Hotpoint MWHZ33 manual Automatic Defrosting Mode

CHAPTER 4 – USING THE OVEN: SUGGESTIONS AND COOK CHARTS

4.1 DEFROSTING

•Frozen food in plastic bags, plastic film or cardboard packets can be placed directly in the oven for defrosting as long as the packet has no metal parts (e.g. metal twist ties or staples).

•Certain foods, such as vegetables and fish, do not require complete defrosting before cooking.

•Boiled foods, stews and meat sauces defrost better and more quickly if they are stirred from time to time, turned over and/or separated.

•Meat, fish and fruit lose a certain amount of liquid during defrosting. Defrost these foods in a bowl.

•It is advisable to separate each individual piece of meat into its own bag before putting it into the freezer. This will enable you to save precious preparation time.

•It is important to observe the standing times immediately after defrosting, before cooking; the standing time (in min- utes) is the length of time for which the food must be left to stand to allow the heat to continue spreading evenly in the food.

	TABLE OF DEFROSTING TIMES IN				“AUTOMATIC DEFROSTING” MODE
TYPE		QUANTITY	TIME (minutes)				NOTES/SUGGESTIONS	WIRE RACK	STANDING
								TO BE USED	TIME
MEAT
• Roasts (pork, beef, veal etc.)		1 kg	19	-	21			None	20
• Steaks, chops, rashers		200 gr	4	-	6	Turn over halfway through defrosting		None	5
• Stew, goulash		500 gr	10	-	12			None	10
• Minced		250 gr	5	-	7	See note	*	None	15
• Hamburgers		500 gr	10	-	12			None	15
		200 gr	5	-	7			None	10
• Sausages		300 gr	6	-	8			None	10
POULTRY
• Duck, turkey		1,5 kg	25	-	27	Turn the poultry over halfway through		None	20
• Whole chicken		1,5 kg	25	-	27	defrosting . When the standing time is over,		None	20
• Pieces of chicken		700 gr	13	-	15	wash under warm water to remove any ice.		None	10
• Chicken breast		300 gr	8 - 10					None	10
VEGETABLES
						Frozen vegetables do not need to be defrost-
FISH						ed before cooking.
• Fillets		300 gr	7	-	9	Turn the fish over halfway through		None	7
• Slices		400 gr	8 - 10			defrosting		None	7
• Whole		500 gr	10	-	12			None	7
• Prawns		400 gr	8 - 10					None	7
MILK/DAIRY PRODUCTS
• Butter		250 gr	4	-	6	Remove the silver foil or the metal parts.		None	10
• Cheese						Cheese should not be completely defrosted.
		250 gr	5	-	7	Respect the standing time. The cream		None	15
• Cream						should be removed from its container and
		200 ml	7	-	9	placed in a dish.		None	5
BREAD
• 2 medium-sized rolls		150 gr	1	-	2			None	3
• 4 medium-sized rolls		300 gr	2	-	4	Put the bread directly onto the turntable.		None	3
• Sliced bread		250 gr	2	-	4			None	3
• Sliced wholemeal bread		250 gr	2	-	4			None	3
FRUIT
• Strawberries, plums, cherries, redcurrants, apricots		500 gr	8 - 10			Stir 2-3 times		None	10
• Raspberries		300 gr	5	-	7	Stir 2-3 times		None	10
• Blackberries		250 gr	3	-	5	Stir 2-3 times		None	6

*These indications are suitable for performing the minced meat defrosting test according to Regulation 60705, Par. 13.3 (see page 2). Turn over halfway through the set time. Place directly on the turntable.

Further information, including on other performance tests according to Regulation 60705, is given in the table on page 2.

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