Defrosting Tips & Techniques

(continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOD

 

MANUAL DEFROST

DURING DEFROSTING

AFTER DEFROSTING

 

 

 

TIME at P3

Stand Time

Rinse

 

 

 

 

(min/kg)

(min/lb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish and Seafood

 

 

 

 

 

 

[up to 1.4 kg (3 lbs.)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crabmeat

 

12

6

Break apart/Rearrange

 

 

Fish Steaks

 

8 to 12

4 to 6

Turn over

5 min.

YES

Fish Fillets

 

8 to 12

4 to 6

Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends

 

 

 

Sea Scallops

 

8 to 12

4 to 6

Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces

 

 

Whole fish

 

8 to 12

4 to 6

Turn over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meat

 

 

 

Turn over/Remove defrosted

10 min.

 

Ground Meat

 

8 to 10

4 to 5

portion/Shield edges

 

 

 

 

Roasts

 

8 to 16

4 to 8

Turn over/Shield ends and defrosted

30 min. in refrig.

 

[1.1-1.8 kg (2½-4 lbs.)]

 

 

 

surface

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chops/Steak

 

12 to 16

6 to 8

Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

defrosted surface

 

 

Ribs/T-bone

 

12 to 16

6 to 8

Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

defrosted surface

5 min.

 

Stew Meat

 

8 to 16

4 to 8

Break apart/Rearrange/Remove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

defrosted pieces

 

 

Liver (thinly sliced)

 

8 to 12

4 to 6

Drain liquid/Turn over/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Separate pieces

 

 

Bacon (sliced)

 

8

4

Turn over

- - - -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken, Whole

 

8 to 12

4 to 6

Turn over/Shield

20 min. in refrig.

 

[up to 1.4 kg (3 lbs.)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutlets

 

8 to 12

4 to 6

Break apart/Turn over/

5 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove defrosted Pieces

YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pieces

 

8 to 12

4 to 6

Break apart/Turn over/Shield

 

 

10 min.

 

Cornish Hens

 

12 to 16

6 to 8

Turn over/Shield

 

 

 

 

Turkey Breast

 

12

6

Turn over/Shield

20 min. in refrig.

 

[2.3-2.7 kg (5-6 lbs.)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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