Defrosting
You can also use the oven for defrost-
ing:
Turn the programme selector to the
"Defrost
G
" position.
Select a maximum temperature of
50 °C.
For defrosting meat and delicate food
we recommend defrosting at room tem-
perature, i.e. without selecting an oven
temperature.
Please note the following
– Where possible remove the packa-
ging and put the food to be de-
frosted on a baking tray or into a
dish.
– All meat and poultry should be fully
defrosted before cooking. Do not
use the liquids from defrosting.
– When defrosting poultry put it on the
rack over the grill pan to catch the
defrosted liquid, so that the meat is
not lying in this liquid.
It is particularly important to ob-
serve food hygiene rules when de-
frosting poultry. Do not use the liq-
uid from the defrosted poultry. Pour
it away, and wash the tray, the sink
and your hands. Danger of salmon-
ella!
– Fish does not need to be fully de-
frosted before cooking.
Defrost so that the surface is suffi-
ciently thawed to take herbs and sea-
soning.
Defrosting times
The time needed for defrosting de-
pends on the type and weight of the
food, and at what temperature it was
deep frozen. The following chart is for
guidance only.
Chicken, 800 g . . . . . . . 90 – 120 mins.
Meat, 500 g . . . . . . . . . . . 60 – 90 mins.
Meat, 1,000 g . . . . . . . . 90 – 120 mins.
Sausages, 500 g . . . . . . . 30 – 50 mins.
Fish, 1,000 g . . . . . . . . . . 60 – 90 mins.
Strawberries, 300 g . . . . . 30 – 40 mins.
Cake, 500 g . . . . . . . . . . . 20 – 30 mins.
Bread, 500 g . . . . . . . . . . 30 – 40 mins.
Do not refreeze food once it has
been thawed.
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