Advice For Defrosting - Sharp R-212M Operation Manual With Cookbook

ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING

Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 4-5 times
Meat joints
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, breast side down. Turn over at
Poultry
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
Steak, Chops
turn over at least 2-3 times. Shield if necessary.
& Chicken
Portions
Place in a bowl, stir or turn over at least 3-4 times
Cubed &
during defrosting, remove defrosted parts each time.
Minced Meat
For frozen blocks of meat see 'Minced Meat' in the
charts on page 17.
Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and
Whole fish
turn over at least twice. Shield if necessary.
& Fillets
Remove packaging, including any foil and place in a
Prepacked
suitable dish.
Frozen Foods
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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