Defrosting Guidelines; Manual - John Lewis JLFSMW001 Instruction Manual

Defrosting guidelines

By selecting the defrost power level, from
the microwave power pad, and setting a
time, you can defrost food in 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 of
Tips
1 Check foods during defrosting. Foods
vary in their defrosting speed.
2 It is not necessary to
cover the food.
3 Always turn or stir the
food especially when
the oven "beeps''. Shield if necessary
(see point 5).
4 Minced meat/chops/chicken portions
should be broken up or separated as
soon as possible and placed in a single
layer.
5 Shielding prevents food cooking. It is
essential when defrosting chickens and
joints of meat. The outside thaws out
first, so protect wings/breast/fat with
smooth pieces of aluminium foil
secured with cocktail sticks.
defrost is cyclic and during the standing
stages there is not any microwave power
in the oven, although the light will remain
on and the turntable will turn. The
automatic stand times ensure a more even
defrost but it is still necessary to allow for
standing time before use. 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.
6 Allow standing time so
that the centre of the food thaws out.
(minimum 1 hour for joints of meat and
whole chickens).
7. Separate chops and small items e.g.
bread slices where possible.
8. Chickens and joints of meat will require
shielding during defrosting.
9. Turn dense foods and meat 2-3 times
during defrosting.
10. Break up small items e.g. minced meat,
frequently during defrosting.
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