
19Uses, Tables and Tips
Defrosting
Oven function: Defrost (no temperature setting)
• Unwrap the food and place it on a plate on the oven shelf.
• Do not cover with a plate or bowl, as these can substantially lengthen the defrosting
time.
• For defrosting, place the shelf in the 1st oven level from the bottom.
Defrosting table
Drying
Oven function: Fan-assisted circulation
• Use oven shelves covered with greaseproof paper or baking parchment.
• You get a better result if you switch the oven off halfway through the drying time,
open the door and leave the oven to cool down overnight.
• After this finish drying the food to be dried.
Dish
Defrosting
time
mins.
Further
defrosting
time (mins.)
Comments
Chicken, 1000 g 100-140 20-30
Place the chicken on an upturned saucer
placed on a large plate
Turn halfway through
Meat, 1000 g 100-140 20-30 Turn halfway through
Meat, 500 g 90-120 20-30 Turn halfway through
Trout, 150g 25-35 10-15 ---
Strawberries, 300g 30-40 10-20 ---
Butter, 250g 30-40 10-15 ---
Cream, 2 x 200g 80-100 10-15
Cream can also be whipped when still
slightly frozen in places
Gateau, 1400g 60 60 ---
Food to be dried
Temperature in
°C
Oven level
Time in hours
(Guideline)
1 level 2 levels
Vegetables
Beans 60-70 3 1 / 4 6-8
Peppers (strips) 60-70 3 1 / 4 5-6
Vegetables for soup 60-70 3 1 / 4 5-6
Mushrooms 50-60 3 1 / 4 6-8
Herbs 40-50 3 1 / 4 2-3