Samsung MG11H2020CT Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual page 29

MANUAL DEFROSTING
Microwavesare an excellentway of defrostingfrozenfood. Microwavesgently defrost
frozenfood in a short periodof time. This can be of great advantage,ifunexpected
guestssuddenly showup.
Frozenpoultrymust be thoroughlythawed beforecooking. Removeany metal ties and
take itout of any wrappingto allow thawed liquidto drainaway.
Put the frozenfood on a dish without cover. Turnoverhalfway, drainoff any liquid, and,
if you are defrostingchicken, removeany giblets as soon aspossible.Check the food
occasionallyto make sure that it does not feel warm.
If smallerand thinnerpartsof the frozenfood start to warm up, shieldthe partsby
wrappingsmallstrips of aluminiumfoil aroundthem duringdefrosting.
Should poultrystart to warm up on the outer surface,stop thawing and allow it to
stand for 20 minutesbefore continuing.Let fish, meat,and poultry stand to complete
defrosting.The standingtime for complete defrostingwill vary dependingon the quantity
defrosted. Pleasereferto the table below.
Hint: Flatfood defrosts betterthan thick, and smallerquantitiesneed lesstime
than largerquantities.
Fordefrostingof frozenfood with a temperatureof about -5 to -4 °F, use the following
table as a guide.
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Food Serving Size Power'Time(mini)
Meat
Minced Meat
PorkSteaks
0.6 Ibs. 20 % 6-71/2
1.1 Ibs. 9-121/2
0.6 Ibs. 20 % 5-71/2
instructions
Race the meat on the tumtabb. Shieldthinneredges with
aluminiumfoil.Turnoverafter half of defrostingtime! Let stand
for I5-30 minutes.
Food
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
Whole Chicken
Fish
FishFillets
WholeFish
Fruit
Berries
Bread
Bread Rolls (Each
ca. 50 g)
Toast/Sandwbh
German Bread
(Wheat + Rye FIouO
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Serving Size Power Time (rain.}
2 pcs (1.I Ibs.) 20 % 14-16
2.7 Ibs. 20 % 32-35
instructions
First,put chicken pieces first skin-sidedown, whob chicken
first breast-side-downon a flat ceramicplate. Shieldthe
thinnerparts likewings and endswith aluminiumfoil. Turn
overafter half of defrostingtime! Letstand for 15-60 minutes.
0.4 bs. 20 % 6-71/2
0.9 bs. 20 % 11-14
instructions
Put frozenfish in the middleof a flat ceramicplate.Arrange
the thinnerparts underthe thicker parts.Shieldnarrowends
of fillets and tailof whole fish with aluminiumfoil. Turnover
after half of defrostingtime! Let stand for 10-25 minutes.
0.7 bs. 20 % 6-71/2
instructions
Spreadfruit on a flat round glassdish (witha largediameter).
Let stand for 5-10 minutes.
2 pcs
4 pcs
0.6 bs.
1.I bs.
instructions
Arrangerollsin a circleor bread horizontallyon kitchen paper
in the middleof turntable.Turnoverafter half of defrosting
time! Let stand for 5-20 minutes.
20 % 1-11/2
21/2 - 3
20 % 4-5
20 % 7-91/2
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