OPERATION
Timed Cooking
TIMED
DEFROSTING
GUIDE
FOOD
Breads, Cakes
Buns and rolls
Sweet rolls
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Franks (1 lb.)
Ground meat (1 Ibm)
Roast:beef,lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops, and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken
broiler,
fryer
cut up (21/2 to 3 bs.)
Chicken,
whole
(21/2 to 3 Ibs)
Cornish
Hen
Turkey
breast
(4 to 6 Ibs.)
TIME
tA min,
2 to 4 min
6 to 9 min.
3 to 7 min.
2 to 5 min.
2 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
9 to 13rain per lb,
4 to 8 min
3er Ib.
14 to 20 min.
20 to 25 mino
7 to t3 min.
per lb,
3 to 8 min.
per lb.
COMMENTS
Place block in casserole.. Turn over and break
up after half the time.
Place unopened
package
in oven. Let stand
5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened
package
in oven
Microwave
just until franks can be separated.
Let stand 5
minutes,
if necessary,
to complete
defrosting.
Turn meat over after half the time Use power level 1
Place unwrapped
meat in cooking
dish
Turn over
after half the time and shield warm areas with foi!..
When finished,
separate
pieces
and let stand to
complete
defrosting.
Place wrapped
chicken
in dish.. Unwrap
and turn
over after half the time
When finished,
separate
pieces
and microwave
2 to 4 minutes
more, if
necessary.
Let stand to finish defrosting.
Place wrapped
chicken
in dish. After half the time,
unwrap
and turn chicken
over. Shield warm areas
with foil.. Finish defrosting,
If necessary,
run cold
water in the cavity until giblets
can be removed
Place unwrapped
hen in the oven breast side up.
Turn over after half the time. Run cool water in the
cavity until giblets
can be removed.
Place unwrapped
breast in dish breast side down,
After half the time, turn over and shield warm
areas with foil. Finish defrosting..
Let stand
1 to 2
hours in refrigerator
to complete
defrosting.
• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package. Closed
packages should be slit, pierced, or
vented after food has partially defrosted.
Plastic storage containers should be
partia!ly uncovered.
• Family-size, prepackaged
frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwaved.
If the
food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe
dish,
• Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out for more than one hour
after defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
• For more even defrosting of larger foods,
such as roasts, use Auto Defrost Be sure
large meats are completely defrosted
before cooking.
• When defrosted, food should be cool and
softened in all areas. If you still notice icy
spots, just let stand a few minutes.
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