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Keep Warm (Setting
This setting temperature is set to allow the user to
keep food warm without over cooking. This setting can
also thaw frozen foods, or warm plates.
Do not use this as a cooking function.
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Defrosting
and cooling in the main oven
To defrost frozen foods, turn the main oven control
to the Bread Proving position, place the food in the
centre of the oven and close the door.
To cool foods after cooking prior to refrigerating or
freezing, turn the main oven control to the defrost
position and open the door.
Defrosting times
Small or thin pieces of frozen fish or
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meat - eg; fish filets, prawns & mince
will take approximately 1 - 2 hours.
Placing the food in a single layer will
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reduce the thawing time.
A medium sized casserole or stew will
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take approximately 3 - 4 hours.
A 1½kg/3lb oven ready chicken will
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take approximately 5 hours, remove the
giblets as soon as possible.
or 70°C)
Be safe
Do not defrost stuffed poultry using this
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method.
Do not defrost larger joints of meat and
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poultry over 2kg / 4lb using this method.
Never place uncooked food for defrosting
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next to cooked food which is to be cooled,
as this can lead to cross contamination.
Defrosting meat, poultry, and fish can be
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accelerated using this method but make
sure they are completely thawed before
cooking thoroughly. Place meat and
poultry on a trivet in a meat tin.
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