Samsung MC455THRCSR Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual page 125

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.
All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level
(180 W).
Fresh Food Portion
Meat
Minced beef 500 g
1000 g
Pork steaks 250 g
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1. Side 2. Side
Time Time Instructions
(min.) (min.)
10 - 12 15 - 30 Place the meat on a flat
20 - 22 ceramic plate.
Shield thinner edges with
7 - 8 aluminium foil.
Turn over 2 times during
defrosting time!
1. Side
Fresh Food Portion
Poultry
Chicken pieces 500 g (2pcs) 14 - 15
Whole chicken 1200 g 32 - 34
Fish
Fish fillets 200 g
Whole fish 400 g 11 - 13
Fruit
Berries 300 g
Bread
Bread rolls 2 pc 1 - 1 ½
(each ca. 50 g) 4 pc
Toast/ Sandwich 250 g 4 - 4 ½
German bread 500 g
(wheat + rye
flour)
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2. Side
Time Time Instructions
(min.) (min.)
15 - 60 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!
6 - 7 10 - 25 Put frozen fish in the middle
of a flat ceramic plate.
Arrange the thinner parts
under the thicker parts.
Shield narrow ends of fillets
and tail of whole fish
With aluminium foil.
Turn over after half of
defrosting time!
6 - 7 5 - 10 Spread fruit on a flat, round
glass dish (with a large
diameter).
5 - 20 Arrange rolls in a circle
2 ½- 3 or bread horizontally on
kitchen paper in the middle
7 – 9 of turntable.
Turn over after half of
defrosting time!
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