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4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE
Defrosting frozen foods in your microwave oven saves you considerable time. To defrost food,
use the automatic defrost function or the
MICROWAVE
function power
level
200W
.
What you need to know:
Small pieces of meat or fish may be cooked immediately after defrosting. It is to be expected
that large pieces such as meat roasts or whole fish will still be slightly frozen. We recommend
leaving them to stand for a period at least equal to the defrosting time in order to obtain a uni-
form temperature.
Food covered with ice crystals will take longer to defrost. In this case, you will need to increase
the defrosting time.
Recommendations:
Defrosting time varies according to the type of appliance. It also depends on the shape, size,
initial temperature and quality of the food.
Remember to remove metal fasteners from packaging.
Most foods need to be removed from their packaging.
Halfway through defrosting, the pieces must be turned, mixed or broken apart if they are stuck
together.
If you are defrosting large pieces of meat or fish which prevent the turntable from revolving,
use the stop turntable function. In this case, turn the food regularly.
Defrost meat and fish on an upside down saucer on top of another plate so that the juice runs
off. If it remains in contact with the food, it will begin cooking.
Never refreeze food before cooking it.
Times:
Times are calculated for foods frozen at -18°C. They are given for information only; they may
vary according to the thickness, shape, size and packaging of the food.
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DEFROSTING
