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Thawing frozen foods
Frozen food can be thawed in various
ways:
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in the microwave,
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in a regular oven, using the "fan" or
"defrost" setting,
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at room temperature,
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in the refrigerator (as it thaws, the
frozen food will help cool the other
food in the refrigerator),
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in the refrigerator (as it thaws, the
frozen food will help cool the other
food in the refrigerator),
Flat pieces of partially thawed meat or
fish can be placed directly into a hot
skillet.
Pieces of meat and fish (e.g. ground
meat, chicken, fish fillet) should not
come into contact with other food while
thawing. Collect the thawed water and
dispose of it carefully.
Fruit can be thawed at room
temperature, either in the packaging or
in a covered bowl.
Most vegetables can be cooked while
still frozen. You can place them directly
in simmering water or hot oil. Because
of changes in the cell structure, the
cooking time is slightly shorter than for
fresh vegetables.
Never re-freeze partially or
completely thawed food. However,
once thawed food has been
thoroughly cooked you may freeze it
again.
Cooling drinks quickly
Bottles that are put in the freezer for
quick cooling must be removed within
one hour. Otherwise, they could burst.
Freezing and Storing Food
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