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TimeDefrost
_Mlo_vsyou to defl'ost fi)r a selected length
of time. See the Deflx)sting Guide fi)r
suggested times. (Auto Defrost explained
in tile About the auto feature section.)
B Press TIME DEFROST
_'_ Enter defl'osting time.
_ Press START
D Turn tile tbod o'_er alter half tile time.
_'_ Press START
At one half of selected defi'osting time, turn
toed over and break apart or rearrange
pieces fin" more even defl'osting. Shield any
warn/areas with small pieces offifil. Tile
oven will continue to deii'ost if you don't
open the door and tm'n the filed.
A dull thumi)ing noise may be heard
(hwing defrosting. This is nomml when
oven is not operating at Highpowex:
Defrosting tips
• Foods fl'ozen in paper or plastic can be
defl'osted in the package. Closed packages
should be slit, pierced, or vented Abq-ER
fixed has partially defi'osted. Plastic storage
containers shouM be partially tmcovered.
• [_mfily-size, prepackaged fl'ozen dinne_
can be deti'osted and microwaved. If tile
toed is in a foil containe_; transter it to
a microwave-sate dish.
• Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out for more than one hem"
direr (leti'ostillg. Room telnperature
promotes tile growth of hamdifl bacmria.
• D)r more even deti'osting ot linger fi)ods,
such as roasts, use AutoDefrostBe sure
lmge meats are completely defl'osted
beiore cooking.
• _._]/en deli'osted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas. If still slightly
icy, retHrn to tile ii/icrowave oven velw
briefly, or let it stand a ti_w minutes.
DefrostingGuide
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread buns or ml/s (1 piece) 1/4 rain.
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 2 to 4 rain. Rearrang-€ after half tile time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (11b,) 6 to 9 rain.
Shellfish, smallpieees (1lb.) 3 to 7 rain. Place blocl< in casserole. Turn o_er and break up after half tile time.
Fruit
Plastic pouch--1 or2 l to 5 rain.
(lO-oz package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Franks (1lb.)
Gmuudmeat (1/b,)
Roast: beef, lain& veal,pork
Steaks, chops,and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
(2½to 3 Ibs,)
Chicken, whole (2½ to 3 Ibs,)
Cornishhen
Turkeybreast (4to 6 Ibs,)
2 to 5 rain.
2 to 5 rain.
4 to 6 rain.
9m 13 rain.
per lb.
4 m 8 rain.
per lb.
14 m 20 rain.
20 m 25 rain.
7m 13 rain.
per lb.
3 m 8 rain.
per lb.
Place mlopened package in o_en. Let stand 5 minutes after defi'osting.
Place mlopened package in o_en. Microwave just until fi'anks can be separated.
[ set stand 5 rain utes, if necessar), to complete defi'osting.
Turn meat o_er after first half of time.
Use power level I.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Tm'n oxer after first half of time and shieM
warm areas _ith foil. _Mter second half of time, separate pieces _ith table knife.
[set stand to complete defi'osting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. U mvrap and tunl over after first half of time.
Alter second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Micro_x_*e
2 to 4 minutes more, if necessal) [set stand a few minutes to finish defi'osting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. _Mter half tile time, mlwrap and turn chicken o_e_;
ShieM _um areas with foil. To complete defi'osting, run cold water in the emit}
until giblets can be removed.
Place tmwTapped hen in tile o_en breast-side-up. Tunl o\er after first half of time.
Run cool water in tile emit) until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in microwme-safb dish breast-skle<to*m. _Mter fhst half
of time, ttlr]l breast-side-up and shiekl warm areas with foil. Defi'ost for second
half of time. [set stand I to 2 hours in refi'ig-erator to complete defi'osting.
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