18DefrostingIn this section, you can read about■ how to defrost using 3 CircoTherm®■ how to use the A Defrost operating modeDefrosting with CircoTherm®Use 3 CircoTherm® to defrost and cook frozen products.Notes■ Frozen products that have been defrosted (meat in particular)require shorter cooking times than fresh products■ The cooking time for frozen meat increases by the defrostingtime■ Always defrost frozen poultry before cooking so that you canremove the giblets■ Cook frozen fish at the same temperatures as fresh fish■ You can place large quantities of ready made frozenvegetables in aluminium dishes in the cooking compartmentat the same time■ Use shelf height 1 when defrosting on one level, and shelfheights 1 + 3 when using two levels■ Observe the instructions on the packaging when using frozenfoods.DefrostUsing defrost setting A you can defrost delicate pastriesparticularly well (e.g. cream cakes).1. Switch on the A Defrost operating mode.2. Defrost the frozen food for 25-45 minutes, depending on typeand size.3. Remove the frozen food from the cooking compartment andlet it thaw for 30 - 45 minutes.With small quantities (pieces), the defrosting time is shortenedto 15 20 minutes and the extended defrosting time is shortenedto 10 15 minutes.ChickenDrumsticks õ ( 3 250 1 st side: 15 - 172 nd side: 10 - 13ô ( 2 250 1 st side: 16 - 202 nd side: 12 - 15Breast (boneless) õ ( 4 250 1 st side: 12 - 152 nd side: 7 - 10ô ( 2 250 1 st side: 13 - 152 nd side: 8 - 10Whole chicken õ 4 2 200 230 70 - 90***Quarter õ 4 2 210 230 40 - 50***FishWhole fish, e.g. trout õ ( 3 220 1 st side: 10 - 152 nd side: 10 - 15õ 4 2 220 15 25Fillets õ ( 4 220 1 st side: 8 - 122 nd side: 7 - 10ô ( 1 220 1 st side: 9 - 132 nd side: 8 - 12Meal Oven Setting Level Temperature in °C Time in minutes* Preheat for 3 minutes** Turn frequently*** Turn after half of the timeFrozen meals Tempera-ture in °CDefrostingtime in min-utesRaw frozen products/ foods 50 30 - 90Bread/Bread rolls (750 - 1,500 g) 50 30 - 60Dry, frozen tray bakes 60 45 - 60Moist, frozen tray bakes 50 50 - 70