Samsung MG23F301TQ Series Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual page 34

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 of 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 ish, 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).
Time
Food Portion
(min.)
Meat
Minced beef 250 g 6½-7½
500 g 10-12
Pork steaks 250 g 7½-8½
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Standing
Instructions
time (min.)
5-25 Place the meat on a lat
ceramic plate. Shield thinner
edges with aluminium foil. Turn
over after half of defrosting
time!
Time
Food Portion
(min.)
Poultry
Chicken 500 g 14½-15½
pieces (2 pcs)
Whole chicken 900 g 28-30
Fish
Fish illets 250 g 6-7
(2 pcs)
400 g 12-13
(4 pcs)
Fruits
Berries 250 g 6-7
Bread
Bread rolls 2 pcs ½-1
4 pcs 2-2½
(each about
50 g)
Toast/ 250 g 4½-5
Sandwich
German bread 500 g 8-10
(wheat+rye
lour)
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Standing
Instructions
time (min.)
15-40 First, put chicken pieces irst
skin-side down, whole chicken
irst breast-side-down on a lat
ceramic plate. Shield the thinner
parts like wings and ends with
aluminium foil. Turn over after
half of defrosting time!
5-15 Put frozen ish in the middle of
a lat 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 lat,
round glass dish (with a large
diameter).
5-20 Arrange rolls in a circle or bread
horizontally on kitchen paper
in the middle of turntable. Turn
over after half of defrosting
time!
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