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DEFROST AND COOLING FUNCTION
This Ultra Fan oven function enables you to
defrost most foods without heat faster than
some conventional methods as the oven fan
circulates air at room temperature around the
food. It is particularly suitable for delicate frozen
foods which are to be served cold e.g. cream
filled gateaux, cakes covered with icings or
frostings, cheesecakes, biscuits, scones etc.
In addition, hot food such as casseroles can be
cooled down more quickly than by conventional
means.
HOW TO DEFROST / COOL
1. Turn the Ultra Fan oven temperature control
to Defrost setting.
THINGS TO NOTE
The oven fan and oven light and cooling fan
will operate during defrosting.
HINTS AND TIPS
Place the frozen food in a single layer where
possible and turn it over half way through the
defrosting process.
The actual speed of defrosting is influenced
by
room
temperature.
defrosting will be faster than on cooler days.
It is preferable to thaw fish, meat and poultry
slowly in the fridge. However, this process
can be accelerated by using the defrost
function. Small or thin fish fillets, frozen
peeled prawns, cubed or minced meat, liver,
thin chops, steaks etc., can be thawed in 1 -
2 hours.
A 1kg/2¼lb oven ready chicken will be
thawed in approximately 5 hours. Remove
the giblets as soon as possible during the
thawing process.
Joints of meat up to 2kg/4½lb in weight can
be thawed using the defrost function.
All joints of meat and poultry must be thawed
thoroughly before cooking.
Always cook thoroughly immediately after
thawing.
DO NOT leave food at room temperature
once
it
is
defrosted.
immediately or store cooked food in the
fridge.
Care must always be taken when handling
foods in the home. Always follow the basic
rules of food hygiene to prevent bacterial
growth
and
cross
defrosting, preparing, cooking cooling and
freezing foods.
On
warm
days
Cook
raw
food
contamination
when
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