11
MANUAL DEFROST
F
OLLOW
THE
PROCEDURE
for “Cook & Reheat with
microwaves” and choose power level 160 W
when defrosting manually.
C
HECK
AND
INSPECT
THE
FOOD
REGULARLY
.
Experi-
ence will give you the times needed for vari-
ous amounts.
T
URN
LARGE
JOINTS
halfway through the defrost-
ing process.
F
ROZEN
FOOD
IN
PLASTIC
BAGS
,
plastic films or card-
board packages can be placed directly in the
oven as long as the package has no met-
al parts (e.g. metal twist ties).
T
HE
SHAPE
OF
THE
PACKAGE
alters the de-
frosting time. Shallow packets defrost
more quickly than a deep block.
S
EPARATE
PIECES
as they begin to defrost.
Individual slices defrost more easily.
S
HIELD
AREAS
OF
FOOD
with small
pieces of aluminum foil if
they start to become warm
(e.g. chicken legs and wing
tips).
B
OILED
FOOD
,
STEWS
AND
MEAT
SAUCES
defrost
better if stirred during defrosting time.
W
HEN
DEFROSTING
it is better to under-
thaw the food slightly and allow the
process to finish during standing time.
S
TANDING
TIME
AFTER
DEFROSTING
ALWAYS
IMPROVES
the result since the temperature
will then be evenly distribut-
ed throughout the food.