Defrosting Tips And Techniques - Panasonic NN-CS89LB 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 cling
film, package, freezing wrap and the meat which has been sealed before selling are all able to be kept in the
refrigerator for some time.
Note
1. Please remove the aluminum foil if the package is made of aluminum to prevent arcing.
2. The foods in the refrigerator should be kept under -18 ˚C. (At least 24 hours in freezer before
defrosting.)
3. When freezing meats, poultry and fish or seafood, the foods should be arranged evenly and wrap
as 2.5 cm - 5 cm square or a round shape.
4. Please clean the whole chicken before freezing. (The intestines can be frozen individually.) Clean
the whole chicken and make it dry. Binding the leg and thigh.
5. Remove all air and seal securely. Label package with type and cut of meat, date and weight.
Turbo Defrost
The Turbo 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 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 100 g and the maximum is 3000 g for getting the best result.
Foods
Meat loaf, whole chicken, rib
Beef, lamb, chicken portions
Whole fish, shellfish, prawn and fish fillet
Tips for Turbo defrost
Boneless meat always demands longer time to defrost than meat with bones, as to meat with bones, we
recommend to subtract 500 g from total weight when it exceeds 2000 g, subtract 200 g - 300 g from total when it
weights under 2000 g.
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.
Key to defrosting
Remove the package of
the raw meat and place it
on the plate.
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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The maximum weight for the foods
3000 g
2000 g
1000 g
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.