Emerson MW8108BSC - Manual (Page 22)

AUTO WEIGHT DEFROSTING
Defrosting frozen food is one of the benefits of a microwave oven. Microwave defrosting is much faster than refrigerator
defrosting and safer than room temperature defrosting, since it does not promote the growth of harmful bacteria. Furthermore,
your oven does program defrosting for foods listed below. See page 9 for more information.
AUTO WEIGHT DEFROSTING CHART
You can Auto Weight Defrost foods up to the weight limits shown below.
CATEGORY DISPLAY FOOD RANGE
1 dEF 1 Poultry 0.1 to 6.0 lbs
2 dEF 2 Meat, Ground 0.1 to 4.0 lbs
3 dEF 3 Fish 0.1 to 3.0 lbs
Preparing food for freezing
For best results, select good quality food and freeze immediately. Food should be wrapped as airtight as possible before
freezing.
Wrapping materials best suited for use in the freezer are odorless, and moisture and vapor proof. Heavy duty plastic wraps and
bags, and freezer wrap are suitable.
When wrapping for freezing, arrange meat, poultry, fish and seafood in thin, uniform layers. Package minced meat in 1 to 2 inch
thick rectangular square or round shapes. Chicken pieces, chops, stew meat and fish fillets will defrost more easily if frozen in 1
or 2 piece layers rather than in bulky thick packages. To aid in separating chops, hamburger patties and fish fillets during
defrosting, place two pieces of wax paper between the layers.
Remove giblets from fresh poultry. (The giblets may be frozen separately, if desired.) Clean and dry poultry. Tie legs and wings
with string; this helps poultry keep its shape during freezing. Remove excess air from package. Label contents, date and weight.
Conversion Chart
Ounces Hundredths of a Pound Tenths of a pound Grams
1 - 2 .06 - .15 0.1 50
3 - 4 .16 - .25 0.2 100
5 - 6 .26 - .35 0.3 150
7 .36 - .45 0.4 200
8 -9 .46 - .55 0.5 250
10 - 11 .56 - .65 0.6 300
12 - 13 .66 - .75 0.7 350
14 .76 - .85 0.8 400
15 - 16 .86 - .95 0.9 450
• If a roast weighs 3.95 pounds or 3 pounds, 15 ounces, program 3.9 pounds (1950 grams).
• If a roast weighs 3.99 pounds or 4 pounds, 0 ounces, program 4 pounds (2000 grams).
To obtain the best results, follow special techniques for defrosting. Remember when defrosting to allow for a standing time to
evenly thaw food. Unwrap food, place in dish, or arrange properly on dish so microwaves can reach all sides. Halfway through
defrosting time, stir, turn over or redistribute food. Breaking up the pieces of chicken, fish and meat that are partially thawed will
help. Any pieces which are thawed should be removed.
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