Beko 30 Inch Over the Range Convection Microwave Owner Manual - Manual (Page 20)

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• Use both defrost weight and defrost time
features for raw food items only. Defrosting
gives best results when food to be thawed
is a minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a
true freezer). If the 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 or lower cook time to prevent
cooking the food.
• If the frozen food is stored outside the freezer
for up to 20 minutes, enter a reduced cook time
or weight.
• The shape of the package will alter the
defrosting time. Shallow rectangular food
packets defrost more quickly than a deep frozen
block of food.
• Separate pieces as they begin to defrost.
Separated frozen pieces of food defrost better.
• Shield warm areas of food with small pieces of
foil if they start to become warm.
• You may use small pieces of aluminum foil to
shield food items like chicken wings, leg tips and
fish tails, but do not allow the foil to touch the
oven cavity walls when defrosting.
3.3.18 Defrosting suggestions
for meats
For best results, please read these suggestions
when defrosting meats.
Meat Normal amount Suggestions
• Roast beef or pork 2.5 to 6 lbs.
(40 to 96 oz.)
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 15-30 minutes.
• Steaks, chops or fish 0.5 to 3 lbs.
(8 to 48 oz.)
After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any
warm or thawed portions of food, shield them with nar-
row flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any pieces of
food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered for
about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Ground meat 0.5 to 3 lbs.
(8 to 48 oz.)
After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered with foil for 5 to 10
minutes.
• Whole chicken 2.5 to 6 lbs.
(40 to 96 oz.)
Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start defrsoting
with the breast side down. After the 1st stage, turn the
chicken over and shield any warm portions with narrow
strips of aluminum foil. After the 2nd stage, again shield
any warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil.
Let stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes in the refrigera-
tor.
• Chicken pieces 0.5 to 3 lbs.
(8 to 48 oz.)
After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food
that are nearly defrosted. Let stand for 10-20 minutes.
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