30
EFROSTING CHART
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FOOD
DEFROSTING TIME
MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL
METHOD
Bread Buns
1-2 mins
for 6 buns
LOW
(10%)
1. Place on turntable.
2. Turn over & re-arrange halfway through defrosting.
3. After defrosting, cover with foil and leave to stand for
10-15 minutes or until thoroughly defrosted.
Rice (cooked)
3
1
/
2
mins
/450g (1lb)
MEDIUM LOW
(30%)
1. Place in a large bowl.
2. Break up during defrosting, removing defrosted rice each
time.
3. After defrosting, cover any frozen rice remaining with foil
and leave to stand for 10-15 minutes or until thoroughly
defrosted.
NOTES:
• Prior to defrosting, food is frozen approx. -18°C.
• If it is necessary to shield small areas of food, use small pieces of foil.
• Only use food which is thoroughly defrosted, use a professional food thermometer to ensure acceptable temperatures have
been achieved throughout.
EXPRESS DEFROST
This is specially designed for smaller cuts of food. The following items are to be used on the express defrost programme.
1. Beef
Steak
2. Lamb
Chops
3. Pork
Chops
4. Chicken
Legs
5. Fish
Fillets
The oven is pre-programmed with a time and power level cycle so that the food listed above is defrosted better and faster.
BASIC IDEAS FOR EXPRESS DEFROST
1. Always allow food to stand for approx. 30-45 minutes after defrosting to equalise the temperature and to produce better
defrosting results.
2. Check food after standing. If the item is not thoroughly defrosted, continue to defrost on 20% power for additional time.
3. Choose foods that are the same thickness throughout. This will produce better defrosting results. Foods which vary in
thickness may require shielding with small fl at pieces of tin foil to prevent over-defrosting.
4. For foods not listed in the chart refer to the manual defrosting chart.
5. When freezing chicken legs, steak, chops and fi sh, freeze separately in single fl at layers and if necessary interleave with
freezer plastic to seperate layers. This will ensure even defrosting.
FOOD
METHOD
TIME
Steak
Pork, lamb
chops
Chicken Legs
1. Position the food with thinner parts in centre in a single layer, if pieces are stuck
together separate as soon as possible.
2. Turn over, rearrange after the audible sound.
After defrosting stand for 15-45 minutes.
2
1
/
2
mins
/450g (1lb)
Fish Fillets
1. Position the food in a single layer.
2. Shield any thinner parts with foil if necessary.
3. If pieces are stuck together separate as soon as possible.
4. Turn over, rearrange after the audible sound.
5. After defrosting allow to stand for 15-45 mins.
2
1
/
2
mins
/450g (1lb)
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