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EFROSTING CHART

MANUAL DEFROSTING

FOOD

DEFROSTING TIME

MICROWAVE

 

METHOD

POWER LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beef, Lamb

8 mins

LOW

1.

Place on a large plate.

& Pork Joints

/450g (1lb)

(10%)

2.

Turn over 4-5 times during defrosting.

(uncooked)

 

 

 

NOTE: If necessary, small pieces of aluminium foil can be

 

 

 

 

used to shield small areas of meat which may become

 

 

 

 

warm during defrosting.

 

 

 

3.

After defrosting, wrap in foil and leave to stand for 1-2

 

 

 

 

hours or until thoroughly defrosted.

Whole Poultry

6-7 mins

LOW

 

As above.

(uncooked)

/450g (1lb)

(10%)

 

 

Minced Beef

2-4 mins

MEDIUM LOW

1.

Place on a plate or in a flan dish.

(uncooked)

/450g (1lb)

(30%)

2.

Turn over 2-3 times during defrosting, removing defrosted

 

 

 

 

mince each time.

 

 

 

3.

After defrosting, cover any frozen mince remaining with

 

 

 

 

aluminium foil for 15-20 minutes or until thoroughly

 

 

 

 

defrosted.

Sausages

 

LOW

1.

Place on a large plate, in a single layer if possible.

(uncooked)

 

(10%)

2.

Turn over 2-3 times during defrosting and separate if

Thick

5-6 mins

 

 

necessary.

Thin

3-4 mins

 

3.

After defrosting, cover with aluminium foil and leave to

 

/450g (1lb)

 

 

stand for 15-20 minutes or until thoroughly defrosted.

Bacon

5-6 mins

LOW

1.

Place on a plate.

(uncooked)

/450g (1lb)

(10%)

2.

Separate and re-arrange 3-4 times during defrosting.

 

 

 

3.

After defrosting, cover with aluminium foil and leave to

 

 

 

 

stand for 5-10 minutes or until thoroughly defrosted.

Sausage Rolls

1-2 mins

LOW

1.

Place on a large plate.

Large (cooked)

for 8 rolls, 375g (13oz)

(10%)

2.

Turn over and re-arrange halfway through defrosting.

 

Total weight

 

3.

After defrosting, cover with foil and leave to stand for

 

 

 

 

15-30 minutes or until thoroughly defrosted.

Quiche

5-6 mins

LOW

1.

Place on a large plate.

(cooked)

/450g (1lb)

(10%)

2.

After defrosting, cover with foil and leave to stand for

 

 

 

 

15-30 minutes or until thoroughly defrosted.

Meat Pie

4 mins

LOW

 

As above.

(cooked)

/450g (1lb)

(10%)

 

 

Fruit Pie/

3-4 mins

LOW

 

As above.

Crumble

/450g (1lb)

(10%)

 

 

(cooked)

 

 

 

 

Sponge Pudding

2-3 mins

LOW

 

As above.

(cooked)

/450g (1lb)

(10%)

 

 

Bread Sliced

2-3 mins

MEDIUM LOW

1.

Arrange and separate slices on the turntable.

 

/800g (13/4lb) loaf

(30%)

2.

Turn over, separate and re-arrange twice during defrosting.

 

 

 

 

Remove defrosted slices each time.

 

 

 

3.

After defrosting, cover with foil for 5-10 minutes or until

 

 

 

 

thoroughly defrosted.

 

 

 

 

 

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