Auto Defrost; Auto Defrost Chart - Viking VMOS201 Use & Care Manual

Cooking

AUTO DEFROST

• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak, using
Auto Defrost.
PROCEDURE
1. Touch Defrost pad.
2. Select desired Defrost
setting by touching the
desired number pad. (Ex:
Touch the number pad 5
to select steak.)
Enter weight. (Ex: Touch
number pads 2 and 0 for
2.0 lb.) Touch Start/Touch
On pad.

AUTO DEFROST CHART

FOOD AMOUNT
4. Ground Meat .5 - 3.0 lb
5. Steaks, Chops .5 - 4.0 lb
or fish
6. Chicken Pieces .5 - 3.0 lb
7. Roast 2.0 - 4.0 lb
8. Casserole or 1 - 8 cups
Soup
Note for Auto Defrost:
Check foods when microwave oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing.
Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
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.
DISPLAY
SEE SELECT
LABEL FOOD
NUMBER
STEAKS OR FISH
CHOPS
ENTER IN
WEIGHT POUNDS
2.0 PRESS
POUNDS START
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
After each stage, 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.
After each stage, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they become warm
or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
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.
After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand, covered, for 5
to 10 minutes.
25 25 25 25
PROCEDURE
3. The microwave oven will
stop so the food can be
checked. The display will
show:
4. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak over
and shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch
Start/Touch On.
5. After the 2nd stage, open
the door. Shield any warm
portions.
Close the door. Touch
Start/Touch On.
6. After defrost cycle ends,
follow the directions.
PROCEDURE
DISPLAY
TURN OVER
FOOD
COVER
EDGES
CHECK COVER
FOOD EDGES
LET COVERED
STAND
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