Defrost - GE AVM4160 Owner's Manual

Defrosting
Weight Defrost
Use Weight Defrost for meat, poultry and
fish. Use Time Defrost for most other frozen
foods. (Time Defrost is explained on page
13.)
1. Press DEFROST once for Weight Defrost.
2. Enter the weight in pounds.
3. Press START.
Cooking will start when the countdown begins in
the display.
Defrosting Tips
Remove meat from package and place on microwave-
safe dish.
When the oven signals, turn the food over. Remove
defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces
of foil.
After defrosting, most meats need to stand 5 minutes
to complete defrosting. Large roasts should stand for
about 30 minutes.
Time Defrost
Allows you to defrost for a selected length
of time. See the Defrosting Guide on page
14 for suggested times (Weight Defrost is
explained on page 12).
1. Press DEFROST twice for Time Defrost.
2. Enter defrosting time in minutes and seconds.
3. Press START.
Cooking will start when the countdown begins in
the display.
At one half of selected defrosting time, turn food over and
break apart or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting.
Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil. The oven
will continue to defrost if you don't open the door and turn
the food.
Noises may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when
oven is not operating at High power.
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Conversion Guide

Defrost

If the weight of food is stated in pounds
Weight/Time
and ounces, the ounces must be con-
verted to tenths (.1) of a pound.
Ounces
1-2
3
4-5
6-7
8
9-10
11
12-13
14-15
Note: Max 6.0 lbs.
Defrosting Tips
Defrost
Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the
Weight/Time
package. Closed packages should be slit, pierced or
vented AFTER food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially uncovered.
Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit out for
more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts,
use Time Defrost. Be sure large meats are completely
defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to the
microwave very briefly, or let it stand a few minutes.
Pounds
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