TO DEFROST IN THE TOP OVEN
USES OF DEFROST FEATURE
This function enables you to defrost most foods without heat faster than some conventional methods as the oven fan circulates air around the food. It is particularly suitable for defrosting delicate frozen foods which are to be served cold e.g. cream filled gateaux, cakes covered with icings or frostings, cheesecakes, biscuits, scones etc.
HOW TO DEFROST
1.Push out the Fan Selector button.
2.The Dual grill / Top oven control should be in the Off '0' position.
THINGS TO NOTE
The oven fan will operate.
The fan selector indicator neon will illuminate.
The oven light will illuminate.
The top oven indicator neon may illuminate. It may turn on and off during defrosting.
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.
It is preferable to thaw fish, meat and poultry slowly in the fridge. However, this process can be accelerated by using the defrost function. Small or thin fish fillets, frozen peeled pawns, 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.
DO NOT leave food at room temperature once it is defrosted. Cook raw food immediately or store cooked food in the fridge.
Care must always be taken when handling foods in the home. Always follow the basic rules of food hygiene to prevent bacterial growth and cross contamination when defrosting, preparing, cooking cooling and freezing foods. This is particularly important if the main oven is in use or is warm, as the temperature in the Top oven will be higher than room temperature.
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