20
MANUAL DEFROST
F
OLLO
W
THE
PROCEDURE
for “Cook & Reheat with
microwaves” and choose power level 160 W
when defrosting manually.
C
HECK
A
ND
INSPECT
THE
FOOD
REGUL
A
RLY
.
Experience
will give you the times needed for various
amounts.
T
URN
L
A
RGE
JOINTS
halfway through the defros-
ting process.
F
ROZEN
FOOD
IN
PL
A
STIC
B
A
GS
,
plastic fi lms or card-
board packages can be placed directly in the
oven as long as the package has no
metal parts (e.g. metal twist ties).
T
HE
SH
A
PE
OF
THE
P
A
CK
A
GE
alters the de-
frosting time. Shallow packets defrost
more quickly than a deep block.
S
EP
A
R
A
TE
PIECES
as they begin to defrost.
Individual slices defrost more easily.
S
HIELD
A
RE
A
S
OF
FOOD
with small
pieces of aluminum foil if
they start to become warm
(e.g. chicken legs and wing
tips).
B
OILED
FOOD
,
STE
W
S
A
ND
M
E
A
T
S
A
UCES
defrost
better if stirred during defrosting time.
W
HEN
DEFROSTING
it is better to under-
thaw the food slightly and allow the
process to fi nish during standing time.
S
T
A
NDING
TI
M
E
A
FTER
DEFROSTING
A
L
WA
YS
I
M
PROVES
the result since the temperature
will then be evenly distribu-
ted throughout the food.
