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COOKING 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,
if you are defrosting chicken, 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, shield the parts by
wrapping 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. Let fish, meat, and poultry stand 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 larger quantities.
For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about -5 to -4 °F, use the following
table as a guide.
Food
Serving Size
Power
Time (min.)
Meat
Minced Meat
0.6 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
20 %
6-7½
9-12½
Pork Steaks
0.6 lbs.
20 %
5-7½
Instructions
Place the meat on the turntable. Shield thinner edges with
aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time! Let stand
for 15-30 minutes.
Food
Serving Size
Power
Time (min.)
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
2 pcs (1.1 lbs.)
20 %
14-16
Whole Chicken
2.7 lbs.
20 %
32-35
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! Let stand for 15-60 minutes.
Fish
Fish Fillets
0.4 lbs.
20 %
6-7½
Whole Fish
0.9 lbs.
20 %
11-14
Instructions
Put frozen fish in the middle of a flat ceramic plate. Arrange
the thinner parts under the thicker parts. Shield narrow ends
of fillets and tail of whole fish with aluminium foil. Turn over
after half of defrosting time! Let stand for 10-25 minutes.
Fruit
Berries
0.7 lbs.
20 %
6-7½
Instructions
Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter).
Let stand for 5-10 minutes.
Bread
Bread Rolls (Each
ca. 50 g)
2 pcs
4 pcs
20 %
1-1½
2½-3
Toast/Sandwich
0.6 lbs.
20 %
4-5
German Bread
(Wheat + Rye Flour)
1.1 lbs.
20 %
7-9½
Instructions
Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on kitchen paper
in the middle of turntable. Turn over after half of defrosting
time! Let stand for 5-20 minutes.
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