Defrosting Tips; Defrosting Recommendations - Thermador DM301 Care And Use Manual

Upper Oven Operations
Defrosting
Builtoin DH Oven Care and Use llanual
and Recommendations
Defrost uncooked meat, fish and poultry using the DEFROST mode.
Defrost mode is programmed using 30% microwave power.
No thermal heat is used during DEFROST mode.
The convection fan also runs during the DEFROST mode to help speed up defrosting.
Center items on rack level 3 when defrosting.
Remove store wrap and place in a shallow microwaveable container to catch juices.
Use the chart below as a guide for determining defrosting time.
When calculating defrosting time, al!ow 4 to 5 minutes per pound.
Oven will pause automatically for rotating or turning food.
Add more time in one minute increments until food is defrosted.
Allow meat to stand covered after removing from oven to complete defrosting.
Casseroles, sauced foods, vegetables and soups should be defrosted using HI (100%) microwave power level. Stir once or
twice during defrosting to redistribute heat.
FOODITEM8 PROCEDURE APPROX.DEFROSTTIME
(Minutesperpoundofweight)
Bacon Removefrom wrapper. Placeon dish lined with 5 to 6 minutes
1 lb. paper towels. Defrost untilslices can be separated easily.
Beef: Removethawed portionshalfwaythrough 5 to6 minutes
Ground defrosttime. Turn meatover and continue
IIb. defrosting. Allow tostand 5-10 minutes.
Steaks Turn steaks overand rearrange halflNay 8 to 11minutes
1 to 4 steaks through defrosttime. Coverthawed areaswith
aluminum foil. AI!owto stand 5oi0 minutes.
Fish: Halfwaythrough defrosttime,turn pieces overand
Fillets/Steaks continue defrosting. Ifpossible,separate and rearrange
I lb. pieces. Letstand 5 to 10 minutesto completedefrosting. 3 to4 minutes
2 Ibs. 5to6minutes
3 Ibs. 7to8minutes
LambChops Turn overand rearrangehalfiNaythrough 8 to 11minutes
1 to4 chops defrost time.Allow to stand 5ol0 rainutes.
Chicken oPieces Break apart pieces and turn overhalfway 10 to 13 minutes
1 to 3 Ibs. through defrosttime.Allow to stand 5°6minutes.
CornishGame Hens Halfwaythroughdefrosttime, remove birds
1 to4 hens, from package,rotate and turn over. Shield end 8 to 9 minutes
1.5Ibs.each of legs, wings and any warm areaswith foi!.
Allow to stand 8o 10 minutes.
GroundTurkey Removethawed portionshalfwaythrough 5 to6 minutes
1 lb. defrosttime. Turn meatover and continue
defrosting. Letstand 5o10minutes.
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