Defrosting Guidelines - Panasonic NNF653 Cookery Book

The biggest problem when defrosting food in a microwave is to get
the inside defrosted before the outside starts to cook.
For this reason Panasonic have made the defrosting on your oven
CYCLIC DEFROST, just select the 270 watts DEFROST
and set the required time. The oven then divides this time into 8
stages. These stages alternate between defrosting (total of 4) and
standing (total of 4).
Check the defrosting several times, even if you use the automatic
buttons. Observe the standing times.
STANDING TIMES
to stand for a minimum of one hour. During this standing time, the
temperature becomes evenly distributed and the food is defrosted by
conduction. NB If the food is not going to be cooked immediately,
store it in the refrigerator. Never refreeze defrosted food without first
cooking it.
JOINTS AND POULTRY
Auto Weight Defrost
This feature allows you to enter the weight
in grams and the oven will select the
correct defrosting time for the foods
described. Do not use for porous foods e.g.
bread, cakes and convenience foods etc.

Defrosting Guidelines

During the standing stages there is no microwave power in the oven,
although the light will remain on and the turnatable will turn. The
automatic stand times ensure a more even defrost and for small
pad items the usual stand time can be eliminated.
Tips for Defrosting
small pieces of foil to prevent these parts from cooking. It is not
dangerous to use small pieces of foil in your oven, provided they do
not come into contact with the oven walls.
Individual portions of
food may be cooked MINCED MEAT OR CUBES OF MEAT AND SEAFOOD
almost immediately
after defrosting (5
minutes standing time
for steaks, 15 minutes
for fruit and pastry). It
is normal for large
portions of food to be
frozen in the centre.
Before cooking, allow
SMALL PORTIONS OF FOOD
It is preferable to
place the joints on an
upturned plate or
plastic rack so that
they are not resting in
the juices. It is
essential to protect
delicate or projecting
parts of this food with
See Operating Instructions for selection of
the grams. During the defrosting process,
the oven will beep to remind you to check
the food i.e. turn, shield or break the food
apart, as shown above.
There are two categories for Auto Weight
Defrost:
Since the outside of
these foods quickly
defrosts, it is
necessary to separate
them, break the
blocks into pieces
frequently while
defrosting and remove
them when they have
defrosted.
Chops and chicken
pieces must be
separated as soon as
possible so that they
defrost evenly
throughout. Fatty parts
and the ends defrost
more quickly. Place
them near the centre
of the turntable or
protect them.
Recommended
Weight (Min.- Max.)
1. Small pieces
e.g. Fish/Chops, 100 - 1200 g
Sausages,
Chicken Portions
2. Big pieces
e.g. Meat Joints, 400 - 2000 g
Whole Chicken
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