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MANUAL DEFROST
F
OLLOW
T
H
E
PRO
C
E
D
URE
for “Cook & Reheat with
microwaves” and choose power level 160 W
when defrosting manually.
C
H
E
C
K
AN
D
INSPE
C
T
T
H
E
FOO
D
REGULARLY
.
Experien-
ce will give you the times needed for various
amounts.
T
URN
LARGE
JOINTS
halfway through the defros-
ting process.
F
ROZEN
FOO
D
IN
PLASTI
C
BAGS
,
plastic films or
cardboard packages can be placed directly in
the oven as long as the package has no
metal parts (e.g. metal twist ties).
T
H
E
S
H
APE
OF
T
H
E
PA
C
KAGE
alters the de-
frosting time. Shallow packets defrost
more quickly than a deep block.
S
EPARATE
PIE
C
ES
as they begin to defrost.
Individual slices defrost more easily.
S
H
IEL
D
AREAS
OF
FOO
D
with small
pieces of aluminum foil if
they start to become warm
(e.g. chicken legs and wing
tips).
B
OILE
D
FOO
D
,
STEWS
AN
D
M
EAT
SAU
C
ES
defrost
better if stirred during defrosting time.
W
H
EN
D
EFROSTING
it is better to under-
thaw the food slightly and allow the
process to finish during standing time.
S
TAN
D
ING
TI
M
E
AFTER
D
EFROSTING
ALWAYS
I
M
PROVES
the result since the temperature
will then be evenly distribu-
ted throughout the food.
