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ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING
Meat joints
Place in a fl an dish, turn over at least 4-5 times during defrosting,
shield any warm areas with small, fl at pieces of foil. After defrosting,
wrap in foil and allow meat to stand for 1-2 hours, until thoroughly
defrosted.
Poultry
Place in a fl an dish, turn over at least 3-4 times during defrosting,
shield any warm areas with small, pieces of foil. After defrosting,
wrap in foil and allow poultry to stand for 1-2 hours, until thoroughly
defrosted.
NOTE:
Do not defrost poultry with giblets.
Steak, Chops
& Chicken
Portions
Place in a fl an dish, separate during defrosting and turn over at least
2-3 times. Shield if necessary.
Cubed &
Minced Meat
Place in a bowl, remove defrosted parts and turn over at least
3-4 times during defrosting.
Whole fi sh
& Fillets
Place in a fl an dish, separate and turn over at least twice during
defrosting. Shield if necessary.
Prepacked
Frozen Foods
Remove packaging, including any foil and place in a suitable dish.
NOTES:
• To defrost food, use either MED LOW (20%) or DEFROST (10%) microwave power.
• Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil if necessary.
• It is important to turn food over, separate (where appropriate) and rearrange to ensure even defrosting.
• Standing time is necessary after defrosting to ensure thorough defrosting.
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