Samsung GE109MST-R/XSG Using the Rapid Defrost Feature Rapid Defrost Settings, Meat, Poultry

Using the Rapid Defrost Feature Rapid Defrost Settings

The Rapid Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish and bread/cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically.

You simply select the programme and the weight.

Use only dishes that are microwave-safe.

First, place the frozen food in the centre of the turntable and close the door.

1.Select the type of food that you are cooking by pressing

the Rapid Defrost button one or more times. (Refer to the table on the side for further details)

2. Select the food weight by pressing the (		) and (	)
buttons.
It is possible to set up to a maximum of	2000g

(Bread/Cake is possible to set up to a maximum of 1000g.)

3.Press the Start/+30Sec button. Result :

Defrosting begins.

The oven beeps half way through defrosting to remind you to turn the food over.

Press Start/+30Sec button again to finish defrosting.

You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave cooking/reheating function with a power level of 180W. Refer to the section entitled “ Cooking/Reheating” on page 8 for further details.

The following table presents the various Rapid Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.

Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry, fish and bread/cake on a ceramic plate.

Code/Food	Portion	Standing	Recommendations
		Time
1.	200 - 2000 g	20-60 min.	Shield the edges with aluminium foil.
Meat			Turn the meat over when the oven
			beeps. This programme is suitable for
			beef, lamb, pork, steaks, chops and
			minced meat.
2.	200 - 2000 g	20-60 min.	Shield the leg and wing tips with
			aluminium foil. Turn the poultry over

Poultry	when the oven beeps. This programme
	is suitable for whole chicken and chicken
	portions.

3.200 - 2000 g 20-50 min. Shield the tail of the whole fish with

aluminium foil. Turn the fish over when

Fishthe oven beeps. This programme is suitable for whole fishes and fish fillets.

4.	125 - 1000 g 5-20 min. Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper
Bread/	and turn over, as soon as the oven
	beeps. Place cake on a ceramic plate
Cake
	and if possible, turn over, as soon as the
	oven beeps. (Oven keeps operating and
	is stopped, when you open the door.
	This programme is suitable for all kinds
	of bread, sliced or whole, as well as for
	bread rolls and baguettes. Arrange
	bread rolls in a circle. This programme is
	suitable for all kinds of yeast cake,
	biscuit, cheese cake and puff pastry. It is
	not, suitable for short/crust pastry, fruit
	and cream cakes as well as for cake with
	chocolate topping.

Select the Manual Defrosting function with a power level of 180 W if you want to defrost food manually. For further details on manual defrosting and defrosting time, refer to the page 21.

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