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Delicate dishes
Delicate dishes, such as pate, cake, cream, cheese or bread should be only partially
defrosted and allowed to finish defrosting at room temperature. In this way the dishes
will not get hot on the outside while remaining frozen on the inside.
Time after defrosting
The time after defrosting when the dish is left out is very important, as it guarantees the
food's complete defrosting. The defrosting table shows the length of time appropriate for
various dishes. After complete defrosting dishes should be prepared as quickly as
possible and not refrozen.
TIME AND METHOD OF DEFROSTIG MEAT AND POULTRY
Frozen dish
Time / quantity
Time left out after
defrosting
Beef (roasted)
Steak
Ground beef
9-12 minutes / 500 g
5-8 minutes / 500 g
6-10 minutes / 500 g
10-15 minutes
5-10 minutes
5-10 minutes
Pork (roasted)
Pork medallions
Cutlet
Ground pork
9-14 minutes / 500 g
6-10 minutes / 500 g
7-10 minutes / 500 g
7-10 minutes / 500 g
10-15 minutes
5-10 minutes
5-10 minutes
5-10 minutes
Lamb (roasted)
Blade
Mutton
9-12 minutes / 500 g
8-12 minutes / 500 g
6-10 minutes / 500 g
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
5-10 minutes
Poultry
Turkey (whole)
Breast
Fillet
Chicken (Whole)
Fillet
Duck
7-12 minutes / 500 g
6-12 minutes / 500 g
8-12 minutes / 500 g
6-10 minutes / 500 g
6-9 minutes / 500 g
9-12 minutes / 500 g
20-30 minutes
15-20 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes