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Food packaged i naI1-paperorplastic packages m aybedcfrosted
3. Besurelargemeats a recornpletely defrosted ( or,onroasts allow
without u nwrapping. Iffoodisfoilwrapped, remove f oiland
extramicrowaving time), ' Mkeys maybeplaced underrunning
placefd incooking d ishfordefrosting.
water u ntil g ibiets c anberemoved.
2. Afierfirsthalfofdefrosting t ime, u nwrap package a ndcheck
4. When defrosted, fixxl s hould becoolbutsoftened i nallareas. I f
fd. lkrn fd over, i fnecessary; breakapartorseparate f oodif
stillslightly icy, r eturn tomicrowave ovenverybriefly, orletstand
possible. Onverylargefoods liketurkey, s omeshielding o fthin
a fewminutes.
wingorlegareasmaybenecessary.
E?irst EIalf
Second Half
Food
Time,
M in. '1'hne, Min.
cmlrnents
Mat
[PowerLevel:llef.ros~ (3)]
Bacon
3%to4
Franks (1-lb.)
4t05
Ground: b eef&pork(Mb,) 4
(2-lbs,)
6
($lbs.)
12
Roast: b eef&pork
4 toSperlb.
5to6 perlb.
Spareribs, pork(1pkg.)
2 to4 perlb,
Steaks,
chops &
fXlthXS;
2
to4?4perlb.
beef,lamb, p ork&veal
Sausage, bulk
(i-lb.tray)
29$
(Mb.roll)
2
Sausage, link
2
(i
tO
1%-lbs,)
Sausage, patties
i
(12-020 pkg,)
1
none
4 to6
6to 8
12to 14
4 to5 perlb,
5 to6 perlb.
2 to4 perlb,
Place unopened p ackage i nown.Rotate p ackage 1 /4 turnafterhalf
time.Letstandfor5 minutes.
Place unopened p ackage i noven, M icrowave justuntilfranks c anbe
sepamt~d.
Iltmoverafterfirst4 minutes.
'Nrnmeat o veraflerfirsthalfoftime, S crape offsoftened m eatafter
second half
oftime,
Set
aside, B reakup remaining M ock, m icrowave
5to6 minutes m ore,
'Ihrn meat a fterfirsthalfoftime,Scmpe o ffsofkmdmeatafter
second halfoftimc.Setaside.Microwave 11 to 12minutes m ore.
Scrape andsetaside. B reak upremaining b lock andmicrowave 3to5
minutes m ores.
Place unwrapped r oastinoven. A t% halfoftimeturnroast o ver.
Defrost f orsecond halfoftime,Letstandfor30minutes.
Placewmpped p ackage i noven. ' i'brn o verafterfirsthalfoftimc,
Aftersecond halfoftime, s epamte p ieces withtableknif". L etstand
tocomplete d efrosting.
Placewrapped package i noven, ~ m overafterfirsthalfoftime.
Aftersecond half' oftime, s eparate p ieces withtableknife, l etstardto
cmnplete d efrosting,
Thm
overafierfirst
2!4minutes,
"lhm overttfier firsthalfoftime.Letstand5 minutes.
Rotate p ackage 1 /4turnafterhalfof'time. Letstandfor5 minutes.
Noturnneeded,
Poultry
Chicken, b roiler-fryer,
'7 to8
7 to8
Placewrapped c%icken inoven. A fterhtdfoftime,unwrap andturn
Cut U p
(2%
tO
3%lbs.)
over. A flersecond hdfoftime,separate p ieces andplaceincooking
dish.Microwave 2 to4 minut~more, i f'necessary, Letstand a few
minutes t ofinish defrosting,
Whole (2%to3%-lbs.)
9 to 11
9 to 11
I%cewrapped c hicken inoven, A fterlxdf'of time,unwrap andturn
overchicken, Shield warm areaswithfoil.Runcoolwaterincavity
until g iblets c anberemoved.
Cornish hen
4 to6pcr lb.
4 to5 perlb.
Placewrapped
p ackage
i novenbreast s ideup.'hm package o ver
afierfirstha! f'of'time.
Duckling
2 to3 perlb.
2 to3 perlb.
Plrwe w rapped duckling i noven, A fierfirsthtdfoftirne, u nwrap and
tumoverintocwoking dish,Shield warm areaswithfoil,Runcool
wfiter i ncwityuntilgibicts c anberemoved,
'Ibrkey
4%to5fi perlb, 4%to5M
Perlb,
PIQce u nwrapped t urkey breast s idedown, A fterfirsthtdfoftime,
remove w rapper t tndtihickl warm areaswithfoil,Thrnturkey brwuit
sideupforsecond hdfoftime,Runcoolwaterintocavity untilgibicts
andrwk canb removed,
Let soak
i ncoolwaterfor1to2 hoursor
rd'rigcmte wwnight t ocomplete d efrosting,
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