Cuisinart CMW-55 Series - Manual (Page 31)

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AUTODEFROSTING GUIDE
Follow the instructions below when defrosting dif ferent types of food.
Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may still
be icy; let them stand to continue thawing. Shielding roast and steaks with small
pieces of foil prevents the edges fr om cooking before the center of the food has
defrosted. Use narr ow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover the edges
and thinner sections of the food.
Meats that have been defrosted in the micr owave should be cooked immedi-
ately to prevent harmful bacteria fr om developing.
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FOOD
STANDARD
AMOUNT
DIRECTIONS
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.
Steaks, Chops,
Fish
0.5-3.0 lbs. After each stage, rearrange the food. If
there ar e any warm or thawed portions
of food, shield them with narrow flat
pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any
pieces of food that are nearly defr osted.
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 defr osted. Let stand,
covered with foil, for 5-10 minutes.
Whole Chicken 2.5-6.0 lbs. Remove giblets before fr eezing poultry.
Start defrosting with the br east 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 .
ChickenPieces 0.5-3.0 lbs. After each stage, rearrange or r emove
any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted. Let stand for 10-20 minutes.