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Thawing
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For this, use the "defrost" heating function.
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The defrost values specified are intended as a
guide. The defrost time depends on the size,
weight, and shape of the food to be defrosted:
freeze your foods flat or separately. This shortens
the defrost time.
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Slide the wire rack with the frozen food into the
second shelf level (in the third shelf level if there
are five shelf levels). Slide the grill tray
underneath to catch any excess liquid.
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Remove the food from the packaging before
defrosting.
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Only defrost the quantity that you need right away.
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Please consider: defrosted food will not last as
long as frozen food and will spoil more quickly
than fresh food. Prepare defrosted food
immediately and cook it thoroughly.
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After half the defrost time has elapsed, turn the
meat or fish. Separate defrosted food in pieces,
e.g. berries or pieces of meat. Fish does not have
to defrost all the way; it is sufficient if the surface
is soft enough to take up the spices.
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The oven is not suited for defrosting whole
chickens and roasts; this takes a long time. It is
much faster to defrost such foods in the steam
oven.
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WARNING
Health risk
When defrosting food from animal sources, you
must remove the liquid that escapes during
defrosting. It must never come into contact with
other food. Bacteria could be transferred.
Slide the glass/grill tray under the food. Pour
away the excess liquid collected from the meat
and poultry. Then clean the sink and rinse with
plenty of water. Clean the glass/grill tray in hot
soapy water or in the dishwasher.
After defrosting, operate the oven for
15 minutes using Hot air at 355°F (180°C).
Dish
Accessories Level
Temperature
in °F (°C)
Type of
heating
Cooking
time
in min.
Observations
Berries (500 g)
Glass/grill
tray
2 (3)
120 - 130 (50
- 55)
W
25 - 30
Vegetables (500 g)
Glass/grill
tray
2 (3)
120 - 130 (50
- 55)
W
30 - 50
The defrosting time depends on the
portioning. Small vegetables such as
peas and beans defrost faster than
blocks of spinach or whole cauliflower.
Chicken legs
(200 g each)
Wire rack
2 (3)
120 - 130 (50
- 55)
W
45 - 50*
Fish fillet
(150 g each)
Wire rack
2 (3)
115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
45 - 50*
Prawns
Wire rack
2 (3)
115 - 120
(45 - 50)
W
20 - 25
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Add balancing time: switch appliance off after the defrost time has elapsed and leave the food in the closed appliance
for 10 - 15 minutes so that it defrosts all the way to the center.
