Defrosting Tips; Weight Conversion Chart - KitchenAid KCMS135H Use And Care Manual

Standard Microwave Cooking

Defrosting tips

• When using CUSTOM DEFROST, you need to
enter the net weight (the weight of the food minus
the container). Enter the weight to the nearest
• Only use CUSTOM DEFROST for raw food.
CUSTOM DEFROST gives best results when the
food to be thawed is completely frozen. If the food
is partially defrosted, always set a lower food
weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent
cooking the food.
• The shape of the package affects how quickly food
will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more
quickly than a deep block.

Weight conversion chart

You are probably used to food weights as being in
pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound
(for example 4 ounces equals
in order to enter food weight in CUSTOM DEFROST,
you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.
DECIMAL WEIGHT
.10
.20
.25 One-Quarter Pound
.30
.40
.50 One-Half Pound
.60
.70
.75 Three-Quarters Pound
.80
.90
1.00 One Pound
26
1 ⁄ lb.
10
1 ⁄ pound). However,
4
EQUIVALENT
OUNCE WEIGHT
1.6
3.2
4.0
4.8
6.4
8.0
9.6
11.2
12.0
12.8
14.4
16.0
• As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces.
Separated pieces defrost more evenly.
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts
of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails,
or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil
does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the
oven.
• For better results, a preset standing time is
included in the defrosting time. This may make
the defrosting time seem longer than expected.
(For more information on standing time, see
"Microwave cooking tips" in the "Cooking Guide"
section.)
If the weight on the food package is in fractions
of a pound, you can use the following chart to
convert the weight to decimals.
EQUIVALENT
GRAM WEIGHT
45
91
113
136
181
227
272
318
340
363
408
454