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C
OOKING
GUIDE
MANUAL DEFROSTING
Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves
gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great
advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly show up.
Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any
metal ties and take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain
away.
Put the frozen food on a dish without cover. Turn over half way, drain off any
liquid and remove any giblets as soon as possible.
Check the food occasionally to make sure that it does not feel warm.
If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up, they can be
shield by wrapping very small strips of aluminium foil around them during
defrosting.
Should poultry start to warm up on the outer surface, stop thawing and allow
it to stand for 20 minutes before continuing.
Leave the fish, meat and poultry to stand in order to complete defrosting. The
standing time for complete defrosting will vary depending on the quantity
defrosted. Please refer to the table below.
Hint :
Flat food defrosts better than thick and smaller quantities need
less time than bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing
and defrosting food.
For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about -18 to -20 °C, use
the following table as a guide.
Food
Serving Size
Power
Time (min.)
Meat
Minced Meat
250 g
500 g
180 W
5-6½
10-12
Pork Steaks
250 g
180 W
5-7
Instructions
Place the meat on a flat ceramic plate. Shield thinner
edges with aluminium foil. Turn over after half of
defrosting time! Stand for 15-30 minutes.
Food
Serving Size
Power
Time (min.)
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
500 g (2 pcs)
180 W
12-14
Whole Chicken
1200 g
180 W
28-32
Instructions
First, put chicken pieces first skin-side down, whole
chicken first breast-side-down on a flat ceramic plate.
Shield the thinner parts like wings and ends with
aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time!
Stand for 15-60 minutes.
Fish
Fish Fillets
200 g
400 g
180 W
5-7
10-12
Instructions
Put frozen fish in the middle of a flat ceramic plate.
Arrange the thinner parts under the thicker parts.
Shield narrow ends with aluminium foil. Turn over
after half of defrosting time! Stand for 5-25 minutes.
Fruits
Berries
300 g
180 W
5-7
Instructions
Distribute fruits on a flat, round glass dish (with a
large diameter). Stand for 5-10 minutes.
Bread
Bread Rolls (Each
about 50 g)
2 pcs
4 pcs
180 W
1-1½
2½-3
Toast/Sandwich
250 g
180 W
4-4½
German Bread
(Wheat + Rye
Flour)
500 g
180 W
8-10
Instructions
Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on
kitchen paper in the middle of turntable. Turn over
after half of defrosting time! Stand for 5-20 minutes.
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