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Defrosting Guidelines
By selecting the Defrost power level
from the microwave power pad and
your microwave. The biggest problem is
getting the inside defrosted before the
outside starts to cook.
For this reason a defrost program
alternates between a defrost power and
a standing time. The name for this type
For Best Results
1. Place foods in a suitable container.
Meat joints and chickens should be
placed on an upturned saucer or on
a plastic rack if you have one.
2.
foods vary in their defrosting speed.
3. It is not necessary to cover the
food.
4. Always turn or stir the food
especially when the oven "beeps".
Shield if necessary (see point 6).
5.
portions and other small items
should be broken up or separated
as soon as possible and placed in a
single layer.
6. Shielding prevents food cooking.
It is essential when defrosting
chickens and joints of meat. The
wings/breast and fat with smooth
pieces of aluminium foil secured
with cocktail sticks.
7. Allow standing time so that the
centre of the food thaws out.
(Minimum of 1 hour for joints of
meat and whole chickens).
of defrost is cyclic. During the standing
stages there is not any microwave power
on.
The automatic stand times ensure
a more even defrost but it is still
necessary to allow for standing times
before use.
Arrange food in a single layer.
Turn or break up food as soon as
possible.
Shield chickens and joints of meat.
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