Teka HX-760 E - Manual (Page 19)

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ENGLISH
Instructions for defrosting food
1 Turn the function selector to the defrost
function.
2 You will see LO on the clock display.
3 If you require a higher temperature inside
the oven, turn the temperature selector
until HI appears on the clock display. The
symbol will light up.
4 You can also programme the defrosting time
using the electronic clock timer function.
5 When defrosting is complete, return the
oven controls to .
When defrosting, remember:
• Unpacked food should be placed on the
oven tray or in a receptacle suitable for use
in ovens.
• Large pieces of meat or fish should be tha-
wed out on an oven rack, placing the oven
tray underneath to collect the resulting
liquid.
• Meat and fish do not need to be thawed out
completely before cooking, and can be coo-
ked when the sur face is soft enough for
seasoning.
• Once thawed out, food should always be
cooked.
Consult the following table for thawing times and the required thawing level:
The times given above are only an indication. Thawing times depend on room temperature, the
weight of the frozen food and the degree to which it is frozen.
FOOD
LO LEVEL
Weight Time Weight Time
HI LEVEL
Bread 1 lb
1 lb
1 lb
2 lb
40 min
30 min
40 min
50 min
2 lb
3 lb
1 lb
1 lb
2 lb
75 min
90 min
40 min
60 min
120 min
Cakes
Fish
Fish
Chicken
Chicken
T-bone steak
Minced meat
Minced meat