Sunbeam VS5200 - Manual (Page 14)

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The Food Preserver System explained continued
DEFROSTING FOODS IN FOOD PRESERVER BAGS
Refrigerator
Defrosting in the refrigerator is considered
the best way to defrost whether it is raw
meats or frozen meals. Place Food Preserver
bags on the lowest shelf in the refrigerator to
defrost overnight. Do not re-freeze.
Microwave
Cut Food Preserver Bag on one corner and
place onto a microwave safe plate. Use the
defrost setting on your microwave to defrost
slowly. Defrosting on a high heat will start
to cook the food on the outside before it
has fully defrosted. When defrosting in the
microwave, foods must then be cooked or
heated immediately. Do not re-freeze.
Room temperature
This method is only suitable for foods such
as breads or nuts. Cut Food Preserver Bag
on one corner and leave at room temperature
until thawed.
Note: Thawed raw foods such as meats or
chicken, can only be vacuum sealed and
re-frozen once cooked and allowed to cool
thoroughly first.
HEATING FOODS IN THE FOOD PRESERVER BAGS
Liquid foods such as soups and sauces can
be placed still frozen into a saucepan of
boiling water until defrosted. The Food
Preserver Bag and its filling will be hot so
take caution when opening the bag.
Precooked meals such as meat or rice dishes
should be thawed as recommended above,
removed from the bag and transferred to a
saucepan for reheating. Alternatively, one
corner of the Food Preserver Bag should be
cut if being placed in the microwave. Ensure
the bag is placed onto a microwave safe plate
and heat on high until hot.
Repackaging pre-packed food
Many foods, like cheese and meat, are sold
prepacked in factory-prepared vacuum bags.
To retain the flavour and freshness of these
foods, repackage them in Food Preserver bags
after the factory package has been opened.
Note: Pre-packed foods must always be
consumed by the useby date shown on the
original package.