Samsung ME8113ST1/ZAM, ME0113M1/ZAM manual Hint, Serving Size Power Time min

MANUAL DEFROSTING

Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost
					Food	Serving Size		Power	Time (min.)
frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected
					Poultry
guests suddenly show up.
Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any metal ties and					Chicken Pieces	500 g (2 pcs)		20 %	14-15
take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away.					Whole Chicken	1200 g		20 %	32-34
Put the frozen food on a dish without cover. Turn over half way, drain off				any liquid and
						Instructions
remove any giblets as soon as possible. Check the food occasionally to make sure that it						First, put chicken pieces first skin-side down,			whole chicken
does not feel warm.						first breast-side-down on a flat ceramic plate. Shield the
If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up, they can be shield by						thinner parts like wings and ends with aluminium foil. Turn
wrapping very small strips of aluminium foil around them during defrosting.						over after half of defrosting time! Stand for 15-60 minutes.
Should poultry start to warm up on the outer surface, stop thawing and allow it to stand					Fish
for 20 minutes before continuing. Leave the fish,			meat and poultry to stand in order to		Fish Fillets	200 g		20 %	6-7
complete defrosting. The standing time for complete defrosting will vary depending on					Whole Fish	400 g		20 %	11-13
the quantity defrosted. Please refer to the table below.
Hint:	Flat food defrosts better than thick and smaller quantities need less time					Instructions
	than bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing and defrosting food.					Put frozen fish in the		middle of a flat ceramic plate. Arrange
For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about -18 to - 20 °C, use the following						the thinner parts under the thicker parts. Shield narrow ends
						of fillets and tail of	whole fish with aluminium foil. Turn over
table as a guide.
						after half of defrosting time! Stand for 10-25 minutes.
Food		Serving Size	Power	Time (min.)	Fruit
Meat					Berries	300 g		20 %	6-7
Minced Meat		250 g	20 %	6-7		Instructions
		500 g		9-12		Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter).
Pork Steaks		250 g	20 %	5-7		Stand for 5-10 minutes.
					Bread
		Instructions
					Bread Rolls (Each	2 pcs		20 %	1-1½
		Place the meat on turntable. Shield thinner edges with
					ca. 50 g)	4 pcs			2½-3
		aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time! Stand for
		15-30 minutes.			Toast/Sandwich	250 g		20 %	4-4½
					German Bread	500 g		20 %	7-9
					(Wheat + Rye Flour)	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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