Auto
Defrost
The temperature and density of food varies, I would recommend that the food is checked before cooking
commences. Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken, some foods should not be completely
thawed before cooking. For example fish cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still
slightly frozen. The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small items such as rolls or a small loaf. These
will require a standing time to allow the centre to thaw. In the following example I will show you how to defrost
1.4kg of frozen poultry.
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Your oven has four microwave defrost
settings:-
MEAT, POULTRY, FISH
and
BREAD
; each defrost category has
different power settings.
Press
STOP/CLEAR.
Weight the food that you are about to defrost. Be certain to remove any
metallic ties or wraps; then place the food.
Press
Auto Defrost.
Turn
MENU/TEMP
dial until display shows “2” (POULTRY).
Enter the weight of the frozen food that you are about to defrost.
Turn
TIME/WEIGHT
dial until display shows “1.4kg”.
Press
START/Q-START.
During defrosting your oven will “BEEP”, at which point open the oven door, turn food over and separate to
ensure even thawing. Remove any portions that have thawed or shield them to help slow down thawing.
After checking close the oven door and press
START/Q-START
to resume defrosting.
Your oven will not stop defrosting (even when the beep sounds) unless the door is opened to turn the food over.
Don't Use
METAL TRAY