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Defrost Table
Category
Food to be Defrosted
MEAT
Beef
(dEF1)
Ground beef, round steak, stew
0.1 - 6.0 lbs
cubes, tenderloin steak, pot roast,
rib roast, rump roast, chuck roast,
hamburger patties
Lamb
Chops, rolled roast
Pork
Chops, hotdogs, spareribs,
country-style ribs, rolled roast,
sausage
Veal
Cutlets (1 lb, ½ inch thick)
When BEEP, turn food over.
After defrosting, let stand for 5 - 15
minutes.
POULTRY
Poultry
(dEF2)
Whole, cut-up, breast (boneless).
0.1 - 6.0 lbs
Rinse chicken cavity with tap
water and let stand for 60 minutes
after cooking for better results.
Cornish Hens
Whole
Turkey
Breast
When BEEP, turn food over.
After defrosting , let stand for 60
minutes.
FISH
Fish
(dEF3)
Fillets, whole steaks
0.1 - 4.0 lbs
Shellfish
Crab meat, lobster tails, shrimp,
scallops
When BEEP, turn food over.
After defrosting, let stand for 5 - 10
minutes.
BREAD
Sliced bread, buns, baguettes, etc.
(dEF4)
Separate slices and place between
0.1 - 2.0 lbs
paper towels or on flat plate.
When BEEP, turn food over.
After defrosting, let stand for 1 - 2
minutes.
Defrosting Tips
• When using Defrost, the weight to be entered is
the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the
weight of the food minus the container).
• Before starting, remove the metal twist-ties which
often come with frozen food bags, and replace
them with strings or elastic bands.
• Open containers such as cartons before they are
placed in the oven.
• Remove fish, shellfish, meat, and poultry from
its original wrapping paper or plastic package.
Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice close
to the foods, which can cause the outer surface of
the foods to cook.
• If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place the
food in a suitable container.
• Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as
sausage.
• Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even
defrosting.
• Place foods in a shallow container or in a
microwave roasting dish to catch the drippings.
• Always underestimate defrosting time. Food
should still be somewhat icy in the center when
removed from the oven. If defrosted food is still icy
in the center, return it to the upper oven for more
defrosting.
• The length of defrosting time varies according to
how solidly the food is frozen.
• Depending on the shape of the food, some areas
may defrost more quickly than others.
• The shape of the package affects how quickly food
will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more
quickly than a deep block.
• As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces
Separated pieces defrost more easily.
• Turn over food during defrosting or standing time
Break apart and remove food as required.
• For best results, shape ground meat into the form
of a doughnut before freezing. When defrosting,
scrape off thawed meat when the beep sounds and
continue defrosting.
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts
of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails,
or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil
does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the
oven. The foil can damage the oven lining.
• For better results, let food stand after defrosting.
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