Panasonic NN-S215 User Manual

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1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable.
2. Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place

two pieces of wax paper between them.

3. REMOVE ALL AIR and seal securely.
4. LABEL package with type and cut of meat, date and weight.
5. Defrosting times given in the charts are for thoroughly frozen foods (i.e. at least 24 hours in freezer

maintained at -18°C or lower).

1. Remove from wrapper and set on a defrosting rack in a dish on Glass Tray.
2. Throughout the defrosting time, the oven will “beep”, turn over all meat, poultry, fish and shellfish. Break

apart stewing meat, chicken pieces and minced meat. Separate chops and hamburger patties. Remove
defrosted minced meat, stewing meat, poultry pieces or prawns etc. Shield thin ends of roasts, poultry legs
and wings, fat or bones with foil.

3. After defrosting, large roasts may still be icy in the centre. Let stand, 15 to 30 minutes, in refrigerator to 

complete defrosting.

Beef 

Minced Beef 
Roast: Topside 

Beef Tenderloin 
Chuck or Rump
Sirloin, rolled 

Steak 
Miscellaneous 

Roast 
Chops 
Ribs 

whole 
pieces 
fillets

8 - 11 

12 - 15 
12 - 15 
10 - 13 
11 - 14

8 - 10 
8 - 12 

9 - 12 
8 - 11 
8 - 12

9 - 12 
8 - 11 
8 - 10 

10 - 12 
10 - 13

9 - 11 
9 - 12 
8 - 10 
8 - 10 
8 - 10 

10 - 12

Halfway through the defrost cycle, break apart minced beef,
separate chops and remove meat that is defrosted.

Turn meat over two to three times during defrosting.

Shield edges and unevenly shaped ends of roasts halfway
through the defrost cycle.

Large roasts may still be icy in centre. Let stand.

Turn poultry over two to four times during defrosting.
Halfway through the defrost cycle, shield end of drumsticks,
wings, breast bones and ends of poultry with foil.

Break apart chicken pieces and remove small pieces such
as wings, which may be defrosted before larger pieces.

Rinse poultry under cold water to remove ice crystals. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes, before cooking.

Halfway through the defrost cycle, turn whole fish or blocks
of fillets over. Also, break apart prawns or scallops.
Remove any pieces that are defrosted.

Let stand, 5 to 10 minutes, before cooking.