Samsung GE83K Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual page 87

Time
Food Portion Power
(min.)
Filled 350 g 600 W
pasta
with
sauce
(chilled)
Plated 350 g 600 W 5 ½ -6 ½
meal
(chilled)
MANUAL DEFROSTING
Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves
gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great
advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly show up.
Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any metal
ties and take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away.
Put the frozen food on a dish without cover. Turn over half way, drain off any
liquid and remove any giblets as soon as possible.
Check the food occasionally to make sure that it does not feel warm.
If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up, they can be
shield by wrapping very small strips of aluminium foil around them during
defrosting.
Should poultry start to warm up on the outer surface, stop thawing and allow
it to stand for 20 minutes before continuing.
Leave the fish, meat and poultry to stand in order to complete defrosting. The
standing time for complete defrosting will vary depending on the quantity
defrosted. Please refer to the table below.
Hint : Flat food defrosts better than thick and smaller
quantities need less time than bigger ones. Remember
this hint while freezing and defrosting food.
For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about -18 to -20 °C, use
the following table as a guide.
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Standing
time Instructions
(min.)
5-6 3 Put filled pasta (e.g. ravioli,
tortellini) in a deep ceramic
plate. Cover with plastic
lid. Stir occasionally during
reheating and again before
standing and serving.
3 Plate a meal of 2-3 chilled
components on a ceramic
dish.
Cover with microwave
cling-film.
All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level
(180 W, ).
Time
Food Portion
(min.)
Meat
Minced beef 250 g 6½ -7½
500 g 10 -12
Pork steaks 250 g 7½ -8½
Poultry
Chicken 500 g 14½-
pieces (2 pcs) 15½
Whole 900 g 28-30
chicken
Fish
Fish fillets 200 g 6-7
(2 pcs)
400 g 12-13
(4 pcs)
Fruits
Berries 250 g 6-7
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Standing
Instructions
time (min.)
5-25 Place the meat on a flat
ceramic plate. Shield
thinner edges with
aluminium foil.
Turn over after half of
defrosting time!
15-40 First, put chicken pieces
first skin-side down, whole
chicken first breast-side-
down on a flat ceramic
plate. Shield the thinner
parts like wings and
ends with aluminium foil.
Turn over after half of
defrosting time!
5-15 Put frozen fish in the
middle of a flat ceramic
plate. Arrange the thinner
parts under the thicker
parts.
Shield narrow ends with
aluminium foil. Turn over
after half of defrosting
time!
5-10 Distribute fruits on a flat,
round glass dish (with a
large diameter).
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