DEFROST FEATURE

USES OF DEFROST FEATURE

This main oven function defrosts most foods faster than more conventional methods. It is particularly suitable for delicate frozen foods which are to be served cold, e.g. cream filled gateaux, cakes covered with icings or frostings, cheesecakes, biscuits, scones, etc.

It is preferable to thaw fish, meat and poultry slowly in the fridge. However, this process can be accelerated by using the defrost function.

SELECTING DEFROST

•Scroll through the main oven function selections

using or until the 'Defrost' neon is illuminated.

•Wait 5 seconds until your choice is confirmed and the neon stops flashing.

•The temperature display will show 'dEF'.

•The oven fan and internal oven light will come on

•To switch the defrost function off, just press

button or once again. The main oven electronic display will show the time of day.

THINGS TO NOTE

1.The oven indicator neon may glow and turn on and off when defrosting

2.The oven fan and oven light will come on

3.The cooling fan does not operate

Care must always be taken when handling foods in the home. Always follow the basic rules of food hygiene to prevent bacterial growth and cross contamination when defrosting, preparing, cooking, cooling and freezing foods.

Small or thin fish fillets, frozen peeled prawns, cubed or minced meat, liver, thin chops, steaks etc., can be thawed in 1 – 2 hours.

A 1kg/2¼lb oven ready chicken will be thawed in approximately 5 hours. Remove the giblets as soon as possible during the thawing process.

Joints of meat up to 2kg/4½lb in weight can be thawed using the defrost function.

ALL JOINTS OF MEAT AND POULTRY MUST BE THAWED THOROUGHLY BEFORE COOKING

ALWAYS COOK THOROUGHLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAWING.

HINTS AND TIPS

•Place the frozen food in a single layer where possible and turn it over half way through the defrosting process.

•The actual speed of defrosting is influenced by room temperature. On warm days defrosting will be faster than on cooler days.

•DO NOT leave food at room temperature once it is defrosted. Cook raw food immediately or store cooked food in the fridge, once it has cooled.

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Zanussi ZDQ 895 manual Uses of Defrost Feature, Selecting Defrost
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ZDQ 895 specifications

The Zanussi ZDQ 895 is an innovative and versatile dishwasher that combines efficiency with advanced technology to deliver exceptional cleaning performance. Designed with modern kitchens in mind, this model stands out due to its stylish design and user-friendly features.

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