Defrosting – Caple CM107 User Manual

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4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE

Using your microwave oven to defrost frozen vegetables enables you to save a lot of time.
To defrost food, use the SPEED DEFROST

function or the MICROWAVE function set

to power level 200 W (defrost).

Note:

Small cuts of meat and fish can be cooked immediately after defrosting. Larger cuts such as

meat roasts or whole fish will still be slightly frozen at the end of the defrost programme.

We recommend that you let them sit for a period at least as long as the defrosting time so that

they reach a uniform temperature.
Foods covered with ice crystals will take longer to defrost. In this case, you can increase the

defrost time.

Recommendations:

The defrost time depends on the appliance type. It also depends on the shape, size, initial

temperature and quality of the food.
In most cases, food should be removed from its packaging. Remember to remove the metal

staples from packaging.
Halfway through the defrost time, the pieces should be turned over, mixed and separated if they

were frozen together.
If you defrost large pieces of meat or fish that prevent the rotation of the turntable, engage the

Stop Turntable function. If you do this, remember to stir food regularly.
Defrost the meat and fish by placing it on an upside-down saucer positioned on a plate; this

allows juices to flow out. If it stays in contact with the food, it will overheat.

Never refreeze food unless it has been cooked.

Length of defrost programmes:

The durations of defrost programmes were calculated based on food frozen at -18°C. This gives

you an indication of the required defrosting time, but the actual duration may vary based on the

thickness, shape, size and packaging of the food.

Choosing a programme :

Two automatic defrost programmes are available:

defrosting meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, ready-made dishes

defrosting bread and pastry

Choose the 200 W microwave function (defrosting power level) if you want to

defrost quantities that are not covered by the SPEED DEFROST

programmes. Enter the desired defrosting time. You can refer to the following

table for suggested defrosting times.

•DEFROSTING