Samsung MC28H5015AW/EO, MC28H5015AK/SV manual Defrosting, Hint, Serving Size Power Time min

DEFROSTING

Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost
					Food	Serving Size		Power	Time (min.)
frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected
					Poultry
guests suddenly show up.
Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any metal ties and					Chicken Pieces	500 g (2 pcs)		180 W	14-15
take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away.					Whole Chicken	1200 g		180 W	32-34
Put the frozen food on a dish without cover. Turn over half way, drain off				any liquid and
						Instructions
remove any giblets as soon as possible. Check the food occasionally to make sure that it
						First, put chicken pieces first skin-side down, whole chicken
does not feel warm.
						first breast-side-down on a flat ceramic plate. Shield the
If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up, they can be shield by
						thinner parts like wings and ends with aluminium foil. Turn
wrapping very small strips of aluminium foil around them during defrosting.
						over after half of defrosting time!
Should poultry start to warm up on the outer surface, stop thawing and allow it to stand						Serve after 15-60 minutes standing.
for 20 minutes before continuing.					Fish
Leave the fish,	meat and poultry to stand in order to complete defrosting. The standing				Fish Fillets	200 g		180 W	6-7
time for complete defrosting will vary depending on the quantity defrosted. Please refer to					Whole Fish	400 g		180 W	11-13
the table below.
Hint:	Flat food defrosts better than thick and smaller quantities need					Instructions
	less time than bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing and					Put frozen fish in the		middle of a flat ceramic plate. Arrange
	defrosting food.					the thinner parts under the thicker parts. Shield narrow ends
						of fillets and tail of	whole fish with aluminium		foil. Turn over
For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about -18 to -20 °C, use the following
						after half of defrosting time!
table as a guide.
						Serve after 10-25 minutes standing.
Food		Serving Size	Power	Time (min.)	Fruits
Meat					Berries	300 g		180 W	6-7
Minced Meat		250 g	180 W	6-7		Instructions
		500 g		8-13		Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter).
Pork Steaks		250 g	180 W	7-8		Serve after 5-10 minutes standing.
					Bread
		Instructions
					Bread Rolls	2 pcs		180 W	1-1½
		Place the meat on turntable. Shield thinner edges with
					(Each ca. 50 g)	4 pcs			2½-3
		aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time!
		Serve after 15-30 minutes standing.			Toast/Sandwich	250 g		180 W	4-4½
						Instructions
						Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on kitchen paper
						in the middle of turntable. Turn over after half of defrosting
						time! Serve after 5-20 minutes standing.
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