Electrolux EKC5544 - Manual (Page 12)

Using defrost
• 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 influ-
enced by room temperature. On warm
days defrosting will be faster than on cool-
er days.
• It is preferable to thaw fish, meat and poul-
try slowly in the fridge. However, this proc-
ess can be accelerated by using the de-
frost function. Small or thin fish fillets, fro-
zen peeled prawns, cubed or minced
meat, liver, thin chops, steaks etc., can be
thawed in 1 – 2 hours.
• A 1kg/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 imme-
diately 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.
Cooking tables
Grilling chart
Food Grilling Time (Total Hours)
Bacon Rashers 0:05 - 0:06
Beef Burgers 0:10 - 0:15
Chicken Joints 0:30 - 0:40
Lamb Chops 0:15 - 0:20
Pork Chops 0:20 - 0:30
Whole Trout/Mackerel 0:15 - 0:25
Plaice/Cod Fillets 0:10 - 0:15
Kebabs 0:20 - 0:30
Kidneys – Lamb/Pig 0:08 - 0:12
Liver – Lamb/Pig 0:10 - 0:20
Sausages 0:20 - 0:30
Steak – Rare 0:06 - 0:12
Steak – Medium 0:12 - 0:16
Steak – Well Done 0:14 - 0:20
Toasted Sandwiches 0:03 - 0:04
The times quoted above are given as a guide and should be adjusted to suit personal taste.
Adjust the grill setting and the grill pan grid to suite different thicknesses of food.
Top oven cooking chart
The temperature and baking times are for
guidance only, as these will depend on the
consistency of the various ingredients and
the number, type and size of baking tray or
tins used. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature to suit individual
preference and requirements.
For best results, moist recipes (for example
pizza, fruit flans etc) should be baked on one
level.
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