St George DEO2B - Defrost

COOKING
MODES
AND INSTRUCTIONS
4.4
Defrost
The Defrost
mode
offers
a clean
and healthy
means
to defrost
frozen
food. Food
left in
the open
is exposed
to
contamination
by pets
and insects.
With
the Defrost
setting,
food placed
in
the oven
defrosts
without
heat,
reducing
the
likelihood
of growing
bacteria.
The circulation
of
air in the
oven achieves
effective
thawing.
The
oven
does
not provide
any
heat on this
setting
which prevents
food
extremities
from
over-thawing,
or
even cooking,
like they
tend to do
in a microwave.
All foods
may be
defrosted
using this
method
but it is
especially
good for
meat and
fish fillets
and delicate
frozen
foods such
as cream
cheesecakes
or cakes
with cream
filling,
icing or frosting.
The
time taken
to defrost
foods
will
vary, depending
on
the volume
and weight
of the
food. As
a general
guide the
defrosting
time
for meat
should
be approximately
15-20 minutes
per
kg.
Using
Defrost
Mode
1. Adjust
oven shelves
to
correct
position (this
mode
is most
effective
when food
is placed
near the
centre
of
the
oven).
2. Select
Defrost
on the mode
switch.
3. When
defrosting
is complete,
turn
the oven
off.
NOTE:
A temperature
cannot
be set
when Defrost
mode
is selected.
To prevent
spoilage
of food,
do not use
Defrost for
longer than
necessary
(periodically
check
food during
defrosting).
If
food is not
to be cooked
immediately
when defrosting
is complete,
remove
the food
from the
oven and
place
into a refrigerator
until needed.
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