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3.1 Defrosting
• Frozen foods in bags or plastic wrap or in their own package can be put directly into the oven, so long as there
are no metal parts (e.g. ties or staples).
• Certain foods, such as greens and
fi
sh, do not need to be completely defrosted before cooking.
• Stews and meat sauces defrost better and quicker if stirred from time to time, turned over and/or separated.
• During defrosting, meat,
fi
sh and fruit lose liquids. It is therefore advisable to defrost them in a tray.
• It is advisable to separate each single piece of meat into its own bag before putting it in the freezer. This will
save you precious time during preparation.
• Follow with care the times stated on the frozen foods’ package, as they are not always right. It is a good idea
to use slightly lower defrosting times than those stated. The duration of the defrosting will vary according to
the degree of freezing.
Defrosting times
Type
Quantity
Set time
(minutes)
Notes
Settling
time
(minutes)
Meat
• Roasts (pork, beef, veal, etc.)
• Steaks, cutlets, slices
• Stew, goulash
• Mince
• Mince
• Hamburgers
• Sausages
1 kg
200 gr
500 gr
500 gr
250 gr
200 gr
300 gr
19 - 21
4 - 6
10 - 12
10 - 12
5 - 7
4
6 - 8
Turn over half way through defrosting
See note (*)
20
5
10
15
10
5
10
Poultre
• Duck, turkey
• Whole chickens
• Chicken pieces
• Chicken breast
1,5 kg
1,5 kg
700 gr
300 gr
25 - 27
25 - 27
13 - 15
8 - 10
Turn the poultry over half way through
defrosting. At the end of the settling
time, wash under hot water to remove
traces of ice.
20
20
10
10
Vegetables
Frozen greens do not need defrosting be-
fore cooking
Fish
• Fillets
• Slices
• Whole
• Prawns
400 gr
400 gr
500 gr
400 gr
6
8 - 10
10 - 12
8 - 10
Turn the
fi
sh over half way through de-
frosting
5
7
7
7
Bread
• 2 medium sized rolls
• 4 medium sized rolls
• Sliced bread
• Sliced brown bread
150 gr
300 gr
250 gr
250 gr
1 - 2
2 - 4
2 - 4
2 - 4
Place the bread directly onto the turn-
table
3
3
3
3
Frutta Fruit
• Strawberries, plums, cherries,
blackcurrants, apricots
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
500 gr
300 gr
250 gr
8 - 10
5 - 7
3 - 5
Stir 2 - 3 times
Stir 2 - 3 times
Stir 2 - 3 times
10
10
6
3. Oven use: useful hints and cooking
times tables
