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Defrost programme time
The defrost programme time is calculated for food frozen at -18 °C.
This gives you an indication of the time needed for defrosting but the
actual time may vary depending on the thickness, shape, size and
packaging of the food.
Defrost guide
Food Quantity Time Recommendations
Flaky or short crust pastry 400 g 1 - 3 min
Place on absorbent paper and turn
over half way through.
Food Quantity Time Recommendations
Scallops 500 g 5 - 7 minutes
Place on a plate, mix midway
through programme.
Shelled prawns 100 g 1 - 2 min
Whole pink shrimp 200 g 2 - 4 min
Rock lobster/Prawns (10) 500 g 6 - 8 min
Food Quantity Time
Whole fi sh/darns/fi llets/
steaks
100 g
200 g
400 g
500 g
750 g
1000 g
1 - 2 min
3 - 5 min
5 - 7 min
7 - 9 min
12 - 14 min
17 - 19 min
Turkey/Pork/Veal/Beef/Poultry
As roasts / slices / cubes /
etc...
100 g
200 g
400 g
500 g
750 g
1000 g
1250 g
1500 g
1750 g
2000 g
1 - 2 min
3 - 5 min
5 - 7 min
7 - 9 min
12 - 14 min
17 - 19 min
23 - 25 min
28 - 30 min
34 - 36 min
39 - 41 min
Caulifl ower / broccoli /
carrots / mushrooms /
diced mixed vegetables / etc...
500 g
750 g
1000 g
7 - 9 min
12 - 14 min
17 - 19 min
USING YOUR APPLIANCE