Defrosting and cooling in the
main oven
To defrost frozen foods, turn the
main oven control to the defrost
position, place the food in the centre
of the oven and close
the door.
To cool foods after cooking prior to
refrigerating or freezing, turn the
main oven control to the defrost
position and open
the door.
Defrosting times
Small or thin pieces of frozen fish or
meat - eg; fish filets, prawns & mince
will take approximately 1 - 2 hours.
Placing the food in a single layer will
reduce the thawing time.
A medium sized casserole or stew will
take approximately 3 - 4 hours.
A 1
1
ā2kg / 3lb oven ready chicken will
take approximately 5 hours, remove
the giblets as soon as possible.
Be safe
Do not
defrost stuffed poultry using this
method.
Do not
defrost larger joints of meat
and poultry over 2kg / 4lb using this
method.
Never
place uncooked food for
defrosting next to cooked food which
is to be cooled, as this can lead to
cross contamination.
Defrosting meat, poultry, and fish can
be accelerated using this method
but make sure they are completely
thawed before cooking thoroughly.
Place meat and poultry on a trivet in a
meat tin.
Main oven baking guide
Cooking times & temperatures
The temperature settings and times given
in the baking guide are based on dishes
made with block margarine. If soft tub
margarine is used it may be necessary
to reduce the temperature setting.
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Using the Main Oven
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