Zanussi ZCM 650, ZCM 651 manual How to Use Defrosting, Defrosting Chart

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Defrosting

The oven fan operates without heat and circulates the air, at room temperature, inside the oven. This increases the speed of defrosting. However, please note that the temperature of the kitchen will influence the speed of defrosting.

This function is particularly suitable for delicate food which could be damaged by heat, e.g. cream filled gateaux, iced cakes, pastries, bread and other yeast products.

)How to Use Defrosting

Turn the oven function control knob to .

Hints and Tips

•Cover food with a lid, aluminium foil or plastic film to prevent drying out during defrosting.

•ALWAYS COOK THOROUGHLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAWING.

•Frozen food should be placed in a single layer when ever possible and turned over half way through the defrosting process.

•Only joints of meat and poultry up to 2 kg. (4 lb.) are suitable for defrosting in this way.

Refer to the following table for approximate defrosting times.

Defrosting Chart

Food

Defrosting time

Standing time

Notes

 

(Mins)

(Mins)

 

Chicken 1000 g.

100-140

20-30

Place the chicken on an inverted saucer on a large

 

 

 

plate. Defrost open and turn at half time or defrost

 

 

 

coveredwithfoil.Removegibletsassoonaspossible.

 

 

 

 

Meat 1000 g.

100-140

20-30

Defrost open and turn at half time or cover with foil

 

 

 

 

Meat 500 g.

90-120

20-30

As above

 

 

 

 

Trout 150 g.

23-35

10-15

Defrost open

 

 

 

 

Strawberries 300 g.

30-40

10-20

Defrost open

 

 

 

 

Butter 250 g.

30-40

10-15

Defrost open

 

 

 

 

Cream 2 x 200 g.

80-100

10-15

Defrost open (cream is easy to whip even if parts of

 

 

 

it are still slightly frozen)

 

 

 

 

Cake 1400 g.

60

60

Defrost open

 

 

 

 

The times quoted in the chart should be used as a guide only, as the speed of defrosting will depend on the kitchen temperature. For example, the colder the ambient temperature, the longer the defrosting time.

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