Dacor Contemporary 24 Inch Microwave Drawer User Guide - Manual (Page 13)

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Defrost
Use this feature to defrost the foods shown in the DEFROST
CHART below.
1. Touch the DEFROST key.
SEE LABEL SELECT
FOOD NUMBER
2. See the Menu Label. Select desired food by touching
the number key. For example: Touch
2
for steaks/
chops. STEAKS CHOPS ENTER WEIGHT
3. Enter the weight by touching
10
. 1.0 LB
4. Touch the START/EASY MINUTE key.
5. The Microwave In-A-Drawer
™ will stop so that the food
can be checked.
6. After the first stage, open the drawer. Turn steak over
and shield any warm portions. Close the drawer. Touch
the START/EASY MINUTE key.
DEFROST CHART
FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE
1. Ground meat .5 - 2.0 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each audible signal. Let stand covered for 5 to 10
minutes.
2. Steaks/chops .5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions,
shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is
almost defrosted. Let stand covered for 10 to 20 minutes.
3. Boneless
poultry
.5 - 2.0 lb After each audible signal, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or
remove. Let stand covered for 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Bone-in poultry .5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they become
warm or thawed. Let stand covered for 10 to 20 minutes.
5. Roast 2.0 - 4.0 lb Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast over and shield the
warm portions with aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes.
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 setting the Power Level to 30%. Follow the
exact 3-step procedure found under TO SET POWER
LEVEL on page 8. Estimate defrosting time and press
POWER LEVEL key eight times for 30% power.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the
rule of thumb is approximately 4 minutes per pound.
For example, defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of frozen
spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the Microwave In-A-Drawer
™ 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 Microwave In-A-Drawer
™ in
1 minute increments at a Power Level of 30% until totally
defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic, then place in
a microwave-safe dish.
7. After the second stage, open the drawer. Shield any
warm portions. Close the drawer. Touch the START/
EASY MINUTE key.
8. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as
indicated in the chart below.
NOTE:
• Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time
Adjustment. See page 14.
• To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
weights allowed on the DEFROST CHART, see MANUAL
DEFROST below.
• Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
• Check foods when the Microwave In-A-Drawer
™
signals. After the final stage, small sections may still
be icy. Let stand to continue thawing.
• 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.
Microwave In-A-Drawer ™ Cooking