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3.1 DEFROSTING
• Frozen foods in plastic bags, film, or oven ready containers can be placed directly in the oven. Check first
that there are no metal objects like staples or ties.
• Certain types of food such as green vegetables and fish do not require defrosting completely before cooking.
• Foods in meat and other sauces defrost quicker and more evenly if they are stirred, turned and/or separa-
ted occasionally.
• Meat, fish and fruit all lose liquids during defrosting. Always place these foods in a bowl to defrost them.
• You are recommended to divide meat and place individual pieces in separate bags when freezing.
This will save you valuable time during preparation.
• Always respect standing times between defrosting and cooking. Standing time is the time for which you must
leave food to "rest" before cooking. Standing time ensures that food has an even temperature throughout
when cooking starts.
MEAT
• Roasts (pork, beef, veal, etc)
• Steaks, chops, slices
• Stews, goulash
• Mince
• Mince
• Hamburger
• Sausages
POULTRY
• Duck, turkey
• Whole chicken
• Chicken pieces
• Chicken breast
VEGETABLES
FISH
• Fillets
•Slices
• Whole
• Crayfish
DAIRY PRODUCTS
• Butter
•Cheese
•Cream
BREAD
• 2 medium rolls
• 4 medium rolls
• Sliced bread
• Wholemeal sliced bread
FRUIT
• Strawberries, plums, cherries,
blackcurrants, apricots.
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
1 kg
200 gr
500 gr
250 gr
500 gr
200 gr
300 gr
1,5 kg
1,5 kg
700 gr
300 gr
300 gr
400 gr
500 gr
400 gr
250 gr
250 gr
200 ml
150 gr
300 gr
250 gr
250 gr
500 gr
300 gr
250 gr
29-32
10-12
18-20
14-16
11-13
11-13
13-15
34-37
34-37
19-21
18-20
14-16
15-17
18-20
15-17
10-12
11-13
13-15
2-3
6-7
6-7
6-7
13-14
9-10
7-8
Turn over halfway through defrosting time.
See note
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Turn the chicken over halfway through
defrosting. At the end of the standing time,
rinse under hot water to remove any residual
ice.
Frozen vegetables do not require defrosting
before cooking.
Turn the fish over halfway through defrosting.
Remove tinfoil or metal parts.
Do not fully defrost cheese.
Respect standing time. Remove the cream from
the container and place on a plate.
Put the bread directly on the turntable.
Mix 2 - 3 times.
Mix 2 - 3 times.
Mix 2 - 3 times.
20
5
10
15
15
10
10
20
20
10
10
7
7
7
7
10
15
5
3
3
3
3
10
10
6
TYPE
QUANTITY
TIME
minutes
NOTES/TIPS
STANDING
TIME
CHAPTER 3 - USING THE OVEN: TIPS AND
COOKING TIME TABLES
TABLE OF DEFROSTING TIMES USING THE "AUTOMATIC DEFROST" FUNCTION
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These indications are suitable for performing the minced meat defrosting test according to standard no. 60705,
paragraph 13.3 (see page 2). Turn the food over halfway through the set time. Rest the food to be defrosted direc-
tly on the turntable. Refer to the table on page 2 for information on other tests according to standard 60705.
