Defrosting Tips - Monogram ZEM115SFSS Owner's Manual

DEFROST
WEIGHT/TIME
DEFROST
WEIGHT/TIME
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
POWER SET
0
LEVEL CLOCK
START
PAUSE
Defrosting Guide
Food
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)
Fruit
Plastic pouch—1 or 2
(10-oz. package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Franks (1 lb.)
Ground meat (1 lb.)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up (2
to 3 lbs.)
Chicken, whole (2 ¼ to 3 lbs.)
1
2
Cornish hen
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)
TIME DEFROST allows you to defrost
for a selected length of time. See the
Defrosting Guide for suggested times.
(Weight Defrost is explained in the Auto
Feature section.)
1. Press DEFROST WEIGHT/TIME twice.
2. Enter defrosting time.
3. Press START/PAUSE.
4. Turn food over when the oven signal.
5. Press START/PAUSE.
When the oven signals, 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.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
can be changed. You can defrost small
items quickly by raising the power level
after entering the time. Power level 7
cuts the total defrosting time in about
half; power level 10 cuts the total time
to approximately 1/3. However, food will
need more frequent attention than usual.
Time
1/4 min.
2 to 4 min.
6 to 9 min.
3 to 7 min.
1 to 5 min.
2 to 5 min.
2 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
9 to 12 min. per lb.
4 to 8 min. per lb.
¼ 14 to 19 min.
1
2
20 to 24 min.
7 to 12 min. per lb.
3 to 8 min. per lb.
Comments
Rearrange after half of time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of time.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated. Let
stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Use power level Warm (1).
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and shield warm
areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to
complete defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time. After
second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4
minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and turn chicken over.
Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cool water in cavity until giblets
can be removed.
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time. Run cool
water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After first half of
time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defrost for second half of time.
Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.
Time Features
Countertop Microwave Oven
.A dull thumping noise may be heard
during defrosting. This is normal when
oven is not operating at High power.

Defrosting Tips

• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can
be defrosted in the 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.
• For more even defrosting of larger foods,
such as roasts, use DEFROST WEIGHT.
Be sure large meats are completely
defrosted before cooking.
• 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.
• 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.
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