Zanussi ZKC5020 - Manual (Page 18)

main oven temperature control to the required
setting.
Hints and tips
• Place the frozen food in a single layer where
possible and turn it over half way through the
defrosting process.
• The actual speed of defrosting is influenced
by room temperature. On warm days de-
frosting will be faster than on cooler days.
• It is preferable to thaw fish, meat and poultry
slowly in the fridge. However, this process
can be accelerated by using the defrost func-
tion. Small or thin fish fillets, frozen peeled
prawns, cubed or minced meat, liver, thin
chops, steaks etc., can be thawed in 1 -2
hours.
• A 1 kg/2¼lb oven ready chicken will be
thawed in approximately 5 hours. Remove
the giblets as soon as possible during the
thawing process.
• Joints of meat up to 2kg/4½lb in weight can
be thawed using the defrost function.
• All joints of meat and poultry must be thawed
thoroughly before cooking.
• Always cook thoroughly immediately after
thawing.
• Do not leave food at room temperature once
it is defrosted. Cook raw food immediately or
store cooked food in the fridge, once it has
cooled.
• Care must always be taken when handling
foods in the home. Always follow the basic
rules of food hygiene to prevent bacterial
growth and cross contamination when de-
frosting, preparing, cooking, cooling and
freezing foods.
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Slow Cook Function
The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in
the oven. It is particularity useful when you are
cooking soups, stews and casseroles because
the long slow cooking will make cheaper,
tougher cuts of meat more tender. Some foods
such as pastry and biscuits are not suitable for
slow cooking because the temperature is too
low. Cover all foods during cooking to prevent
it from drying out. You can uncover food for the
last half hour if it is normally served golden
brown.
Using slow cook
You need to cook food at 180-190C for 30 mi-
nutes before you turn the oven down to the slow
cook setting. This makes sure that the tempera-
ture of the food gets hot enough to start the food
cooking.
The indicator neon will glow. It may turn on and
off during use to show that the setting is being
maintained.
Turn the oven control to the required setting.
After 30 minutes turn the control to the slow
cook setting
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