Weight Defrost/Timed Defrost - KitchenAid KMCS3022G Use & Care Manual

The Weight Defrost feature's preset programs can be used, the Timed Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be
manually set to defrost.
Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice
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containers) before defrosting.
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep
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blocks.
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
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end of the cycle for more even defrosting.
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food
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such as chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails. See the
"Aluminum Foil and Metal" section first.
Weight Defrost
The Weight Defrost feature has preset times and cook powers
for defrosting meat, poultry, and fish by weight. It should not be
used for food that has been left outside the freezer for more than
20 minutes or for frozen ready-made food. Use the following
chart as a guide.
Foods Instructions
Meat The narrow or fatty areas of irregular-
shaped cuts should be shielded with
Beef (ground, steaks,
foil before defrosting.
roast, stew)
Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb
Lamb (stew and chops)
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.
Pork (chops, ribs,
Place all meats in microwave-safe
roasts, sausage)
baking dish. Do not cover.
Poultry Place in microwave-safe baking
dish, chicken breast-side up. Do not
Chicken (whole and
cover.
cut up)
Cornish hens
Turkey breast
Fish Place in microwave-safe baking dish.
Do not cover.
Fillets
Steaks
Whole shellfish

Weight Defrost/Timed Defrost

To Use Weight Defrost:
1. Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch WEIGHT DEFROST.
3. Touch START.
4. Touch STOP CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
Timed Defrost does not have a preset program but uses only
30% (PL3) cooking power.
To Use Timed Defrost:
1. Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch TIMED DEFROST.
3. Enter the time in minutes and seconds.
4. Touch START.
5. Touch STOP CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
To Defrost Manually: Follow directions in the "Manual Cooking"
section and use 30% cooking power. See the "Microwave
Cooking Power" chart.
Enter the weight in pounds.
Weight can be set from 0.3 lb to 6.3 lbs (136 g to 2.86 kg).
The display will count down the defrost time.
The cycle may be interrupted briefly to turn food, if
necessary, by opening the door. Close the door and
touch START to resume the cycle.
When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound.
Timed Defrost
"00:00" will appear in the display.
The display will count down the defrost time.
The cycle may be interrupted briefly to turn food, if
necessary, by opening the door. Close the door and
touch START to resume the cycle.
When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound.
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