Defrosting - Hotpoint MWH434AX Instructions For Use Manual

Use

Defrosting

Defrosting frozen vegetables in your microwave oven saves you a great deal of time. To defrost food,
use the AUTO DEFROST function or the MICROWAVE function with the power set to 200 W.
Tips:
Small pieces of meat or fish can be cooked straight after defrosting. Larger pieces such as meat joints
or whole fish will still be slightly frozen after the defrost programme.
We recommend that you let the food stand for a period of time at least equal to the defrost time to ensure
an even temperature.
Food covered with ice crystals will take longer to defrost. In this case, you should increase the defrost
time.
Recommendations:
The defrost time depends on the type of appliance. It also depends on the shape, size, starting
temperature and quality of the food.
In most cases, the food must be removed from its packaging. Remember to remove any metal
fastenings from the packaging.
Half way through defrosting, the pieces of food must be turned, stirred and separated if they were frozen
together.
If you are defrosting large pieces of meat or fish that prevent rotation of the turntable, use the turntable
stop function. In this case, turn the food regularly.
Defrost meat or fish by putting it on an upside-down saucer on top of a plate to allow the juices to run off.
If they stay in contact with the food, they will overheat.
Never refreeze food before cooking it.
Defrost programme time:
The defrost programme time is calculated for food frozen at -18°C. This gives you an indication of the
time needed for defrosting but the actual time may vary depending on the thickness, shape, size and
packaging of the food.
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