Auto Defrost; Defrosting Guide - Kenmore 592-857130 Use & Care Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Auto Defrost

Defrost choices are preset in the oven . The defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for
frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets the defrosting times according to the weight you
enter . For added convenience, the AUTO DEFROST beeps to remind you to check or turn over the food during
the defrost cycle .
After touching the AUTO DEFROST pad once, enter the food weight .
Available weight ranges are 0 .1 to 6 .0 lbs .
Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs of meat.
1 . Touch AUTO DEFROST pad .
2 . Enter the weight .
3 . Touch ENTER/START pad .
NOTES:
• After you touch ENTER/START pad, the display counts down the defrost time . The oven will beep twice during
the Defrost cycle . At this time, open the door and turn the food as needed . Remove any portions that have thawed
or separate please then return frozen portions to the oven and touch ENTER/START pad to resume the defrost
cycle .
• The oven will not stop during the BEEP unless the door is opened.

Defrosting guide

Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food .
FOOD
Roast Beef, Pork
Steaks, Chops, Fish
Ground Meat
Whole Chicken
Chicken Pieces
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STANDARD
AMOUNT
2 .5-6 .0 lbs . Start with the food placed fat side down . After each stage, turn the food over
and shield any warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil . Let stand,
covered, for 15 to 30 minutes .
0 .5-3 .0 lbs . After each stage, rearrange the food . If there are any warm or thawed portions
of food, shield them with narrow flat pieces of aluminum foil . Remove any
pieces of food that are nearly defrosted . Let stand, covered, for 5-10 minutes .
0 .5-3 .0 lbs . After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted . Let
stand, covered with foil, for 5-10 minutes .
2 .5-6 .0 lbs . Remove giblets before freezing poultry . Start defrosting with the breast side
down . After the first stage, turn the chicken over and shield any warm portions
with narrow strips of aluminum foil . After the second stage, again shield any
warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil . Let stand, covered for 30-60
minutes in the refrigerator .
0 .5-3 .0 lbs . After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted . Let stand for 10-20 minutes .
PROCEDURE
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