Defrosting

ENGLISH

Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly show up.

Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any metal ties and take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away.

Put the frozen food on a dish without cover. Turn over half way, drain off any liquid and remove any giblets as soon as possible.Check the food occasionally to make sure that it does not feel warm.

If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up, they can be shield by wrapping very small strips of aluminium foil around them during defrosting.

Should poultry start to warm up on the outer surface, stop thawing and allow it to stand for 20 minutes before continuing.

Leave the fish, meat and poultry to stand in order to complete defrosting. The standing time for complete defrosting will vary depending on the quantity defrosted. Please refer to the table below.

Hint: Flat food defrosts better than thick and smaller quantities need less time than bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing and defrosting food.

For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about -18 to -20 °C, use the following table as a guide.

Food

Portion

Time

Standing

Instructions

(min.)

time (min.)

POULTRY

Chicken

500 g

14-15

15-60

First, put chicken pieces

Pieces

(2 pcs)

first skin-side

down, whole

Whole

1200 g

32-34

chicken first

breast-side-

down on a flat ceramic plate.

Chicken

Shield the thinner parts

like wings and ends with

aluminium foil. Turn over

after half of defrosting time!

FISH

Fish Fillets

200 g

6-7

10-25

Put frozen fish in the middle

Whole Fish

400 g

11-13

of a flat ceramic plate.

Arrange the thinner parts

under the thicker parts.

Shield narrow ends of fillets

and tail of whole fish with

aluminium foil. Turn over

after half of defrosting time!

FRUITS

Berries

300 g

6-7

5-10

Spread fruit on a flat, round

glass dish (with a large

diameter).

BREAD

All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level (180 W).

Food	Portion	Time	Standing	Instructions
		(min.)	time (min.)

MEAT

Bread Rolls (each ca. 50 g)

Toast/ Sandwich

2pcs

4pcs

250 g

1-1½ 2½-3

4-4½

5-20

Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on kitchen paper in the middle of turntable. Turn over after half of defrosting time!

Minced Beef	250 g
	500 g
Pork Steaks	250 g

6-7

10-12

7-8

15-30

Place the meat on a flat ceramic plate. Shield thinner edges with aluminium

foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time!

German

Bread (wheat + rye flour)