DefroSt cHart
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1. Ground
meat
2. Steaks/
chops
3. boneless
poultry
4. bone-in
poultry
5. Casserole/
soup
manUaL DefroSt
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the DEFROST CHART or is
above or below the limits in the AMOUNT column on the DEFROST CHART,
you need to defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using
Power Level at 30%. Follow the exact 3-step procedure found under TO SET
POWER LEVEL on page 16. Estimate defrosting time and Touch Power Level
pad eight times for 30% power.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of thumb is approxi-
mately 4 minutes per pound. For example, defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of
frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate the portions that
are defrosted. If food is not defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting
time, program the oven in 1 minute increments on Power Level 30% until
totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only long enough to
remove from the plastic in order to place in a microwave-safe dish.
E
amoUnt
.5 - 2.0 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each audible
signal. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
.5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, rearrange and if there
are warm or thawed portions, shield with small
flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or
fish that is almost defrosted. Let stand, covered,
for 10 to 20 minutes.
.5 - 2.0 lb After each audible signal, if there are warm or
thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand,
covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
.5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, rearrange pieces or
remove portions should they become warm
or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20
minutes.
1 - 6 cups After each audible signal, break apart and re-
move any defrosted part. At end, stir well and
let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
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