17
Defrosting and Cooking – Main oven
Defrosting and cooking using the Circotherm
Important heating system information:
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For defrosting and cooking of frozen
foods, use circotherm.
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With all frozen foods, follow the food
manufacturers instructions on the
package.
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As a rule,
defrosted frozen foods
(especially meats) require less cooking
time than fresh products, since freezing
has a pre-cooking effect.
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If
frozen meat
is placed in the oven, the
defrosting time must be added to the
required cooking time.
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Always defrost
frozen poultry
before
cooking because the giblets must be
removed.
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For cooking
frozen fish
, use the same
temperatures as for fresh fish.
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Frozen ready-to-eat meals
in
aluminium dishes may be placed into
the oven several at a time.
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Frozen vegetables
(i.e., when cooking
complete meals) should be cooked in a
covered pot together with the roast. Use
only approximately half of the liquid
specified in the recipe. Use fat only for
adding flavour.
Gentle defrosting:
k
Recommended for delicate pastries only
(i.e., whipped-cream gateaus).
❑
Turn the Circotherm selector switch to
the
k
position. Dependent on size and
type of the baked goods, defrost 25 –
45 minutes, take out of the oven and
allow to stand 30 – 45 minutes.
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With smaller amounts (pastries), the
defrosting time is reduced to 15 – 20
minutes and the subsequent standing
time to 10 – 15 minutes.
Standard defrosting of various foods:
Shelf-in levels:
With 1 baking sheet:
Slide-in level
3
With 2 baking sheets:
Slide-in levels
1
and
3
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All stated times
are approximate
guidelines that vary with the shape and
volume of frozen products.
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Raw frozen products or foods from a
freezer
always defrost at 50° C.
Higher defrosting temperatures may
cause the food to dry out.
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Defrost
frozen meals packed in
aluminium foil or closed aluminium
containers
at a setting of 130 – 140° C.
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Place frozen meals
packed in plastic
bags or plastic containers
in a pot
filled with water. Cover the pot and
defrost of 130 – 140° C.
Attention:
Pot handles must be oven-
proof.
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Defrost and warm up
frozen baked
goods
at 100 – 140° C. Brush bread,
rolls or yeast pastry lightly with egg to
make the crust more appealing.
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Defrost
dry frozen yeast cakes
at
160 – 170° C for 20 – 30 minutes.
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Defrost
moist frozen yeast cakes
(with
fruit topping) at 160 – 170° C for
30 – 50 minutes after wrapping in
aluminium foil to prevent cake from
drying out.
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Defrost and toast
frozen toast
(with
topping) at 160 – 170° C for about
20 minutes.
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Defrost and bake
frozen pizzas
at 180 –
190 °C for 15 – 25 minutes.
Place on wire grill covered with
greaseproof paper.
Please ensure that the greaseproof
paper is suitable for use at these
temperatures.
