This guide is designed to make defrosting specifi c foods easier.
It can be used for defrosting: Chicken portions, chops, fi sh (whole or fi llets), minced meat and sausages.
Example: To defrost 0.4 kg of chicken portions:
1. Place chicken portions in a flan dish, and place on the turntable into the oven.
2. Turn the MICROWAVE POWER CONTROL knob to DEFROST setting (MEDIUM LOW).
3. Turn the TIMER/ DEFROST GUIDE to 0.4 kg setting. The oven will start immediately. Turn the chicken por-
tions over 1-2 times during defrosting.
4. After defrosting, cover the food in foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted.
Note: The defrosting time is based on standard conditions. Please check the defrosting result and, if necessary, ad-
just the defrosting times accordingly.
To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to
penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware.
Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook. A variety
of cookware can be used as listed below.
Cookware
Aluminium foil
Foil Containers
Browning dishes
China and ceramics
Glassware e.g. Pyrex ®
Metal
Plastic/Polystyrene e.g
fast food containers
Cling fi lm
Freezer/Roasting bags
Paper - Plates, cups
and kitchen paper
Straw and wooden
Containers
Recycled paper and
newspaper
WARNING:
When heating food in plastic or paper containers, monitor the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
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Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food from overheating.
Keep foil at least 2 cm from the oven walls, as arcing may occur.
Foil containers are not recommended unless specified by the
manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil ®, follow instructions carefully.
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Always follow the manufacturers instructions.
Do not exceed heating times given. Be very careful as these dishes
become very hot.
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Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are usually
suitable, except for those with metallic decoration.
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Care should be taken if using fi ne glassware as it can break or crack if
heated suddenly.
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It is not recommended to use metal cookware as it will arc, which can
lead to fi re.
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Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or discolour at high
temperatures.
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It should not touch the food and must be pierced to let the steam escape.
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Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are suitable for
microwave use.
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Do not use plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or catch fi re due to the
metal 'arcing' .
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Only use for warming or to absorb moisture.
Care must be taken as overheating may cause fi re.
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Always attend the oven when using these materials as overheating may
cause fi re.
May contain extracts of metal which will cause 'arcing' and may lead to fi re.
DEFROSTING GUIDE
SUITABLE OVENWARE
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