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COOKING GUIDE
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
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, they can be shield by
wrapping very 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.
Leave the fish, meat and poultry to stand in order 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 bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing and defrosting food.
For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about -18 to - 20 °C, use the following
table as a guide.
Food
Serving size
Power
Time (min.)
Meat
Minced Meat
250 g
500 g
20 %
6-7
9-12
Pork Steaks
250 g
20 %
5-7
Instructions
Place the meat on turntable. Shield thinner edges with
aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time! Stand for
15-30 minutes.
Food
Serving size
Power
Time (min.)
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
500 g (2 pcs)
20 %
14-15
Whole Chicken
1200 g
20 %
32-34
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! Stand for 15-60 minutes.
Fish
Fish Fillets
200 g
20 %
6-7
Whole Fish
400 g
20 %
11-13
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! Stand for 10-25 minutes.
Fruit
Berries
300 g
20 %
6-7
Instructions
Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter).
Stand for 5-10 minutes.
Bread
Bread Rolls
(Each ca. 50 g)
2 pcs
4 pcs
20 %
1-1½
2½-3
Toast/Sandwich
250 g
20 %
4-4½
German Bread
(Wheat + Rye Flour)
500 g
20 %
7-9
Instructions
Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on kitchen paper
in the middle of turntable. Turn over after half of defrosting
time! Stand for 5-20 minutes.
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