Advice For Defrosting - Sharp R-201M Operation Manual With Cookbook

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Meat joints
Poultry
Steak, Chops
& Chicken
Portions
Cubed &
Minced Meat
Whole fish
& Fillets
Prepacked
Frozen Foods

ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING

Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 4-5 times
during defrosting, shield any warm areas with small,
flat pieces of foil. After defrosting, wrap in foil and
allow meat to stand for at least 60 minutes, until
thoroughly defrosted.
Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 3-4 times
during defrosting, shield any warm areas with small,
pieces of foil. After defrosting, wrap in foil and allow
poultry to stand for 60-90 minutes, until thoroughly
defrosted.
NOTE: Do not defrost poultry with giblets.
Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and
turn over at least 2-3 times. Shield if necessary.
Place in a bowl, stir or turn over at least 3-4 times
during defrosting, remove defrosted parts each time.
For frozen blocks of meat see 'Minced Meat' in the
charts on page 17.
Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and
turn over at least twice. Shield if necessary.
Remove packaging, including any foil and place in a
suitable dish.
NOTES:
• To defrost food, use either MEDIUM LOW/DEFROST
(30%) or LOW (10%) microwave power.
• Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil if
necessary.
• It is important to turn food over, separate (where
appropriate) and rearrange to ensure even defrosting.
• Standing time is necessary to ensure thorough
defrosting.
• See the defrosting chart on page 17 for further
information.
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