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Using your micro-wave oven to defrost frozen vegetables enables you to save a lot of time. To
defrost food, use the AUTOMATIC DEFROST function or the MICRO-WAVE function set to
power level 200 W.
Note:
Small cuts of meat or fish can be cooked immediately after defrosting. Larger cuts such as meat
roasts or whole fish will still be slightly frozen at the end of the defrost programme.
We recommend that you let them sit for at least as long as the time they spent in the defrosting
programme so that they reach an even temperature.
Foods covered with ice crystals will take longer to defrost. In this case, you can increase the
defrost time.
Recommendations:
The defrost time depends on the appliance type. It also depends on the shape, size, initial tem-
perature and quality of the food.
In most cases, food should be removed from its packaging. Remember to remove the metal sta-
ples from packaging.
Halfway through the defrost time, the pieces should be turned over, mixed and separated if they
were frozen together.
Defrost the meat and fish by placing it on an upside-down saucer positioned on a plate; this allows
juices to flow out. If it stays in contact with the food, it will overheat.
Never refreeze food unless it has been cooked.
Length of defrost programmes:
The durations of defrost programmes were calculated based on food frozen at -18°C. This gives
you an indication of the required defrosting time, but the actual duration may vary based on the
thickness, shape, size and packaging of the food.
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