Samsung MC11H6033CT Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual page 31

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: Thin food defrosts betterthan thick food and smallerquantitiesneed less
time than largerquantities.
To defrostfrozenfood 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 Beef
PorkSteaks
0.6 Ibs. 20 % 6-7
1.1 Ibs. 8-I3
0.6 Ibs. 20 % 7-8
Instructions
Placethe meat on the turntable. Shieldthinneredges with
aluminiumfoil.Turnoverafter half of defrostingtime!
Let stand for 15-30 minutes.
Food
Poultry
ChickenPieces
WholeChicken
Fish
FishFillets
Whole fish
Fruits
Berries
Bread
Bread Rolls (Each
ca. 50 g)
Toast/Sandwich
German Bread
(Wheat + Rye FIouO
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Serving Size Power Time (rain.}
1.I Ibs. (2 pcs) 20 % 14-15
2.7 Ibs 20 % 32-34
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 % 6-7
0.9 bs. 20 % 11-13
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 Ibs. 20 % 6-7
instructions
Spreadfruit on a flat round glassdish (witha largediameter).
Let stand for 5-10 minutes.
2 pcs
4 pcs
0.6 Ibs.
20 % 1-11/2
21/2 - 3
20 % 4-41/2
20 % 7-9 1.I Ibs.
instructions
Arrangerollsin a drde or bread horizontallyon kitchen paper
in the middleof turntable.Turnoverafter half of defrosting
time! Let stand for 5-20 minutes.
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