Sharp R-1900M operation manual Advice for Defrosting

ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING

Meat joints	Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 4-5 times during defrosting,
	shield any warm areas with small, flat pieces of foil. After defrosting,
	wrap in foil and allow meat to stand for 1-2 hours, until thoroughly
	defrosted.
Poultry	Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 3-4 times during defrosting,
	shield any warm areas with small, pieces of foil. After defrosting,
	wrap in foil and allow poultry to stand for 1-2 hours, until thoroughly
	defrosted.
	NOTE: Do not defrost poultry with giblets.
Steak, Chops	Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and turn over at least
& Chicken	2-3 times. Shield if necessary.
Portions
Cubed &	Place in a bowl, remove defrosted parts and turn over at least
Minced Meat	3-4 times during defrosting.

Whole fish	Place in a flan dish, separate and turn over at least twice during
& Fillets	defrosting. Shield if necessary.

Prepacked	Remove packaging, including any foil and place in a suitable dish.
Frozen Foods

NOTES:

•To defrost food, use either MED LOW (20%) or DEFROST (10%) microwave power.

•Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil if necessary.

•It is important to turn food over, separate (where appropriate) and rearrange to ensure even defrosting.

•Standing time is necessary after defrosting to ensure thorough defrosting.

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