Defrosting Guide - GE JE1232K Use And Care & Cooking Manual

Defrosting Guide

1. Food packaged in paper or pltislic may be defrosted without
unwrapping. If food is toil wrapped, remove toil and pluce food
in cooking dish for del'resting. Most food def'rests well Llsing
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting ot larger foods, such tis
beef, lamb ~nd veal roasts, use Wfirm ( l).
2. After first half of' defrosting lime. unwrap package and check
possible. Shield ~ny warm areas with small pieces of foil
Food
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
(x
to 16 oz.)
Cake, frosted. 2 to 3 layer
(17 oz.)
Cake, plain, I layer
Cheesecake, plain or
fruit-topped ( I 7 to lY oz. )
Coffee cakes
(1 I to 14X oz.)
Cream or custard pie
(I4 oz.)
Crunch cakes & cupcakes
Doughnuts
(1 or 2)
(4 to 6)
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie (X in. )
Pound cake ( I I X oz. )
Sweet rolls
Fish & Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost (3)1
Fillets:
Pre-packaged ( I lb.)
Freshly frozen ( I lb.)
Shellfish, blocks:
Oysters ( I 2-OZ. can)
Scallops ( 1 -lb. package)
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs, I to 2
(x to 10 oz.)
Lobster tails, I to 2
Shellfish, small pieces
lb. )
Steaks (6
Whole fish (X
First Half Second Half
Time, Min. Time, Min.
1 102
none
2 to 3
none
7 none
1 2
each
none
none
2
7 to Y none
2 to 4 none
2 to 3 2 to 3
4 to 5 5 to 7
4 to 5 5 to 7
2
4 to 6
4 to 6 4 to 6
2 to 3 2 to 3
2
none
2 to 4
Be sure Iargc meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted. food should be cool but softened in all areas. If
stand a few minutes.
Comments
Let stand 5 to I () minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Reposition after I'irst hall' of' time. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first half ot time.
Turn over uf'ter first hulf of time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving
Rearrange after first half of time,
Place unopened package in oven. (If' I'ish is frozen in water, place in
cooking dish, ) Turn ptickage over otter i'irst halt' of time. After
second hall' ot' time, hold under cold water to separate.
Place block in citsserole. Break up with fork after l'irst half of titnc.
time.
Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Re:lrrange pieces
Let st:lnd a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over alter first hulf" of' time. After
second half of time. rinse cavity with cold water 10 cotnpiete
det'resting.
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