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CHAPTER 4 – USING THE OVEN:
SUGGESTIONS AND COOK CHARTS
4.1 DEFROSTING
• Frozen food in plastic bags, plastic film or cardboard packets can be placed directly in the oven for defrosting
as long as the packet has no metal parts (e.g. metal twist ties or staples).
• Certain foods, such as vegetables and fish, do not require complete defrosting before cooking.
• Boiled foods, stews and meat sauces defrost better and more quickly if they are stirred from time to time, turned
over and/or separated.
• Meat, fish and fruit lose a certain amount of liquid during defrosting. Defrost these foods in a bowl.
• It is advisable to separate each individual piece of meat into its own bag before putting it into the freezer. This
will enable you to save precious preparation time.
• It is important to observe the standing times immediately after defrosting, before cooking; the standing time (in
minutes) is the length of time for which the food must be left to stand to allow the heat to continue spreading
evenly in the food.
TABLE OF DEFROSTING TIMES IN "AUTOMATIC DEFROSTING" MODE
TYPE
MEAT
• Roasts (pork, beef, veal etc.)
• Steaks, chops, rashers
• Stew, goulash
• Minced
• Hamburgers
• Sausages
POULTRY
• Duck, turkey
• Whole chicken
• Pieces of chicken
• Chicken breast
VEGETABLES
FISH
• Fillets
• Slices
• Whole
• Prawns
MILK/DAIRY PRODUCTS
• Butter
• Cheese
• Cream
BREAD
• 2 medium-sized rolls
• 4 medium-sized rolls
• Sliced bread
• Sliced wholemeal bread
FRUIT
• Strawberries, plums, cherries, redcurrants, apricots
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
These guidelines are suitable for carrying out the Defrosting Test for mince according to IEC Regulation 705, Par. 18.3, (see page
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3). Turn the load upside down halfway through the time set. The load which is to be defrosted should be placed directly on the
turntable.
Further information, also regarding other Performance Tests according to IEC Regulation 705 is given in the table on page 3.
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TIME
QUANTITY
(minutes)
1 kg
19 - 21
200 gr
4 - 6
Turn over halfway through defrosting
500 gr
10 - 12
250 gr
5 - 7
500 gr
10 - 12
See note
200 gr
5 - 7
300 gr
6 - 8
1,5 kg
25 - 27
Turn the poultry over halfway through
1,5 kg
25 - 27
defrosting . When the standing time is
700 gr
13 - 15
over, wash under warm water to remove
300 gr
8 - 10
any ice.
Frozen vegetables do not need to be
defrosted before cooking.
300 gr
7 - 9
Turn the fish over halfway through
400 gr
8 - 10
defrosting
500 gr
10 - 12
400 gr
8 - 10
250 gr
4 - 6
Remove the silver foil or the metal parts.
Cheese should not be completely
250 gr
5 - 7
defrosted. Respect the standing time.
The cream should be removed from its
200 ml
7 - 9
container and placed in a dish.
150 gr
1 - 2
300 gr
2 - 4
Put the bread directly onto the turntable.
250 gr
2 - 4
250 gr
2 - 4
500 gr
8 - 10
Stir 2-3 times
300 gr
5 - 7
Stir 2-3 times
250 gr
3 - 5
Stir 2-3 times
NOTES/SUGGESTIONS
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WIRE RACK
STANDING
TO BE USED
TIME
None
20
None
5
None
10
None
15
None
15
None
10
None
10
None
20
None
20
None
10
None
10
None
7
None
7
None
7
None
7
None
10
None
15
None
5
None
3
None
3
None
3
None
3
None
10
None
10
None
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