DEFROSTING CHART

FOOD

DEFROST TIME

COOKING

METHOD

STANDING

 

 

MODE

 

TIME

Minced Meat

5 Min. 30 Secs/

30%

Place in a flan dish on the

15 - 30 Minutes

 

500g

 

turntable. Turn over 3 times and

 

 

 

 

remove any defrosted meat.

 

Liver

10 Min. 40 Secs/

30%

Place in a flan dish on the

15 - 30 Minutes

 

500g

 

turntable. Turn over 3 times and

 

 

 

 

remove any defrosted meat.

 

Steak and Chops

12 Minutes/

10%

Place in a flan dish. Turn twice,

15 - 30 Minutes

 

450g

 

separate during defrosting.

 

 

 

 

Shield.

 

Sausages

7 Min. 30 Secs/

10%

Place in a flan dish. Turn twice,

15 - 30 Minutes

 

450g

 

separate during defrosting.

 

 

 

 

Shield.

 

Bacon

7 Min. 30 Secs/

10%

As sausage above.

15 - 30 Minutes

 

250g

 

 

 

Chicken Legs

8 Minutes/

Stage1:30%

Calculate the cooking time and

25 - 30 Minutes

 

450g

Stage2:10%

divide into 4. Cook on 30%

 

 

 

 

for first stage then 10% for

 

 

 

 

remaining time. Turn 3 times,

 

 

 

 

seperate during defrosting.

 

 

 

 

Shield.

 

Chicken (Breasts)

10 Minutes/

10%

Place in a flan dish. Turn

25 - 30 Minutes

 

450g

 

3 times, separate during

 

 

 

 

defrosting. Shield.

 

Whole Fish, fillets

7 Minutes/

10%

Place in a flan dish. Separate

15 - 30 Minutes

and steaks

450g

 

and re-arrange twice during

 

 

 

 

defrosting. Shield.

 

Apple/

7 Min. 30 Secs/

10%

Place in a dish. Stir twice during

15 - 20 Minutes

Blackcurrants/

500g

 

defrosting. Shield.

 

Redcurrants/

 

 

 

 

Raspberries/

 

 

 

 

Blackberries/

 

 

 

 

Gooseberries/

 

 

 

 

Rhubarb/

 

 

 

 

Strawberries

 

 

 

 

Bread (sliced)

6 Minutes/

10%

Place on the turntable.

5 - 10 Minutes

 

400g

 

Separate and rearrange during

 

 

 

 

defrosting.

 

Pastry

8 Minutes/

10%

Place on a plate. Turn over half

10 - 15 Minutes

(Puff or

500g

 

way through defrosting.

 

Shortcrust)

 

 

 

 

Meat & Fruit Pies

4 Min. 30 Secs/

30%

Remove from foil container.

15 - 20 Minutes

(cooked)

450g

 

Place in a flan dish.

 

NOTES:

Do not use the racks for defrosting.

If shielding is necessary, use small pieces of foil.

During recommended standing time, wrap or cover food in foil.

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R-86STM specifications

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