Defrosting - DeLonghi MICROWAVE FAN OVEN WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS User Manual

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3.1 DEFROSTING

• Frozen food in plastic bags, plastic film or cardboard packets can be placed directly in the oven for defrosting as
provided the packet has no metal parts (e.g. metal ties or staples).
• Certain foods, such as vegetables and fish, do not require complete defrosting before being 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 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 spread evenly through
out 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
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These guidelines are suitable for carrying out the Defrosting Test for mince according to IEC Regulation 705, Par. 18.3, (see par. 2). Turn the
block upside down halfway through the time set. The block which is to be defrosted should be placed directly on the turntable. Further infor-
mation, also regarding other Performance Tests according to IEC Regulation 705 is given in the table on page 2.
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CHAPTER 3 – USING THE OVEN:
SUGGESTIONS AND TIME CHART
QUANTITY
1 kg
200 gr
500 gr
250 gr
500 gr
200 gr
300 gr
1,5 kg
1,5 kg
850 gr
300 gr
300 gr
400 gr
500 gr
400 gr
250 gr
250 gr
200 ml
150 gr
300 gr
250 gr
250 gr
500 gr
300 gr
250 gr
TIME (minutes) NOTES/SUGGESTIONS
19 - 21
4 - 6
Turn over halfway through defrosting
10 - 12
5 - 7
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10 - 12
See note
5 - 7
6 - 8
25 - 27 Turn the poultry over halfway through .
25 - 27 When the standing time is over, rinse
13 - 15
under warm water to remove any ice.
8 - 10
Frozen vegetables do not need to be
defrosted before cooking
7 - 9
Turn the fish over halfway through
8 - 10 defrosting
10 - 12
8 - 10
4 - 6
Remove the silver foil or any metal parts Do
not frost completely. Observe the standing
5 - 7 time.Cream should be removed from its
container and placed in a dish.
7 - 9
1 - 2
Put the bread directly onto the turntable.
2 - 4
2 - 4
2 - 4
8 - 10
Stir 2-3 times
5 - 7 Stir 2-3 times
3 - 5 Stir 2-3 times
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 6