DEFROSTING

Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food

Portion

 

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 less time

 

 

 

Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

than bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing and defrosting food.

 

 

 

Put frozen fish in the

 

middle of a flat ceramic plate. Arrange

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

 

 

 

 

the thinner parts under the thicker parts. Shield narrow ends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of fillets and tail of

whole fish with aluminium

foil. Turn over

table as a guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after half of defrosting time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food

 

Portion

Power

 

Time (min.)

 

 

 

 

Serve after 10-25 minutes standing.

 

Meat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruits

 

 

 

 

 

Minced Meat

 

250 g

180 W

 

6-7

 

 

 

 

Berries

300 g

 

180 W

 

6-7

 

 

500 g

 

 

8-13

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions

 

 

 

 

Pork Steaks

 

250 g

180 W

 

7-8

 

 

 

 

 

Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serve after 5-10 minutes standing.

 

 

 

Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place the meat on turntable. Shield thinner edges with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bread Rolls

2 pcs

 

180 W

 

1-1½

 

 

aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Each ca. 50 g)

4 pcs

 

 

 

2½-3

 

 

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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