.5 oz (40 g) sugar and 8.5 oz
(250 ml) cold water.
Cook uncovered in a glass pyrex bowl for 3½ to 4½ minutes at 90 % power, until
glaze/icing is transparent. Stir twice during cooking.
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