Zanussi ZCM 7701 manual Uses of Defrost Feature, Selecting Defrost

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DEFROST FEATURE

USES OF DEFROST FEATURE

This fan oven function defrosts most foods faster than more conventional methods. It is particularly suitable for delicate frozen foods which are to be served cold e.g. cream filled gateaux, cakes covered with icings or frostings, cheesecakes, biscuits, scones, etc.

It is preferable to thaw fish, meat and poultry slowly in the fridge. However, this process can be accelerated by using the defrost function.

SELECTING DEFROST

￿Turn the main oven temperature control to the defrost setting.

￿When defrost is selected, the oven indicator neon may come ON. It will stay ON until the oven reaches room temperature and then go OFF.

￿It may turn ON and OFF periodically during defrosting to maintain a steady room temperature, inside the oven.

THINGS TO NOTE

Care must always be taken when handling foods in the home. Always follow the basic rules of food hygiene to prevent bacterial and microbial growth and cross contamination when defrosting, preparing, cooking, cooling and freezing foods.

Small or thin fish fillets, frozen peeled prawns, cubed or minced meat, liver, thin chops, steaks etc., can be thawed in 1 – 2 hours.

A 1kg/2¼lb oven ready chicken will be thawed in approximately 5 hours. Remove the giblets as soon as possible during the thawing process.

Joints of meat up to 2kg/4½lb in weight can be thawed using the defrost function.

ALL JOINTS OF MEAT AND POULTRY MUST BE THAWED THOROUGHLY BEFORE COOKING.

ALWAYS COOK THOROUGHLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAWING.

HINTS AND TIPS

￿Place the frozen food in a single layer where possible and turn it over half way through the defrosting process.

￿The actual speed of defrosting is influenced by room temperature. On warm days defrosting will be faster than on cooler days.

￿DO NOT leave food at room temperature once it is defrosted. Cook raw food immediately or store cooked food in the fridge, once it has cooled

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Contents Electric Double Oven Grill with Important Safety Information Contents Preface Introduction Grill and Oven Furniture Features Control Panel Control Panel ZCM7701To USE the Countdown TimerTo SET the Time of DAY Setting the Controls for Automatic USE Automatic ControlGAS HOB Hints and Tips Grill PAN and Handle GrillUses of the Grill Selecting the Grill Grilling Chart Food Shelf Grill TimeTOP Oven Uses of the TOP OvenSelecting the TOP Oven To FIT the TOP Oven ShelfHints and Tips Main FAN Oven Uses of the Main FAN OvenSelecting the Main FAN Oven To FIT the Main Oven ShelvesHints and Tips Oven Cooking Chart Roasting Chart Roasting ChartSelecting Defrost Defrost FeatureUses of Defrost Feature When Replacing Hotplate Burner Parts Care and CleaningCleaning the HOB Cleaning the Outside of the Appliance Cleaning the Control Knobs and HandlesCleaning the Grill and Oven Furniture Cleaning Inside the Ovens and Grill CompartmentCleaning the Door Glass Cleaning Between the Outer and Inner Door PanelsTo Clean the Inner Glass Door Panels Replacing AN Oven Light BulbSomething not WORKING? Appliance does not work at allService and Spare Parts Guarantee Conditions Standard guarantee conditionsTechnical Details Loading info Electric ovensChoice of Electrical Connection Installation InstructionsFor Your Safety Moving Your Appliance Important Safety RequirementsProvision for Ventilation Location of Appliance Connecting to the Electricity Supply Connecting to GAS Supply Fitting the Stability Bracket Pressure Testing Checking the GrillChecking the Hotplate Automatic OperationGeneral Note Checking the Main OvenChecking the Second Oven Page Page Page Zanussi