Amana AMC6158BCB - Manual (Page 15)

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Operating Instructions
DEFROSTING GUIDE
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Follow the instructions below when defrosting different
types of food.
Food
Standard
Amount
Procedure
Roast
Beef,
Pork
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Start with the food placed fat side down. After each
stage, turn the food over and shield any warm portions
with narrow strips of aluminum foil. Let stand, covered
for 15 to 30 minutes.
Steaks,
Chops,
Fish
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any
warm or thawed portions of food, shield them with
narrow flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any pieces
of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, for
5-10 minutes
Ground
Meat
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered with foil, for 5-10
minutes.
Whole
Chicken
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start defrosting
with the breast side down. After the first stage, turn
the chicken over and shield any warm portions with
narrow strips of aluminum foil. After the second stage,
again shield any warm portions with narrow strips of
aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30-60 minutes in
the refrigerator.
Chicken
Pieces
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces
of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand for 10-20
minutes.
DEFROST TIPS
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When using AUTO DEFROST, the weight to be entered is
the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight
of the food minus the container).
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Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw food. AUTO DEFROST
gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum
of 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer). If food has been
stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does not maintain a
temperature of 5°F or below, always program a lower food
weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent cooking
the food.
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If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20
minutes, enter a lower food weight.
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The shape of the package alters the defrosting time.
Shallow rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a
deep block.
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Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated
pieces defrost more easily.
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Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to
become warm.
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You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods
like chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails, but the foil must
not touch the side of the oven. Foil causes arcing, which
can damage the oven lining.
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Let foods stand, covered, for 15 to 30 minutes.
Let roasts and whole poultry stand 30 to 60 minutes.
AUTO DEFROST
Defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost
feature provides you with the best defrosting method
for frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets
the defrosting times according to the weight you enter.
For added convenience, the
AUTO DEFROST beeps
to remind you to check or turn over the food during the
defrost cycle.
After touching the AUTO DEFROST pad once, enter the
food weight. Available weight ranges are 0.1 to 6.0 lbs.
Example : To defrost 1.2 lbs of meat.
1. Touch AUTO DEFROST pad.
2. Enter the weight.
3. Touch ENTER/START pad.
4. The oven calculates the defrosting
time and starts automatically. Twice
during defrosting, the oven will beep
and the display will scroll
TURN THE
FOOD OVER.
5. Open the oven door, and turn the food
over.
6. After closing the door, touch the
ENTER/START pad to resume
defrosting.
NOTE:
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After you touch ENTER/ START pad, the display
counts down the defrost time. The oven will beep
twice during the Defrost cycle. At this time, open the
door and turn the food or separate pieces as needed.
Remove any portions that have thawed then return
frozen portions to the oven and touch ENTER/START
pad to resume the defrost cycle.