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Page 22: Manual defrost

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DEFROST CHART

TOUCH

DEFROST

PAD*

FOOD

AMOUNT

PROCEDURE

Once

Ground

Meat

0.5 - 3.0 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each

stage. Let stand, covered, 5–10 minutes.

Twice

Steaks

(Chops,

fish)

0.5 - 4.0 lb After each stage of defrost cycle, rear-

range and if there are warm or thawed

portions, shield with small flat pieces

of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or

fish that is nearly defrosted. Let stand,

covered, 10–20 minutes.

3 times

Chicken

Pieces

0.5 - 3.0 lb After each stage of defrost cycle, if there

are warm or thawed portions, rearrange

or remove. Let stand, covered, 10–20

minutes.

* Number of touched AFTER initial touch to access Defrost.
Note: Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may

still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals

are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food

is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and

thinner sections of the food.

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 3. Follow the exact 3-step procedure found under Time Cooking

Microwave on page 19. Estimate defrosting time and press 3 for 30% when

you select the power level.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of thumb is approxi-

mately 5 minutes per pound. For example, defrost 5 minutes for 1 pound of

frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the microwave 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 3 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.

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