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Thawing
You can thaw food using the convector oven
blower. Remove the wrapping and put the
frozen food in a dish. Put the dish on ridge 1.
Set the function knob of the hot air oven to 1
(the fan will now blow cold air).
Thawing periods for frozen products
Food being thawed time in mins.
1000 grs fish or 500 grs meat 60 - 90
1000 grs poultry or meat 90 - 120
500 grs sausage 30 - 50
300 grs fruit (strawberries) 30 - 45
500 grs short pastry 20 - 30
500 grs bread 30 - 40
The figures in the table are guidelines.
Drying
To dry fruit, vegetables and herbs well, set a
temperature of 60-80°C.
Canning
The traditional method of preserving fruit,
vegetables and meat.
■ Wet the sealing ring and lid, put them on
the preserving jar and seal the jars with a
clamp.
■ Fill the roasting tin with 1/2 litre hot water
(approx. 80°C) and put it on the first ridge in
the oven.
■ Set the thermostat to 150°C.
