Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature; Defrosting Tips & Techniques - Panasonic NN-SD688S Operating Instructions Manual

Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature

This feature allows you to defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by
entering the weight.
Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat
Place food on microwave safe dish.
1.
• Press Inverter Turbo
2. • Set weight of the food
Serving/Weight Dial
Rotate
3. • Press Start.
Defrosting Tips & Techniques
Preparation For Freezing:
1. Freeze meats, poultry, and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. Place
wax paper between layers.
2. Package in heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags (labeled "For Freezer"), or freezer paper.
3. Remove as much air as possible.
4. Seal securely, date, and label.
To Defrost:
1. Remove wrapper. This helps moisture to evaporate. Juices from food can get hot and
cook the food.
2. Set food in microwave safe dish.
3. Place roasts fat-side down. Place whole poultry breast-side down.
4. Select power and minimum time so that items will be under-defrosted.
5. Drain liquids during defrosting.
6. Turn over (invert) items during defrosting.
7. Shield edges and ends if needed. (See Cooking Techniques).
After Defrosting:
1. Large items may be icy in the center. Defrosting will complete during STANDING TIME.
2. Let stand, covered, following stand time directions on page 14.
3. Rinse foods indicated in the chart.
4. Items which have been layered should be rinsed separately or have a longer stand time.
Defrost.
to 1.5 pounds, using
Serving/Weight Dial.
Defrosting will start. The
time will count down.
Larger weight foods will
cause a signal midway
through defrosting. If 2
beeps sound, turn over,
rearrange foods or
shield with aluminum
foil.
Conversion Chart:
Follow the chart to convert ounces or
hundredths of a pound into tenths of a
pound. To use Inverter Turbo Defrost,
enter the weight of the food in lbs. (1.0)
and tenths of a lb. (0.1). If a piece of
meat weighs 1.95 lbs. or 1 lb. 14 oz.,
enter 1.9 lbs.
Ounces Hundredths
of a Pound
0
1 - 2
3 - 4
5
6 - 7
8
9 - 10
11 - 12
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14 - 15
13
Tenths of
a Pound
.01 - .05
.06 - .15
.16 - .25
.26 - .35
.36 - .45
.46 - .55
.56 - .65
.66 - .75
.76 - .85
.86 - .95
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9