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for "How to cook & reheat
OLLOW THE PROCEDURE
with microwaves" and choose power level 160 W
when defrosting manually.
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, plastic fi lms or card-
ROZEN FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS
board packages can be placed directly in the
oven as long as the package has no metal
parts (e.g. metal twist ties).
T
alters the de-
HE SHAPE OF THE PACKAGE
frosting time. Shallow packets defrost
more quickly than a deep block.
S
as they begin to defrost.
EPARATE PIECES
Individual slices defrost more easily.
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with small
HIELD AREAS OF FOOD
pieces of aluminum foil if
they start to become warm
(e.g. chicken legs and wing
tips).
MANUAL DEFROST
C
HECK AND INSPECT THE FOOD REGULARLY
ence will give you the times needed for vari-
ous amounts.
T
URN LARGE JOINTS
ing process.
B
OILED FOOD
frost better if stirred during defrost-
ing time.
W
HEN DEFROSTING
thaw the food slightly and allow the
process to fi nish during standing time.
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TANDING TIME AFTER DEFROSTING ALWAYS IMPROVES
the result since the temperature
will then be evenly distribut-
ed throughout the food.
. Experi-
halfway through the defrost-
,
de-
STEWS AND MEAT SAUCES
it is better to under-
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B
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