Defrosting Tips And Techniques - Panasonic NN-DS592B User Manual

Defrosting Tips and Techniques

Preparation for Freezing
The quality of the cooked foods comes from the foods before
freezing, freezing ways and defrosting tips and times. So it
is important to purchase fresh and high quality foods. And
freeze them immediately. Thick plastic foil, package, freezing
When freezing meats, poultry and
fish or seafood, the foods should be
arranged evenly and wrap as 2.5-5 cm
square or a round shape.
The foods in the refrigerator should be kept under 18 C. ( At least 24 hours in freezer before defrosting.)
Steam Defrost
The Steam defrost function is operated based on the weight
of foods. Most cut foods such as chicken, meat and fish can
be defrosted by using this function easily. Set the Time/
Menu/Weight/Temp. dial for weight based on the real weight
of foods, and the microwave oven will set the power and time
automatically. The display window will display the time of
defrost after setting. The foods listed in the below table are
the most suitable for using defrost function. The minimize
weight is 0.1 kg and the maximum is 3.0 kg for getting the
best result.
Foods
Meat loaf, chicken, rib
Beef, lamb, whole chicken
Whole fish, shellfish, prawn and
fish fillet
Key to defrosting
Remove the package of the
raw meat and place it on
the plate.
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Please clean the whole chicken before
freezing. (The bowels can be frozen
individually.) Clean the whole chicken
and make it dry. Binding the leg and
thigh.
The maximum
weight for the foods
2 kg
3 kg
1 kg
For evenly defrosting, turn over the foods or move the position of the foods in the
containers during the progress of defrosting.
Shield the front part of
the chicken drumsticks by
using aluminum foil.
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wrap and the meat which has been sealed before selling are
all able to be reserved in the refrigerator for some times.
Note: Please remove the aluminum foil if the package is
made of aluminum to prevent arcing.
Remove all air and seal securely.
Label package with type and cut of
meat, date and weight.
Tips for steam defrost
Meat, which is with bones. For example, if the meat with
bones has the same weight as the pure meat, the meat in the
former one is lighter than the latter one. So, subtract 0.5 kg
for 2 kg meat with bones is better for defrosting and 0.2-0.3
kg for meat with bones which is less than 2 kg.
Two buzz beeps
Turn over the meat, chicken, fish and shellfish. Separate the
stewed meat, chicken pieces and meat loaf. Apart the meat
loaf from the hamburger. Shield the edge of chicken wings,
roast, fat or bones.
Shield the head and tail
of the whole fish by using
aluminum foil.
Remove the package of the
fish fillet and place it on the
plate.
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