Defrosting Guide; Time Defrost - GE JES1142 Owner's Manual

About the time features.
TIME
DEFROST
®
ExP_SS ceol
0
START
TimeDefrost
Mlo_vs w)u to defrost fin" a selected length
of time. See the Defrosting Guide fin.
suggested times, (Auto Defrost explained in
the About the convenience features section.)
_
Press TIME DEFROST
_p_ Enter deti"osfing time.
_
Press START
D Turn the toed over after half the time.
D
Press START
M one half of selected defl'osting time, turn
food over and break apart or rearrange
pieces fin" more even deti'osfing, Shield anv
waml areas with small pieces of toil. The
oven will continue to defrost if you don't
open the door and ttlrn the toed.
A dull thunlI)ing, noise may be heard
during defrosting. This is normal when
oxen is not oi)erafing,
at HI powei:
Defrosting Tips
• Foods ti'ozen ill l/aper
or plastic
can be
defl'osted ill the package. Closed packages
should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
fi)od has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containels should be partially uncovered.
Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinnei_
can be deti'osted and microwaved. If the
food is ill a fi)il containei; transter it to a
micn mm'e-sate dish.
Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out fin" more than one
hour alter defl'osfing. Roonl telnl)erature
i)rolnotes the growth ot hamlflll
bacteria,
• For lnore even deti'osting (ff laiger fi)ods,
such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure
large meats are completely deti'osted
befi)re cooking.
• _]/ell deli'osted, fl)od should be cool
but softened ill all areas. If still slightly
icy, return to the nficrowave vei T briefl 5
or let it stand a few nfinutes.
Defrosting Guide
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns, or rolls (I piece) 1/4 rain.
Sweet rolls (approx.
12 oz.) 2 to 4 rain. Rearrange after half the time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (I lb.)
6 to 9 rain.
Shellfish, smallpieces (I lb.) 3 to 7 rain. Place block in casserole. Ttml over and break up after half the dine.
Fruit
Plastic pouch--1 or2 1 to 5 rain.
(lO-oz. pa ckage)
Meat
Bacon (I lb.)
Franks(I lb.)
GromMmeat (I lb.)
Roast:beef lamb, veal pork
Steaks, chops andcutlets
Poultry
Chicken,broiler-fryer,cut up
(2½ to 3 Ibs.)
Chicken,whole (2½ to 3 Ibs.)
Cornishhen
Tnrkeyhroast (4 to 6 Ibs.)
12
2 to 5 rain.
2 to 5 rain.
4 to 6 rain.
9 to 13mhx
per lb.
4 to 8 min.
per lb.
14 to 20 mhl.
20 to 25 mha.
7to 13 rain.
per lb.
3 to 8 min.
per lb.
Place tmopened package in oven. I,et stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until fi_mks can be sepm_lted.
I,et stand 5 minutes, if necessm3, to conlplete defi'osting.
Turn meat o\er after first half of dine.
Use power level I0.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Tuna oxer after first half of time and
shield warm areas with fi)il. _Mter second half of tilne, separate pieces with table
knife, bet stand to complete defl_osting.
Place _Tapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn oxer after filet half of time. After
second half of dine, sepm_te pieces and place in cooking dish. Micr(_xe 2 to 4
rain utes more, if necessa D. [_et stand a fe_ rain utes to finish defi'osting.
Place _vTapped chicken in dish. Alter half the time, Um_Tap and turll chicken eve1:
Shield warm areas with fi)il. To complete defi'osting, run cold water in the cm'itv
tmtil gdblets can be removed.
Place tm_vTapped hen in the oven breast-skle-up. Turn o\er after first half of time.
Rnn cool water in the croft\ until giblets can be removed.
Place tm_vTapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side<lo_v_l..Mter first half
of dine, tm'n breast-skle-up and shieM warm areas with foil. Defi'ost fi)r second
half of tinle. I.et stand l to 2 hours in refiJgerator to c()mplem defi'osting.