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.
Cook
raw
food
immediately or store cooked food in the
fridge, once it has cooled.
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
contamination
when
defrosting, preparing, cooking cooling and
freezing foods.
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