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5
MANUAL
D
EFR
O
ST
F
OLLOW
THE
PROCEDURE
for “Cook & Reheat with mi-
crowaves” and choose power level 16
0
W when de-
frostin
g
manually.
C
HECK
AND
INSPECT
THE
FOOD
REGULARLY
.
Experien-
ce will
g
ive you the times needed for various
amounts.
T
URN
LARGE
JOINTS
halfway throu
g
h the defrostin
g
process.
F
ROZEN
FOOD
IN
PLASTIC
BAGS
,
plastic films or card-
board packa
g
es can be placed directly in the
oven as lon
g
as the packa
g
e has no metal
parts (e.
g
. metal twist ties
)
.
T
HE
SHAPE
OF
THE
PACKAGE
alters the de-
frostin
g
time. Shallow packets defrost
more quickly than a deep block.
S
EPARATE
PIECES
as they be
g
in 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 le
g
s and win
g
tips
)
.
B
OILED
FOOD
,
STEWS
AND
MEAT
SAUCES
defrost
better if stirred durin
g
defrostin
g
time.
W
HEN
DEFROSTING
it is better to under-thaw
the food sli
g
htly and allow the process to
finish durin
g
standin
g
time.
S
TANDING
TIME
AFTER
DEFROSTING
ALWAYS
IMPROVES
the result since the temperature
will then be evenly distributed
throu
g
hout the food.