DEFROST FEATURE
USES OF DEFROST FEATURESmall or thin fish fillets, frozen peeled prawns, cubed
or minced meat, liver, thin chops, steaks etc., can be
This function enables you to defrost most foodsthawed in 1 - 2 hours.
faster than some conventional methods as the oven
fan circulates air around the food. 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.
A 1kg/21lb 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/41lb in weight can be
thawed using the defrost function.
It is preferable to thaw fish, meat and poultry slowly
in the fridge. However, this process can beALL JOINTS OF MEAT AND POULTRY MUST BE
accelerated by using the defrost function.THAWED THOROUGHLY BEFORE COOKING.
ALWAYS COOK THOROUGHLY IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THAWING.
SELECTING DEFROST
1. Turn the Function Selector to Fan Oven.HINTS AND TIPS
Do Not select a temperature setting. Place the frozen food in a single layer where
possible and turn it over half way through the
THINGS TO NOTEdefrosting process.
The oven light will come on when defrost feature
is in use.
Care must always be taken when handling foods
in the home. Always follow the basic rules of
food hygiene to prevent bacteria growth and
cross contamination when defrosting, preparing,
cooking, cooling and freezing foods.
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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