DE DIETRICH DOM1195 - Manual (Page 15)

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EN 2 / USING YOUR APPLIANCE
Using your micro-wave oven to defrost frozen food saves you a lot of time.
To defrost food, use the AUTOMATIC DEFROST function or the MICROWAVE function set to
power level 200 W.
What you need to know:
Small cuts of meat or fish can be cooked immediately 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 defrosting
time to ensure an even temperature.
Food covered with ice crystals will take longer to defrost. In this case, you should increase
the defrosting time.
A few tips:
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, food must be removed from its packaging. Remember to remove any metal
staples from the packaging.
Halfway through defrosting, the pieces of food should be turned over, stirred and separated if
they were frozen together.
Defrost meat or fish by putting it on an upside-down saucer on top of a plate to let the juices
run. If they stay in contact with the food, they will overheat.
Never refreeze food before cooking it.
Defrost programme time:
Defrost programme times are calculated for food frozen at -18°C. This gives you an indication
of the required defrosting time, but the actual time may vary based on the thickness, shape,
size and packaging of the food.
DEFROST