Samsung MC12J8035C User Manual - Page 32

Cooking Smart Defrost Put frozen food in a microwave-safe container without a cover. Turn over during defrosting, and drain off liquid and remove giblets after defrosting. For faster defrosting, cut the food into small pieces, and wrap them with aluminum foil before defrosting. When the outer surface of frozen foods begins to melt, stop defrosting and let stand as instructed in the table below. Do not change the default power level (20 %) for defrosting. Meat Poultry Fish Fruit Food Amount Power Defrosting time (min.) Standing time (min.) Minced Beef Pork Steaks 0.6 lb. 1.1 lbs. 0.6 lb. 20 % 6-7 8-13 7-8 15-30 Place the meat on the turntable. Shield thinner edges with aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time! Chicken Pieces Whole Chicken 1.1 lbs. (2 pcs) 2.7 lbs. 20 % 14-15 32-34 15-60 First, put chicken pieces first skin-side down, whole chicken first breast-side-down on a flat ceramic plate. Shield the thinner parts like wings and ends with aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time! Fish Fillets Whole Fish 0.4 lb. 0.9 lb. 20 % 6-7 11-13 10-25 Put frozen fish in the middle of a flat ceramic plate. Arrange the thinner parts under the thicker parts. Shield narrow ends of fillets and tail of whole fish with aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time! Berries 0.7 lb. 20 % 6-7 5-10 Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter). Bread Food Amount Power Defrosting time (min.) Standing time (min.) Bread Rolls (each ca. 50 g) 2 pcs 4 pcs 1-1½ 2½-3 Toast/Sandwich German Bread (Wheat + Rye Flour) 0.6 lb. 1.1 lbs. 20 % 4-4½ 7-9 5-20 Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on kitchen paper in the middle of turntable. Turn over after half of defrosting time! Grilling guide The grill-heating elements are located on the ceiling of the cooking chamber. These elements operate only when the door is closed and the turntable is rotating. When grilling food, put the food on the high rack unless otherwise instructed. Preheat the grill for 3 minutes with Grill mode, and, unless otherwise instructed below, grill food on the high rack. When grilling is complete, use oven gloves to take out the food. Cookware Grill: Use flameproof containers, which may include metal parts. Do not use plastic cookware of any kind. Microwave+Grill: Do not use cookware that is made of metal or plastic substances. Food type Chops, sausages, steaks, hamburgers, bacon and gammon rashers, thin fish portions, sandwiches, and all kinds of toast with toppings. Cooking Smart 32 English MC12J8035CT_AA_DE68-04367A-04_EN.indd 32 7/11/2018 11:09:57 AM